Mercedes fixed its F1 Mexico GP Achilles’ heel

For the second race in a row, Lewis Hamilton finished as the on-track runner-up to Max Verstappen – although he was later disqualified from the United States GP for finishing with an overly worn plank.

Last weekend in Mexico City, he climbed from sixth on the grid to trail the Red Bull winner by 14 seconds. Meanwhile, team-mate George Russell rose two places to classify sixth.

While the headline results and strong race pace follow an upgraded…