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Ferrari's Biggest Problem Is Leclerc | 2026 Mexican GP Review
Episode 427
Tuesday, 3 November, 2026
Leclerc threw away Ferrari's 1-2 in Mexico, again racing his own teammate harder than anyone else on the grid. On the day Kimi Antonelli became F1's youngest ever world champion, is Leclerc now Ferrari's biggest problem? In this episode, Tom and Chris celebrate Antonelli's title, pick apart Leclerc vs Hamilton and what Vasseur does next, and hand it to Verstappen for a sixth Mexico win. Plus Haas dropping Ocon mid-weekend for Hirakawa's debut, Bottas's huge crash and Cadillac's suspension problem, Herta's super licence saga, the stewards' busy weekend, and our Brazil GP predictions. 0:00 Cold open & intro 0:36 Antonelli is world champion 5:29 Russell's start and a lost title 8:19 Russell's penalty for the Hadjar collision 10:02 Ferrari's mess: Leclerc vs Hamilton 24:02 Verstappen wins Mexico again 28:10 One-place grid penalties for Verstappen & Lawson 29:15 Haas drop Ocon mid-weekend 36:47 Bottas's big crash & Cadillac's suspension failures 40:14 Bottas's future & Herta's super licence 45:48 Penalties: Hülkenberg, Piastri, the Alpines 49:05 Driver & move of the day 51:12 WTF moments 58:51 Prediction league & fantasy results 1:00:19 Brazil GP preview 1:03:16 Our Brazil GP predictions 🏁 Play our F1 prediction league: https://backofthegrid.com 🎮 Join our Grid Rival F1 & IndyCar fantasy leagues: https://backofthegrid.com 💜 Support the show (and join our Discord): https://patreon.com/backofthegrid 📱 @BackOfTheGridF1 on X, Instagram & Facebook Back of the Grid is a weekly F1 podcast by fans, for fans. Race reviews, previews, predictions and plenty of opinions every Tuesday during the season. #F1 #MexicoGP #Antonelli













