The most important information in front of the Mexico City GP

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There are five races left in this exciting 2024 season and the battle for both championships is still very much alive. With a seemingly shifting pecking order among the front runners – as well as across the midfield – we're set for an exciting run to the end of the campaign.

Having failed to win a race since the Spanish Grand Prix in June, Max Verstappen triumphed in a sprint last time out in Austin, suggesting Red Bull have returned to form after a slightly difficult run that has been rectified by McLaren among their constructors. ' position.

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However, Ferrari had the advantage coming into Sunday's Grand Prix, with Charles Leclerc moving into P1 at the first corner and moving into a dominant one-two lead with team-mate Carlos Sainz. It brought the Scuderia closer to contention at the top of the teams' table, closing the gap on Red Bull to just eight points while McLaren lead by 48 points.

Leclerc says Ferrari is “targeting the title” after its victory at the Circuit of the Americas – can the team maintain that momentum heading into Mexico, a track where Leclerc claimed pole position last year before finishing the race on the podium?

Lando Norris is hoping for a better outing at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. While his weekend in Austin was no disaster, the Briton and his team were disappointed to receive a five-second penalty for leaving the track and gained an advantage during his late-race scrap with Verstappen, a penalty that dropped him to P4. .

It was also a difficult few days for Mercedes at the United States Grand Prix, with Lewis Hamilton dropping out of the race early on while George Russell made a recovery effort to finish sixth after a pit lane start. The squad – now alone fourth among the constructors – is aiming for more consistency with their top and bottom W15.

Elsewhere, the battle in midfield is heating up; Haas has now overtaken RB into sixth but holds the position by just two points, while Williams hopes to keep Alpine at bay in the battle for eighth.

With so much still to be decided, each race could prove crucial coming into the weekend…

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