Surprise in Mexico: front row all Ferrari!
Surprise in Mexico: front row all Ferrari!
Unexpected result in qualifying for the Mexican Grand Prix at the Città del Mexico circuit dedicated to the Rodriguez brothers: the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz took the front row with the Monegasque for the 22nd time in his career in pole position, his fourth of the season. But behind them looms Max Verstappen, third, who remains the favorite with his Red Bull for tomorrow’s race.
In Q1 resounding elimination of Lando Norris in the McLaren, who finished nineteenth by failing the only flying lap he tried, qualifying also ended, in the’order for Esteban Ocon (Alpine), Kevin Magnussen (Haas), Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) and Logan Sargeant, who with the Williams did not even record a time.
In Q2 are eliminated Pierre Gasly (Alpine), Nico Hulkenberg (Haas), Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin), Alexander Albon (Williams), whose best time was deleted for alleged, and we emphasize alleged, violation of track limits, and Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri), who does not have a valid time.
In the decisive minutes the unbelievable happens: first Sainz and then Leclerc place ahead of everyone with the Monegasque taking pole position with 67 thousandths ahead of his teammate: an all red front row had not been there since last year’s Monaco Grand Prix. Verstappen è third at 97 thousandths
Fourth with the AlphaTauri a fantastic Daniel Ricciardo, in his second Grand Prix after returning, fifth Sergio Perez with the second Red Bull, sixth and eighth Lewis Hamilton and George Russell with the Mercedes, seventh Oscar Piastri with the McLaren, ninth and tenth Valtteri Bottas and Guanyu Zhou with the Alfa Romeo-Sauber.
