2023 Mexico City Grand Prix

Nineteenth round of the 2023 F1 season

2023 Mexico City Grand Prix

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Layout of the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez

Race details[1]
Date|  29 October 2023
Official name|  Formula 1 Gran Premio de la Ciudad de México 2023
Location|  Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
Mexico City, Mexico
Course|  Permanent racing facility
Course length|  4.304 km (2.674 miles)
Scheduled distance|  71 laps, 305.354 km (189.738 miles)
Pole position
Driver|

* Charles Leclerc

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Time|  1:17.166

Motor car race

The 2023 Mexico City Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Gran Premio de la Ciudad de México 2023) is a Formula One motor race scheduled to be held on 29 October 2023 at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City, Mexico. It is the nineteenth round of the 2023 Formula One World Championship.

## Background[edit]

The event is due to be held across the weekend of 27–29 October. It will be the nineteenth round of the 2023 Formula One World Championship, the 23rd Formula One Grand Prix at this circuit, and the third held under the name of the Mexico City Grand Prix, having previously been titled the Mexican Grand Prix.[2][3]

### Championship standings before the race[edit]

Coming into the weekend, Max Verstappen leads the Drivers' Championship with 466 points. He leads his teammate Sergio Pérez by 226 points and Lewis Hamilton by a further 39 points. Hamilton is ahead of Fernando Alonso in fourth by 18 points, with Carlos Sainz Jr. in fifth, 8 points behind Alonso. Red Bull Racing leads the Constructors' Championship with 706 points, 362 points ahead of Mercedes and a further 22 points ahead of Ferrari. McLaren, in fourth, is behind Ferrari by 80 points and ahead of Aston Martin, in fifth, by 6 points.[4]

### Entrants[edit]

(Clockwise, from top left) Théo Pourchaire, Oliver Bearman, Frederik Vesti, Isack Hadjar, and Jack Doohan drove during the first free practice session.

See also: 2023 Formula One World Championship § Entries

The drivers and teams are the same as the season entry list with the exception of Daniel Ricciardo, who replaced Nyck de Vries at AlphaTauri starting at the Hungarian Grand Prix.[5][6] During the first practice session, five teams fielded alternate drivers who had not raced in more than two Grands Prix, as required by the Formula One regulations: Théo Pourchaire for Alfa Romeo in place of Valtteri Bottas; Oliver Bearman for Haas in place of Kevin Magnussen; Frederik Vesti for Mercedes in place of George Russell; Isack Hadjar for AlphaTauri in place of Yuki Tsunoda; and Jack Doohan for Alpine in place of Pierre Gasly. Bearman, Vesti and Hadjar made their Formula One practice debut.[7]

### Tyre choices[edit]

Further information: Formula One tyres

Tyre supplier Pirelli brought the C3, C4 and C5 tyre compounds (designated hard, medium, and soft, respectively), which are three softest compounds in their dry tyre range, for teams to use at the event. The previous iteration of the race had used compounds that were one step harder. Pirelli also provided two sets per driver of an experimental C4 compound to be trialed during the first two free practice sessions.[8][9]

## Practice[edit]

Three free practice sessions were held for the event.[1]

The first free practice session was held on 27 October 2023, at 12:30 local time (UTC−6). Max Verstappen topped the session ahead of Alexander Albon and Sergio Pérez.[10]

The second free practice session was held on 27 October 2023, at 17:00 local time (UTC−6). Max Verstappen topped the session ahead of Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc.[11]

The third free practice session was held on 28 October 2023, at 11:30 local time (UTC−6). Max Verstappen topped the session ahead of Alexander Albon and Sergio Pérez.[12]

## Qualifying[edit]

Qualifying was held on 28 October 2023, at 15:00 local time (UTC−6).[1]

### Qualifying report[edit]

Charles Leclerc took pole position ahead of his teammate Carlos Sainz Jr. and Max Verstappen. Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton and teammate George Russell were all investigated for impeding.

Logan Sargeant could not set a lap time, joining Lando Norris, who could not set proper lap times, Lance Stroll, Kevin Magnussen and Esteban Ocon out of the session. Meanwhile, Pierre Gasly, Nico Hülkenberg, Fernando Alonso after spinning in Q1, and Yuki Tsunoda were knocked out of the second session.

