Mexico has not been a happy hunting ground for Mercedes in recent years. It may have been the site of Lewis Hamilton’s coronation as world champion in both 2017 and 2018, but the team’s failure to put up any kind of fight for victory either year left most expecting the champagne would be kept on ice this time around. “I was thinking all weekend that it was another Mexico weekend that could potentially be very difficult for us,” Toto Wolff admitted after the race on Sunday. “It didn’t look great after a few laps into the race.” Wolff’s apprehension was understandable. After seeing his drivers qualify third and sixth, they ran fifth and seventh with three laps down. Lewis...
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