Winner ahead of shrinking leadIMS story

Cliq wins from P3 as Ferrari’s pair chase down the E1 lead

A first IMS victory went to the Red Bull driver, while Darth Ussh’s second place cut absent leader Wadz51’s advantage to 12 points.

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McLaren and Ferrari and Mercedes and Red Bull Formula 1 cars on track at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
S3 · R5Mexico

Cliq won Mexico’s E1 race from P3 and claimed a first IMS victory for Red Bull. Darth Ussh finished second from P5 and piastrigoat third from pole for Ferrari.

Wadz51 did not start the round and remained the championship leader on 92 points. Ussh’s 24-point result moved the Ferrari driver to 80, reducing the gap to 12.

The winner comes forward; the leader stands still

Cliq gained two places to take the race. Ussh gained three and the maximum available ground on an absent Wadz, while piastrigoat moved back two places but still added 21 points to Ferrari’s team total.

Ferrari extended its constructors’ lead to 39 points despite losing the win to Red Bull. Ussh and piastrigoat’s combined 45 points outweighed the absence that weakened its drivers’ championship position.

Red Bull takes the race; Ferrari takes the aggregate

The two readings should not be collapsed. Cliq’s first win was the individual breakthrough. Ferrari’s double podium was the team result. Ussh’s second place was the pressure applied to a championship leader who scored zero.

Mexico left E1 with fresh material on every level: a first-time winner, a lead cut to 12 and a constructors’ margin expanded to 39. The same podium drove all three, but each tells a different part of the round.

Career at the flag

Cliq's career at the flag

First IMS win

Every eligible IMS race start through S3 R5. No later result is included.

Starts
3
Wins
1
Podiums
2
Poles
2
Fastest laps
1
Points
71

DebutS3 R1 · Singapore · E2Red Bull

Career rangeS3E2 · E1

Teams representedRed Bull3 starts to win number one

SeasonTeamsDivisionsStartsWinsPodiumsPolesFLPoints
S3Red BullE2 · E13122171
Win-by-win
#1S3 R5 · MexicoE1 · Red Bull · Grid P3
Race classification

E1 podium

Full result ↗
PosDriverTeamGridGainPts
1CliqRed Bull3+230
2Darth UsshFerrari5+324
3piastrigoatFerrari1-221
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