Mexican Grand Prix 2019 — Weekend Preview

Round 18 of the 2019 Formula 1 World Championship takes the field to Mexico City, Mexico. Mexican Grand Prix — Racing at Altitude. Lewis Hamilton leads the championship with 338 points, 64 points ahead of Valtteri Bottas.

Driver Championship (entering R18):
P1: Lewis Hamilton — 338 pts (9W, 14P)
P2: Valtteri Bottas — 274 pts (3W, 13P)
P3: Charles Leclerc — 223 pts (2W, 9P)
P4: Max Verstappen — 212 pts (2W, 6P)
P5: Sebastian Vettel — 212 pts (1W, 8P)

Constructor Championship:
P1: Mercedes — 612 pts
P2: Ferrari — 435 pts
P3: Red Bull Racing — 323 pts
P4: McLaren — 111 pts
P5: Renault — 68 pts

Mexico City is a balanced challenge.

Recent winners at Mexico City:
- 2025: Lando Norris (McLaren)
- 2024: Carlos Sainz (Ferrari)
- 2023: Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)
- 2022: Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)
- 2019: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)

Tyre strategy data will be available after practice sessions provide degradation information.

Battles to watch:

Championship battle: Lewis Hamilton vs Valtteri Bottas — 64 points separate them.

P3 vs P4: Charles Leclerc (223) vs Max Verstappen (212) — just 11 points apart.
P4 vs P5: Max Verstappen (212) vs Sebastian Vettel (212) — just 0 points apart.