Verstappen with 'not my problem' remark after F1 Mexico GP

The Dutchman left the track and cut their first two corners after a manic start saw four cars go side-by-side into turn 1, with the Dutchman and Charles Leclerc both onto the grass to then rejoin the track.

The stewards decided that no penalty was necessary for the pair of them, but a lap later, Lewis Hamilton ended up going wide at turn 4, and without using the escape road, he rejoined the track, resulting in the seven-time world champion being handed a ten-second time penalty.

After the Grand Prix, a bemused Hamilton stated that only him receiving a ten-second penalty was "pretty nuts", while George Russell branded the corner cuts that came from Verstappen and Charles Leclerc as "lawnmower racing".

However, in response to the complaints from Hamilton and Russell regarding the penalty decisions and the corner-cutting, respectively, Verstappen had a very simple message.

"It's not my problem," the Dutchman stated in the media pen after the Grand Prix.

After starting P5 on the grid, a stunning second stint on the soft tyres from Verstappen brought him back onto the podium, keeping himself in touching distance of race winner and now championship leader, Lando Norris.

The four-time world champion almost found his way into second place, but a late virtual safety car neutralised the field and meant Verstappen was unable to make a move in the final few laps.

"It was a bit weird. In the beginning, it looked terrible, but then I guess it seemed that on the medium, in general, it was a big struggle for everyone, because I did the opposite of most, and as soon as I was on the soft, it looked more competitive compared to most around me," the Dutchman said as he debriefed the race.

After Norris' win saw the Brit leapfrog teammate Oscar Piastri in the drivers' standings to lead by a single point, Verstappen stated that every Grand Prix must be a victory to earn a fifth consecutive title.