Christian Horner says Ferrari’s decision to appeal against the outcome of yesterday’s hearing into Sebastian Vettel’s Mexican Grand Prix penalty is a “waste of time”
2016 Mexican Grand Prix articles archive
2016 Mexican Grand Prix
FIA rejects Ferrari petition over Vettel penalty
2016 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onThe FIA has rejected Ferrari’s petition against Sebastian Vettel’s penalty which cost him a podium position at the Mexican Grand Prix.
Make run-off rules simpler, Horner urges
2016 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner has urged Formula One to simplify the rules which govern drivers leaving the track following the disputes over the last race in Mexico.
Ferrari ask for review of Vettel’s Mexican GP penalty
2016 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari have requested the stewards review Sebastian Vettel’s Mexican Grand Prix penalty, which dropped him from third place to fifth.
Verstappen proposes ban on broadcasting team radio
2016 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen says F1 should consider not broadcast radio discussions due to the possibility they could involve swearing.
‘Verstappen rule’ led to Vettel penalty – Whiting
2016 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onRule clarifications prompted by Max Verstappen’s driving led to Sebastian Vettel’s post-race penalty in Mexico, FIA race director Charlie Whiting confirmed.
Whiting explains why Hamilton avoided a penalty in Mexico
2016 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onFIA race director Charlie Whiting explained why Lewis Hamilton wasn’t penalised for cutting the first corner in Mexico while Max Verstappen was.
Vettel pips Hulkenberg to Mexico Driver of the Weekend
2016 Mexican Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend result
Posted onSebastian Vettel pipped Nico Hulkenberg by just seven votes to become the eleventh Driver of the Weekend winner of 2016.
No evidence Verstappen brake-tested Vettel
2016 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen did not brake-test Sebastian Vettel as the pair fought over third place in the Mexican Grand Prix, contrary to the Ferrari drivers’ claims.
Off-track drama enlivens Mexican procession
2016 Mexican Grand Prix Rate the Race result
Posted onBig on controversy, short on racing: last weekend’s Mexican Grand Prix was an unsatisfying race for most F1 Fanatic readers.
New video compares Hamilton, Rosberg and Verstappen’s corner-cutting
2016 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onThis video filmed by a Formula One fan gives the most revealing view yet of how three drivers cut the first corner in the Mexican Grand Prix.
Why gravel traps aren’t the easy answer to corner-cutting
2016 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onOne of the simplest rules of motor racing should be that you’re not allowed to take a short cut. But the Mexican Grand Prix showed F1 isn’t getting it right.
Top ten pictures from the 2016 Mexican Grand Prix
F1 Pictures
Posted onTen of the best pictures which tell the story of the 2016 Mexican Grand Prix weekend.
FIA accepts Vettel’s apology for swearing at Whiting
2016 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onThe FIA says it has accepted an apology from Sebastian Vettel for his profane outburst at race director Charlie Whiting during the Mexican Grand Prix.
2016 Mexican Grand Prix team radio transcript
2016 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel raged against race director Charlie Whiting but signs of his frustration had been visible all race long in Mexico.
Three new video angles of Mexico’s turn one controversy
2016 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onThree videos shot by F1 fans at yesterday’s Mexican Grand Prix provide new angles on three controversial incidents at the first corner.
2016 Mexican Grand Prix driver ratings
2016 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onA lack of grip at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez made for a frustrating race for most of the field. Here’s F1 Fanatic’s verdict on how they did.
One more win will clinch title for Rosberg
2016 Mexican Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onOne more win this year will guarantee Nico Rosberg the championship. Here’s all the Mexico stats and facts including a new record for Mercedes.
Ferrari complain podium was “taken away by bureaucracy”
2016 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene claimed a podium finish for his team was “taken away by bureaucracy” following Sebastian Vettel’s penalty.
Hamilton chips away as Verstappen and Vettel feud
2016 Mexican Grand Prix review
Posted onLewis Hamilton’s strong drive to victory edged him closer to Nico Rosberg, but the biggest talking point in Mexico involved the men who finished behind them.