F1 Post Race Analysis: Mexico 2022 — Strategy is Everything
The build-up to the Mexican Grand Prix was its usual festive self. But the atmosphere was a shocking juxtaposition to the lustre of the race. As if it was predetermined, Max Verstappen took another race victory — making it a record-breaking 14 wins in a single season. But was that the only storyline for the Mexican Grand Prix? In what is now becoming the notable battle left, Mclaren took another step forward in their contest with Alpine for P4 in the constructor’s championship. And it was Daniel Ricciardo, not Lando Norris that spearheaded the campaign for a refreshing turn in form for the Australian. So how did the Australian turn his fortunes around? Let’s jump straight into it.
Ricciardo’s Pain Finally Bears Some Fruit
Chart 1: Race Story — Cumulative Delta Plot
As the race got underway, Mclaren started on the back foot compared to Alpine. Despite qualifying in P8 and P11, both Norris and Ricciardo fell back 2 places to P10 and P13 respectively while Alonso and Ocon moved up to P7 and P9. With DRS trains and overheating issues playing a part early on, it seemed that Alpine would continue to…
