Scuderia Ferrari’s Mexico City Grand Prix was straightforward. Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc did the best they could with the package they had, but yesterday, as indeed was also the case over the rest of the weekend, the F1-75 did not have the pace to match that of the other top teams. Carlos kept his fifth place after the start, while Charles managed to pass Valtteri Bottas, who had been ahead of him on the grid. Right from the early stages, the two Ferraris could not keep in touch with the leaders, although they were clearly quicker than the rest of the field. This meant they ran a solitary race, their only reward, a total of 18 points. Formula 1 now has a weekend off before the championship resumes with the final two races of the season, a double-header starting with the Sao Paulo Grand Prix in Brazil on 13 November. “It was a very difficult weekend for us and it was clear that we were already struggling yesterday in qualifying and that was accentuated even more in today’s race. There is a lot that needs to improve, but when faced with a difficult weekend like this, it is essential to bring the cars home and pick up as many points as possible. Charles and Carlos did the best they could and the way they tackled the first few corners after the start was exemplary. It is vitally important that we improve in the last two races so as to end the season to the best of our ability,” said Mattia Binotto, Team Principal & Managing Director
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