Verstappen reclaimed the top step in Mexico City, but the real drama unfolded behind him at Ferrari. The Scuderia held a 1-2 early before unraveling—Hamilton salvaged second while Leclerc dropped to fourth, and the Brit didn't hold back afterward, calling for "serious talks" and pinning the lost victory squarely on his teammate's tactics.
Antonelli took third for Mercedes and now commands a 119-point championship cushion over Verstappen with four rounds left. The math is brutal: 100 points remain, and the Red Bull driver needs a miracle run plus multiple Antonelli DNFs to keep this alive.
Further back, Cadillac's debut season sputtered on—Perez managed just P17 in front of his home crowd. Piastri's day ended in a 10-second penalty after tangling with Lindblad, dropping the McLaren driver out of the points entirely. Ferrari's implosion hands Mercedes breathing room in both title fights.
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