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Mexico City Grand Prix: Max Verstappen’s penalty-laden Mexico City Grand Prix finish took a backseat to his frustration over Red Bull’s lack of race pace, even as his team boss, Christian Horner, voiced dismay at the stewards’ "excessive" ruling.

Starting on the front row alongside Ferrari's Carlos Sainz, Verstappen finished sixth after receiving two 10-second penalties for forcing title rival Lando Norris off track—a result that trimmed his championship lead over Norris to 47 points with four races left.

When asked if he would have approached the race differently, Verstappen responded with humour: “Next time I might get a drink while I wait in the pitstop. The engine was off for 20 seconds, so I had enough time," Verstappen was quoted by Formula 1 as saying.