F1i Driver Ratings for the 2025 Mexico City Grand Prix

James Fiorucci 27/10/2025 at 15:3028/10/2025 at 12:11

As much as Lando Norris’ Mexico City Grand Prix was an uneventful walk in the park, behind the McLaren driver and new championship leader there were thrills, spills and frustrations boiling over from lap 1 to lap 71. Here are our driver-by-driver ratings and review of the enticing action at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.

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Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls (Retired, lap 6) 2/10

Liam Lawson’s Mexico City Grand Prix was a hot mess. The Kiwi smashed his front wing on Lap 1, limped to the pits for a new one, only for his Racing Bulls to call it quits by Lap 6. Oh, and he nearly turned a marshal into roadkill while dodging debris—yep, the FIA’s investigating that fiasco. A race to forget faster than a bad taco. Two points for showing up.

Nico Hulkenberg, Kick Sauber (Retired, lap 26) 3/10

Hulkenberg’s Mexico City Grand Prix was effectively over before it began, as the German driver complained of vibrations in his car on the formation lap. The Hulk did his best to wrestle the beast for 26 laps, but it was like driving a washing machine on spin cycle. Sauber tried everything in their power to keep their driver in the race but the Hulk eventually came into the pits to retire on lap 26.