MONDAY MORNING DEBRIEF: Why Red Bull came up short in the Mexico City GP

Max Verstappen came home in third in Mexico, as McLaren's Lando Norris sealed a dominant victory while also taking the lead in the Drivers' Championship.

Technical ContributorsMark Hughes and Giorgio Piola
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Red Bull’s recent flurry of form, which has brought Max Verstappen roaring back into championship contention, came up short in Mexico.

The RB21 had nothing like the pace of Lando Norris’ dominant McLaren, in sharp contrast to recent races, and Verstappen had a tough battle on his hands just to finish third, around half-a-minute behind Norris. What was it about the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez circuit which brought the Red Bull up short?