Todd and professional driver and Aston Martin Heart of Racing sporting manager Paul Charles review the Mexican Grand Prix, focusing on Kimi Antonelli’s historic championship, Ferrari’s costly intra-team battle, and Max Verstappen’s comeback.
They also discuss Liam Lawson’s run-in with Verstappen, Esteban Ocon’s replacement by Ryo Hirakawa, and the race’s team-by-team performances through Mercedes. Todd and Paul (The International) wrap up their review of the Mexican Grand Prix, weighing team strategy, penalties, driver performances and race-day reliability. They hand out their race awards, then look ahead to Interlagos and the Brazilian Grand Prix.
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Chapters:
00:00 Mexican GP preview and Paul Charles joins
01:34 WEC schedule and the Le Mans invitation route
02:34 Antonelli’s record-breaking world championship
05:14 Mercedes’ testing, coaching and driver development
07:22 Antonelli’s aggressive racing and a memorable podium
11:15 Ferrari’s turn-four incident and the penalty debate
14:52 Why Leclerc and Hamilton should have avoided the fight
17:19 Verstappen’s resurgence and the Lawson clash
19:19 Hirakawa replaces Ocon at Haas
22:14 Red Bull: Verstappen’s strategy seals the win
25:28 Ferrari: fast pace, costly mistakes
32:08 Mercedes: Antonelli reaches the podium
33:06 Antonelli’s podium mindset and Russell’s lost places
36:03 McLaren’s strategy debate and Piastri’s collision
38:41 Lindblad’s promising race and Lawson’s disqualification
42:08 Hirakawa earns a debut point; pit-stop problems mount
47:11 Bearman’s retirement and Williams’ difficult afternoon
48:55 Alpine’s double yellow-flag penalties reshape the points
51:19 Cadillac’s pace, Perez’s charge and Bottas’ crash
54:21 Cadillac’s driver future and Aston Martin’s double DNF
57:20 Race awards: Perez, Antonelli, Verstappen and Ferrari
01:00:43 Interlagos preview and the Formula Ford Festival shout-out
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