Hamilton and Leclerc turned a Ferrari 1-2 into a Verstappen victory in Mexico, outbraking themselves at Turn 4 and handing Red Bull a win the Scuderia had the pace to claim. Starting from pole, Hamilton held the lead until Leclerc lunged around the outside. Both blew the corner—Leclerc cut the grass and rejoined ahead, Hamilton ran wide—and Verstappen capitalized. Leclerc's five-second penalty dropped him behind Verstappen at the pitstop, leaving Hamilton stuck in second. Hamilton demanded "serious talks behind the scenes," pointing out he'd taken a ten-second penalty for the same move last year. Leclerc dismissed it: no contact, both made mistakes racing for the win. The penalty debate will resurface at the next drivers' briefing, but the bigger issue is self-inflicted. Ferrari had the car to win and left Mexico empty-handed. Title contenders can't afford to waste those.
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