F1 stars including Renault hopeful Carmen Jorda line up for football charity match featuring Barca legend Carles Puyol ahead of Mexican GP

• Toro Rosso stars Daniil Kvyat and Carlos Sainz featured in charity game
• Force India's Nico Hulkenberg and Haas's Esteban Guiterrez also took part
• Charity game comes ahead of the Mexican Grand Prix on Sunday 

A Formula One driver running on grass usually indicates that an attempt to take a previous corner hadn't gone as planned.

But there are positive exceptions and for the likes of Toro Rosso drivers Daniil Kvyat and Carlos Sainz it came in the form of a charity football match ahead of the Mexican Grand Prix.

Joined by Force India's Nico Hulkenberg,  Haas driver Esteban Gutierrez and Renault development driver Carmen Jorda the track stars shared the pitch with former Barcelona defender Carles Puyol.

For Kvyat the change of pace comes at a welcome time in the season after the Russian signed a new deal to stay with the Toro Rosso team for 2017, where he will once again be alongside Sainz.

And it was Kvyat who gained the winning edge at least on this occasion, featuring on Puyol's team who would gain victory in Mexico City.

Sainz will have to wait until Sunday's race to gain a measure of revenge on his team-mate, as will Hulkenberg and Gutierrez in front of his home fans.

Jorda also featured on the losing side but the Renault hopeful won't be behind an F1 car at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.

The Spaniard has been involved with the F1 team since 2015 when it was under the name of Lotus but has yet to be involved in an official race weekend with the Enstone outfit.

Jorda has spent the year racing in the Renault Sports Car series, having previously featured in F3 and the Le Mans Series.