OCTOBER 30, 2024

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Carlos Sainz surges to Mexico City Grand Prix victory ahead of Norris and Leclerc as Verstappen hit with two penalties for Norris moves. Sainz (No. 55 Scuderia Ferrari) came back after initially losing the lead to Max Verstappen (No. 1 Oracle Red Bull Racing) to score a stunning fourth win in Formula 1. Verstappen had initially moved into first place during an eventful start, but Sainz snatched the position back on Lap 9. Drama then unfolded in the laps that followed as Verstappen engaged in a scrap with title rival Lando Norris (No. 4 McLaren Formula 1 Team) – leading to Verstappen receiving two 10-second penalties for his moves on the Briton. That melee allowed Charles Leclerc (No. 16 Scuderia Ferrari) through into second, and from there the Ferrari duo enjoyed a mostly unchallenged drive at the front – until Norris managed to chase Leclerc down in the latter stages and take second place after a wide moment for the Monegasque. While Norris tried to cut into Sainz’s lead, the Briton ultimately ran out of time and had to settle for second as his former teammate claimed the win by 4.7s. Leclerc made it a double Ferrari podium in third, ahead of the Mercedes pair of Lewis Hamilton (No. 44 Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team) and George Russell (No. 63 Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 team), the seven-time world champion winning out in a late-race intra-team fight. After that 20-second penalty, Verstappen put in a recovery drive to cross the line in sixth on what was a tough day for Red Bull. Behind him, it was a better Sunday for MoneyGram Haas F1 Team as Kevin Magnussen (No. 20) and Nico Hulkenberg (No. 27) ended the event in seventh and ninth respectively. Watch the Race Highlights here. (Thank you to Formula1.com)

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Francesco Bagnaia (No. 1 Ducati Lenovo Team) reigns supreme at the PT Grand Prix of Thailand, soaring to victory in wet conditions. Bagnaia battled hard, fighting for the lead in the early laps before putting down the hammer to win by 2.905s. The Italian defeated Jorge Martin (No. 89 Prima Pramac Racing), who crossed the line in second, with his lead being reduced to just 17 points as The Rematch begins. Martin took a strong second, losing just five points on Sunday on what was an important day in the Championship, with just Martin and Bagnaia now able to fight for the title. Pedro Acosta (No. 31 Red Bull GASGAS Tech3) claimed the final spot on the podium, battling hard in the closing stages. Watch the Race Highlights here. (Thank you to MotoGP.com)

(Photo of Francesco Bagnaia by AE Special Contributor Whit Bazemore)

 

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