The four rivals that could've made Verstappen’s record F1 Mexico GP win harder

Amid the action and the flashpoints, Max Verstappen serenely clinched another Formula 1 record with his 16th win of the 2023 season at the Mexico Grand Prix. But had key moments played out fractionally differently, the race had the makings of a compelling contest between multiple contenders

Another Mexico Grand Prix is in the books, another Max Verstappen victory at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez and, for the second year in succession, the Dutchman has secured a new record for single Formula 1 season victories at the Mexico City track.

Really, Verstappen won two races last Sunday – the 71-lap effort effectively split in two (almost) equal parts by Haas driver Kevin Magnussen’s big crash. Once again, Verstappen looked effortlessly better than the rest.

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Author Alex Kalinauckas

Alex Kalinauckas is Autosport's Grand Prix Editor, covering every Formula 1 race since the start of 2020. After completing a master's degree in journalism at Goldsmiths College University of London in 2014, he worked for a range of motorsport and technology publications while covering national racing as an Autosport freelancer.

A lifelong motorsport fan - no one in his family can explain quite how or why such a development first occurred - Alex joined the Autosport staff in April 2017 as the magazine’s Assistant Editor covering Formula 2 and GP3, before being made Formula E correspondent and Autosport.com’s Plus Editor in March 2018. He lives in north-east London and is constantly frustrated by the Central Line.