Mexican Grand Prix 2018 — Weekend Preview

Round 19 of the 2018 Formula 1 World Championship takes the field to Mexico City, Mexico. Mexican Grand Prix — Racing at Altitude. Lewis Hamilton leads the championship with 346 points, 70 points ahead of Sebastian Vettel.

Driver Championship (entering R19):
P1: Lewis Hamilton — 346 pts (9W, 15P)
P2: Sebastian Vettel — 276 pts (5W, 10P)
P3: Kimi Räikkönen — 221 pts (1W, 10P)
P4: Valtteri Bottas — 217 pts (0W, 8P)
P5: Max Verstappen — 191 pts (1W, 8P)

Constructor Championship:
P1: Mercedes — 563 pts
P2: Ferrari — 497 pts
P3: Red Bull Racing — 337 pts
P4: Renault — 106 pts
P5: Haas F1 Team — 84 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 Sebastian Vettel — 70 points separate them.

P3 vs P4: Kimi Räikkönen (221) vs Valtteri Bottas (217) — just 4 points apart.