Daniel Ricciardo appeared in fourth place, the AlphaTauri team's highest qualification of the season. Alexander Albon had lap times deleted due to track limits, so Zhou Guanyu appeared in Q3.[13]

### Qualifying classification[edit]

Pos. | No. | Driver  | Constructor  | Qualifying times | Final
grid

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Q1  | Q2  | Q3
1  | 16  |  Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:18.401  | 1:17.901  | 1:17.166 | 1
2  | 55  |  Carlos Sainz Jr. | Ferrari | 1:18.755  | 1:18.382  | 1:17.233  | 2
3  | 1  |  Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT | 1:18.099 | 1:17.625  | 1:17.263  | 3
4  | 3  |  Daniel Ricciardo | AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT | 1:18.341  | 1:17.706  | 1:17.382  | 4
5  | 11  |  Sergio Pérez | Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT | 1:18.553  | 1:18.124  | 1:17.423  | 5
6  | 44  |  Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:18.677  | 1:17.571 | 1:17.454  | 6
7  | 81  |  Oscar Piastri | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:18.241  | 1:17.874  | 1:17.623  | 7
8  | 63  |  George Russell | Mercedes | 1:18.893  | 1:17.673  | 1:17.674  | 8
9  | 77  |  Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:18.429  | 1:18.016  | 1:18.032  | 9
10  | 24  |  Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:19.016  | 1:18.440  | 1:18.050  | 10
11  | 10  |  Pierre Gasly | Alpine-Renault | 1:18.945  | 1:18.521  | N/A | 11
12  | 27  |  Nico Hülkenberg | Haas-Ferrari | 1:18.969  | 1:18.524  | N/A | 12
13  | 14  |  Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes | 1:18.848  | 1:18.738  | N/A | 13
14  | 23  |  Alexander Albon | Williams-Mercedes | 1:18.828  | 1:19.147  | N/A | 14
15  | 22  |  Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT | 1:18.890  | No time  | N/A | 191
16  | 31  |  Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 1:19.080  | N/A | N/A | 15
17  | 20  |  Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:19.163  | N/A | N/A | 16
18  | 18  |  Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes | 1:19.227  | N/A | N/A | 17
19  | 4  |  Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:21.554  | N/A | N/A | 18
107% time: 1:23.565
—  | 2  |  Logan Sargeant | Williams-Mercedes | No time  | N/A | N/A | 202
Source:[14][15]

Notes

* ^1 – Yuki Tsunoda was required to start the race from the back of the grid for exceeding his quota of power units elements and gearbox components.[15][16]
* ^2 – Logan Sargeant failed to set a time during qualifying. He was permitted to race at the stewards' discretion. He also received a 10-place grid penalty for overtaking under yellow flag conditions in Q1. The penalty made no difference as he was already due to start in the last position.[15][17]

## Race[edit]

The race will be held on 29 October 2023, at 14:00 local time (UTC−6), and is expected to be run for 71 laps.[1]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d "Mexico City Grand Prix 2023 – F1 Race". formula1.com. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
2. ^ "F1 – 2023 Mexico City Grand Prix Preview". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
3. ^ "Formula One statistics for the Mexican Grand Prix". Reuters. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
4. ^ "USA 2023 – Championship". StatsF1.com. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
5. ^ "2023 Mexico City Grand Prix – Entry List" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
6. ^ "Breaking: Ricciardo to replace De Vries at AlphaTauri from the Hungarian Grand Prix". Formula1.com. 11 July 2023.
7. ^ "The five rookie drivers set to take part in FP1 at the Mexico City GP". Formula1.com. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
8. ^ Nichol, Jake (28 September 2023). "Pirelli to trial new compound in Mexico as tyre selections announced". RacingNews365. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
9. ^ "More strategies possible in Mexico thanks to the tyre choices". Pirelli. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
10. ^ "Mexico City Grand Prix 2023 – F1 Free Practice 1 results". Racingnews365. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
11. ^ "Mexico City Grand Prix 2023 – F1 Free Practice 2 results". Racingnews365. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
12. ^ "Mexico City Grand Prix 2023 – F1 Free Practice 3 results". Racingnews365. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
13. ^ "HLeclerc takes sensational pole ahead of Sainz and Verstappen as Ferrari lock out front row in Mexico City". Formula1.com. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
14. ^ "Formula 1 Gran Premio de la Ciudad de México 2023 – Qualifying". Formula1.com. 28 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
15. ^ a b c "2023 Mexico City Grand Prix – Provisional Starting Grid" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
16. ^ "Infringement – Car 22 – PU Elements and RNC Changes" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
17. ^ "Infringement – Car 2 – Overtaking under Yellow Flags" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 28 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.

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