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Verstappen acknowledges Red Bull 'must be faster' after Mexico City GP

10272025

Despite a storming charge during the second half of the Mexico City Grand Prix, Max Verstappen was defeated by a McLaren driver for the first time in five races and was defeated by Lando Norris for the first time in six.

The defending world champion, who now also sits just 36 points behind the British driver at the top of the standings, finished on the podium in the Mexican capital after starting from the third row.

But starting on the medium tyres, building an offset that brought him to the rear wing of Charles Leclerc's Ferrari in the closing stages, a late-race virtual safety car thwarted him from improving up to second.

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