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Five things to watch out for at the Mexican Grand Prix!

Five things to watch out for at the Mexican Grand Prix!

27-10-2019 13:12 Last update: 14:14
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The Mexican Grand Prix starts at 7:10pm (UK time) on Sunday evening and there are plenty of exciting things to be looking out for during the race! Max Verstappen took pole position on Saturday, but failing to slow down sufficiently for yellow flags after Valtteri Bottas' crash means he'll start fourth after a three-place grid penalty. That means Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel will start on the front rown, with championship favourite Lewis Hamilton in third.

Verstappen aggressive off the line

Max will not be willing to give any more space than is necessary at the start after the penalty he received yesterday, so watch out for him making some moves into the first corner! The Red Bull is possibly the best car in the field this weekend, so if Verstappen has a natural pace advantage over those in front of him, look out for some brave moves...

Leclerc v Vettel into turn one

The Ferraris will line up on the front row after Verstappen's penalty with Leclerc first and Vettel second. After the carnage they caused at the start last time out, with Leclerc's crash and Vettel's jump start making for an exciting start! Ferrari will be hoping for a quieter start this time around, but who will be leading following the long run down to turn one?

Can Hamilton take the title?

Hamilton needs to score 14 more points than Bottas if he wants to win his sixth title on Sunday, and starting third is probably not the best position for him to be in. Bottas will be sixth, having not made an improvement on his second Q3 run due to that crash, so Hamilton realistically needs to make up a position or two to take the title. Watch out for that though, especially if Bottas has any issues during the race...

Midfield battle - Toro Rosso to challenge McLaren?

Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris start from row four, with row five a complete Toro Rosso affair, seeing Daniil Kvyat in ninth and Pierre Gasly tenth. Toro Rosso have been on the pace all weekend, and they could spoil the McLaren party and get themselves some very good points in Mexico.

Sergio Perez's Mexican fans!

Sergio Perez just missed out on Q3 on Saturday and will line up P11 for the race, with the majority of the fans in the grandstands cheering him on. How good would it be to see a classic Perez drive to some good points? He's finished in the points three times in his four F1 visits to the track, so it's obviously one he likes!

Anything we've missed? What are you looking out for later on today? Let us know in the comments!