Alpine Loses Mexican Grand Prix Points After Colapinto and Gasly Penalties
Yellow flag penalties dropped both Alpine drivers out of the points, handing Racing Bulls a 10-point swing in the fight for fifth.
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Yellow flag penalties dropped both Alpine drivers out of the points, handing Racing Bulls a 10-point swing in the fight for fifth.
Verstappen took victory after Ferrari’s drivers clashed, while penalties reshaped the points and Antonelli secured the championship.
Antonelli’s 2026 title stands on its merits, with his pace and consistency setting up a compelling comparison with Max Verstappen.
Ferrari’s lost chance at a Mexico 1-2 has raised questions about driver trust, team rules and how the pair will work together in Brazil.
Verstappen leads a weekend of mixed performances, with penalties and race incidents changing how several drivers’ results look.
At 20, Antonelli clinched the 2026 title in his second F1 season, with rivals praising his consistency, race pace and execution.
The new champion says number 12 keeps him grounded and honors Ayrton Senna. He’ll also wear a Senna tribute helmet at Interlagos.
Antonelli sealed the title as Ferrari’s tactics, McLaren’s qualifying form and reliability problems shaped a revealing Mexican Grand Prix.
A deployment rule cut power as pursuing cars gained speed in Mexico, blunting Hamilton and Norris’s attacks. The restriction is removed for 2027.
Darren Smith took the 200-lap Super DIRTcar Series finale at Oswego as late cautions, tire changes and fuel shortages reshuffled the lead.
Haudenschild charged from 10th to win the 30-lap feature, passing Logan Schuchart late after a close fight for the lead.
Aaron Reutzel will sit out High Limit Racing’s Texas finale. A medical provisional is set to award him 94 points across the two nights.
Scelzi takes a late lead from Rico Abreu to win the 25-lap opener, with Tyler Courtney finishing second on championship weekend.
Hudson O’Neal and Ricky Thornton Jr. won 25-lap features as the rain-delayed DTWC weekend opened at West Virginia Motor Speedway.
Scelzi beat Abreu by a late-race pass at Texas Motor Speedway, while Abreu secured the High Limit Racing championship.
Kofoid took the lead from Garet Williamson in a shifting 40-lap feature, then held off Parker Price Miller to win at Belle-Clair.
Thornton takes the 100-lap DTWC as Brandon Sheppard secures the 2026 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series title.
Keith Kunz plans to step back after the USAC season, ending KKM’s racing operation and putting its 15,500-square-foot Indiana shop up for sale.
Bacon and Vermeer Motorsports will contest the full 2027 High Limit Racing schedule, building on four top-five finishes in 13 starts.
Owens held off Jonathan Davenport by inches in a 50-lap finish at Volunteer Speedway. See the full results from qualifying through the feature.