Another weekend, another Ferrari win overshadowed by squabble between title contenders. Carlos Sainz's crushing dominance of proceedings in Mexico fulfilled his prime objective of picking up at least one more win before leaving Ferrari at the end of 2024, but his presence on the TV screens was distinctly secondary to replays of Max Verstappen earning two 10-second penalties within four corners. His racecraft, or lack thereof, at least disrupted Lando Norris' race enough to deny the McLaren driver a chance of properly challenging Sainz.
PLUS: Why McLaren thinks Norris could've won in Mexico without Verstappen's meddling
