1. Kimi’s keeping the 12
Winning the title doesn’t mean Kimi wants a new number on the car. He plans to stick with 12 next season rather than take the champion’s number one. It means something to him, keeps him grounded—and he admits there’s some superstition involved too. Read the original report.
2. Lewis wants a word about that first lap
Lewis wants Ferrari to sort out how he and Charles race each other after that opening-lap scrap in Mexico. He reckons they had the pace for more but cost themselves positions fighting each other. He came away second, with Charles fourth. Read the original report.
3. Toto sends George home, Mercedes gets the bill
Toto let George leave after a difficult afternoon in Mexico, but that meant missing his mandatory media duties. The stewards weren’t prepared to let it slide: Mercedes picked up a €5,000 fine. Permission from the boss doesn’t get you out of the post-race interviews. Read the original report.
4. Hirakawa brings home a point—and something bigger for Toyota
Called in to replace Ocon, Hirakawa left Mexico with a point on his F1 debut after penalties moved him into tenth. For Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda, there was more to celebrate: seeing a Toyota-developed driver back on the grid fulfilled a longstanding ambition. Read the original report.
5. Six Mexico wins, and Max hadn’t expected this one
Even Max hadn’t expected to win from fifth, but Ferrari’s opening-lap fight helped him move forward. The red flag later reset things, and Lewis kept the pressure on after that. Max held him off for a sixth win in Mexico—a circuit that keeps delivering for him. Read the original report.
