Bearman took the start from ninth position on Pirelli P Zero Red soft tires and enjoyed a strong first lap to surge into sixth place. Bearman took advantage of a battle involving several cars ahead on lap 6 to leap into fourth position, which became third when Lewis Hamilton pitted and served a penalty. Bearman boxed on lap 24, taking on Yellow medium tires, and emerged in third position, before making his second stop on lap 48 for another set of soft tires.
Bearman slipped behind the one-stopping Max Verstappen but resisted erstwhile championship leader Oscar Piastri to secure fourth place. The result marked Bearman’s best finish in Formula 1 and it also equals the highest classification for MoneyGram Haas F1 Team – Romain Grosjean scoring fourth at the 2018 Austrian Grand Prix.
Ocon started the race from 11th on the grid, also on soft tires, and made up a spot on the opening lap to run in 10th place. Ocon boxed on lap 27, taking on medium tires, and jumped the Red Bull of Yuki Tsunoda, before preserving the tires through the remainder of the race. Ocon faced pressure from Gabriel Bortoleto in the closing laps but maintained his position at the end of the 71-lap race to take ninth place, and ensuring a double points finish for the American squad.
The haul of 14 points scored in Mexico moves MoneyGram Haas F1 Team up into eighth place in the Constructors’ Championship on 62 points total.
Next Up:
Round 21 of the 2025 FIA Formula 1 World Championship is the São Paulo Grand Prix at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo. Practice / Sprint Race Qualifying – Friday November 7. Sprint Race / Qualifying – Saturday November 8. Race – Sunday November 9.
Ollie Bearman:
“It was a crazy race out there. I’m so happy to get so many good points for the team, we did a really fantastic job getting the car in the right window, it felt great underneath me – it was the perfect job. It’s a feelgood moment also, to go side by side with Max Verstappen is a very cool feeling, he’s someone I’ve grown up watching in Formula 1. I’m so proud of this team – we finished P4 on merit – we may have got some luck to get there, but it was our speed that kept us there.”
Esteban Ocon:
“It’s been a very solid race, and we’re very happy with our weekend overall. We didn’t get all the luck on our side, in terms of being in the wrong place at the wrong time in both quali and the race with the same car. Well done to Ollie and well done to the entire team, we’re moving one place up in the Constructors’ Championship with a whole lot of points and we should be pleased with that.”
Ayao Komatsu, Team Principal:
“What an amazing race and result. A massive congratulations to everyone at this team, they work so hard – every week, every race. The car has been competitive at every race excluding the opening round, and that’s credit to the team. We knew a big result would come one day, but we couldn’t force it, we had to focus on our own race, and that’s what we did today.”
