Mexico GP winner Max Verstappen: “It was a right mad rush out there!”

A flawless performance from Max Verstappen at the historic Mexican Grand Prix: the Red Bull Racing star secured his 74th Grand Prix victory at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, his third of the 2026 season (following Bahrain and Singapore) and his sixth in Mexico (following 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022 and 203). This also marks his 138th podium finish in the premier class.

For Verstappen’s team, Red Bull Racing, this is their 133rd Grand Prix victory, their third of the current season and their sixth at the Mexican Autódromo (all with Max).

After his fabulous performance, the Dutchman said: “It was absolutely hectic out there today! I think the foundation for the win was my start to the Grand Prix. I got off to a good start, managed to hold off Hamilton in the first corner, and had a very fast first lap.”

“We had a different strategy to our rivals, starting on the medium tyres rather than the softs. The car wasn’t as quick as we’d hoped, but it was quick enough for me to hold on to the lead.”

“Leclerc’s penalty meant we were able to take the lead. But Ferrari were always close behind, and to be honest – I was really sweating it against Lewis right at the end.”

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“The incident with Hamilton at Turn 1 was really tricky. It’s such a long run-up to the first corner. You have to choose your braking point carefully yet decisively, and then there’s that nasty bump as well.”

“I had to be cautious yet relentless; it’s not easy to find the right balance there. But everything went well, and I couldn’t be happier.”

“I’m also really happy for Kimi Antonelli; he’s had such an outstanding season. To put in performances like that at his age and become world champion – it just blows you away. It was so lovely to see him celebrating earlier with his whole family and the team – those are incredibly emotional moments, and I’m delighted for him. He really has every reason to be proud of himself.”