Did you predict Perez would fail to finish? Or that Ricciardo would finish in the top seven? How many of your pre-race predictions for the 2023 Mexico City Grand Prix were correct? Find out below!
1. WHERE WILL PEREZ FINISH IN THE 2023 MEXICO CITY GRAND PRIX?
1. Where will Sergio Perez finish in his home race?#MexicoGP #LightsOutF1Predictions #F1
— Lights Out ●●●●● (@LightsOutF1Blog) October 27, 2023
YOUR PREDICTION: 4th OR 5th
CORRECT ANSWER: 6th OR LOWER
There was home heartache for Sergio Perez at the 2023 Mexico City Grand Prix, who crashed out of the race at Turn 1 following contact with Charles Leclerc. Perez returned to the pit lane but was unable to re-join the race.
2. WHERE WILL SAINZ QUALIFY?
2. Where will Carlos Sainz qualify for the 2023 #MexicoGP?#LightsOutF1Predictions #F1
— Lights Out ●●●●● (@LightsOutF1Blog) October 27, 2023
YOUR PREDICTION: 4th
CORRECT ANSWER: 2nd
Carlos Sainz finally ended his pattern of qualifying one position better than where he had qualified on his previous visit to Mexico in qualifying for the 2023 Mexico City Grand Prix. He would’ve qualified fourth had the pattern continued. Instead, he went two better than that and qualified alongside his team-mate on the front row.
3. WILL THERE BE ANOTHER NEW MEXICO POLESITTER?
3. There has been a different polesitter at all of the last 11 #MexicoGP weekends. Will there be another new Mexico polesitter in 2023?#LightsOutF1Predictions #F1
— Lights Out ●●●●● (@LightsOutF1Blog) October 27, 2023
YOUR PREDICTION: NO
CORRECT ANSWER: NO
Charles Leclerc became the first repeat polesitter at the Mexico City Grand Prix in the last 12 races at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. He is only the fourth driver – after Jim Clark, Ayrton Senna and Nigel Mansell – to have taken multiple pole positions in Mexico.
4. WILL NORRIS FINISH ON THE PODIUM?
4. Will Lando Norris finish on the podium at the 2023 #MexicoGP?#LightsOutF1Predictions #F1
— Lights Out ●●●●● (@LightsOutF1Blog) October 27, 2023
YOUR PREDICTION: YES
CORRECT ANSWER: NO
The 2023 Mexico City Grand Prix was a rollercoaster ride for Lando Norris. After starting 17th Norris fought his way through the order twice to finish fifth by overtaking both Daniel Ricciardo and George Russell in the closing stages.
5. WILL ALPHATAURI SCORE ANY POINTS?
5. Will AlphaTauri score any points at the 2023 #MexicoGP?#LightsOutF1Predictions #F1
— Lights Out ●●●●● (@LightsOutF1Blog) October 27, 2023
YOUR PREDICTION: NO
CORRECT ANSWER: YES
AlphaTauri enjoyed their best race weekend of the 2023 season so far, moving them up two positions in the Constructors’ Championship. After qualifying fourth, Daniel Ricciardo finished seventh, recording the team’s best result of the year. Yuki Tsunoda also ran inside the points for most of the race but finished only 12th after contact with Oscar Piastri.
Let us know how you got on with this race’s predictions! There’ll be more predictions to be made ahead of the next Grand Prix. Follow Lights Out on twitter to take part: @LightsOutF1Blog!