With Porsche running first and second after wresting control of the race at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Lotterer was asked not to challenge Wehrlein for the lead to preserve a 1-2 finish.
As a result, Wehrlein finally claimed victory in Mexico after two previous occasions in which he lost victory: he dropped a win at the line in Mexico City in 2019 as he ran out of useable energy and was then disqualified from last year’s first Puebla race after Porsche submitted an incorrect technical passport.
Lotterer said that Wehrlein deserved victory following his prior misfortune but added that his own error in qualifying set the order for the Porsche duo in the race.
“Yeah, obviously with the mistake of qualifying, that’s probably what put me in this position,” Lotterer conceded. “From the beginning on, we had a clear teamwork, strategy to focus on the race and not race each other and obviously as a team, you know, that’s that’s clear. And I just have to be in front next time!
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