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Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz has won the Mexico City Grand Prix after Red Bull’s Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen was twice punished for his driving against title rival Lando Norris and finished sixth. McLaren’s Norris was second to slash Verstappen’s overall lead from 57 points to 47 with four rounds remaining, and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was third with a bonus point for fastest lap — helping the Scuderia into second place in the constructors’ championship ahead of Red Bull.
” Norris cut a corner and tried to let Verstappen take back the place at turn eight but both went off and Leclerc seized his opportunity to pass them both. Stewards punished Verstappen for firstly forcing Norris off and then doing the same and gaining an advantage in the second incident. “Ten? That’s quite impressive,” said Verstappen when informed of the first penalty. Norris said after the race: “It was a tough race.
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