Hamilton spent the closing laps in Mexico chasing Verstappen but couldn't make a move, and he's blaming the power unit regulations. The issue is clipping — energy deployment limits that cap speed at the end of straights, even when a driver has slipstream advantage. "The engine can go faster, it's just they have these silly clips," Hamilton said. "It's the worst engine profile setting that I think they've probably ever had in this sport." He's not alone. Other drivers flagged the speed-limiter effect before the race, warning it would kill overtaking. F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has dismissed the criticism, claiming fans "don't understand" clipping. Mexico's thin air compounds the problem — lower air pressure makes cooling brutal in traffic. Hamilton floated track changes as a potential fix, suggesting the fast final corner might need reworking. But with clipping baked into this generation of power units, don't expect passing to improve anytime soon.
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