Formula 1 2026 - Mexico City Grand Prix

Yes, I know I ought to be posting something more relevant, like the Rugby League World Cup final diagrams, but they are in the works. The data visualisation project is slightly stuck. I'm currently at the "looking at diagrams, screaming that nothing makes sense" stage. 

Then again, that also covers most of my Mexico City Grand Prix commentary. 

I'm used to Ferrari snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, but crashing into each other and then having a strategy oops is a bit much, even for us. My theory is that the drivers know the car isn't as good as the Mercedes, and because they know the strategy team can't get them out of mistakes, they put too much pressure on themselves and it leads to more mistakes. 

The circuit is still not racing-friendly, with most of the interest coming from whether the hybrid engines produced by this set of regulations could cope with the heat and the altitude. 

Very glad to see Bottas was alright. On the radio, that crash sounded nasty. 

But no matter the other issues with this race, this is its (and possibly the season's) defining image:  

Is that not just the loveliest thing?