Lando Norris back in title contention as Sainz wins F1 Mexican Grand Prix after 20-SECOND Max Verstappen penalty

LANDO NORRIS boosted his world title hopes as Max Verstappen was handed TWO 10-second penalties.

Carlos Sainz made it two wins in a row for Ferrari with a brilliant victory from pole, ahead of Norris.

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Sainz completed another excellent win for Ferrari[/caption]

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Lando Norris finished second, four places clear of Max Verstappen[/caption]

Yuki Tsunoda and Alex Albon crashed out on the first lap, with Fernando Alonso also retiring early.

Red Bull’s world champ Max Verstappen then suffered his penalties – the latter one for going off the track and taking an advantage over Norris.

On the Brit’s team radio came the message: “I was ahead the whole way through the corner, this guy is dangerous.

“I just have to avoid a crash, I will end up in the wall in a minute.”

Meanwhile, Carlos Sainz led from pole with Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc four seconds behind.

And after 30 the 71 laps we had this top five: Sainz, Leclerc, Lando (Mclaren), George Russell (Mercedes), Kevin Magnussen (Haas).

Norris tried to pile on the pressure.

And Leclerc somehow averted crashing into the barrier with a brilliant recovery as he took third ahead of Lewis Hamilton, whose Mercedes team-mate George Russell was fifth, a place above Verstapen.

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Yuki Tsunoda, as well as Alex Albon, crashed out on the first lap[/caption]

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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz storm off as Tsunoda crashes[/caption]

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