Max Verstappen would have received a drive-through penalty at the Mexican Grand Prix, had Martin Brundle had his way.

The day of F1 news has come to an end, and GPblog brings you its daily round up with the best stories: F1 Today. Lewis Hamilton was left fuming after the chaotic start to the Mexico City Grand Prix, urging Ferrari to push the stewards to act against rivals he believed had “cheated” at Turn 1.

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Now, the reasons drivers choose certain numbers vary. Verstappen’s race number is actually 33, but he races under the number 1 because that’s reserved for the reigning world champion. The title winner gets to choose whether to use 1 or stick with their race number.

Lando Norris overtook Oscar Piastri in the F1 standings with a dominant victory at the Mexican Grand Prix. The young Brit now leads the Drivers' Championship battle by a single point with just four races remaining.

Max Verstappen gained ground in the title race but is less sure of his chances after Mexico; Verstappen was 104 points off the lead at the end of August but now trails Lando Norris by 36 points; watch the Sao Paulo GP Sprint weekend on November 7-9,

Jolyon Palmer says Charles Leclerc should have been penalized for overtaking Lewis Hamilton off the track during the Mexico GP.

A virtual safety car at the end of the Mexican Grand Prix prompted a gleeful response from Charles Leclerc, who was under pressure from F1 champion Max Verstappen. Leclerc was involved in the chaotic start to the Mexican GP, where he went four abreast into Turn 1 with Verstappen, Lando Norris and Lewis Hamilton for the lead.