What happened at the last F1 Mexican GP start?

Verstappen is done with pole in Mexico and confident in his choices to maintain the first position at the start of the GP of Mexico of F1 today (9:00 pm / DAZN F1).

The 811 meters separating the starting grid from the first corner meant that first position at the start was a double-edged sword, as Max would start without a slipstream with Russell and Hamilton attacking behind him. “I don’t think our top speed is bad enough to defend ourselves from those chasing us in the slipstream. We will have to focus on that and if we have a good race pace it will be a good fight. We will try to be first in turn 1. I think, with the car we have today, tomorrow will not be bad”, said the two-time world champion. However, at the beginning, he was not accompanied by the first. .

In the last four races, only once has the pole-starting driver held onto the Turn 1 lead. This happened in 2019, where Leclerc defended his hegemonic place due to a relationship between Hamilton and Verstappen.

2017

Big mess in the first corner

The start of 2017 is a clear example of the great tension that can be experienced at the start of today’s Mexican GP, ​​with Verstappen starting first against Russell, Hamilton, Pérez and Sainz. In 2017, there was a mess with 3 cars arriving at the same time. Vettel started 1st against Verstappen (2nd) and Hamilton (3rd), Bottas (4th), and he organized himself.

Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel collided at the start of the race in the middle of the fight for the World Cup. Verstappen and the two contenders for the trophy were placed in parallel in the first corner, and after avoiding the second turn, the Dutchman held the German from Ferrari who was forced to open his line. As he returned to the center, he met Lewis, who he caught on the left side of his front wing. The result was a puncture for Hamilton and a pit stop for Vettel to change the part. The Teuton was ahead in the penultimate position and Hamilton occupied the last position because he knew that if he finished like this, he would be the champion. Verstappen took over the lead and Bottas moved from fourth to second.

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2018

Ricciardo, from 1st to 3rd

In the 2018 F1 Mexican GP, ​​Daniel Ricciardo started from pole position against Verstappen (2nd) and Hamilton (3rd). At the start, Max was first and Hamilton, 2nd. Ricciardo went from first to third position.

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2019

Leclerc defends the pole

In 2019, Leclerc managed to defend the pole position. Verstappen lost pole in the dispatch after failing to slow down in a spot where Bottas crashed in qualifying. In this way, Leclerc started from the first position before Vettel (2nd), Hamilton (3rd) and Verstappen (4th). Leclerc managed to fully defend pole after a touch between Hamilton and Verstappen, Max dropping to seventh place and Lewis to fifth.

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2021

An atrocity by Verstappen

In 2021, Bottas started first, Hamilton 2nd and Verstappen 3rd. At the first corner the Dutchman stole the wallet from the two Mercedes who took advantage of their slipstream and put in a spectacular braking first. He overtook both of Bracley’s cars by braking later and tracking to the outside. A stroke of genius. Meanwhile, ‘poleman’ Valtteri was overtaken by his teammate Lewis, who started 2nd.

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