Charles Leclerc will boot from pole in the starting grid of Formula 1 Mexican GP after achieving the best time in the qualifying session this Saturday at Hermanos Rodríguez Autodromewho passed from the first test in Q3 the favorite, Max Verstappen (3rd) and an excellent Carlos Sainz, who was 2nd.
Carlos Sainz closely followed his Monegasque teammate to take second position by just 67 thousandths, managing to paint Full red row in front of starter grille of the Mexican event this Sunday.
In the third position on the starting grid of the 2023 F1 Mexican GP, if after the investigation they do not decide to punish him, Max Verstappen will start.
The Dutchman is always strong at the starts at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez and, if he can maintain third place, he can test it from the first meters.
Fourth will start the great positive surprise of the day, Daniel Ricciardowho returned last week to Austin after his absence due to the accident he suffered a few months ago at Zandvoort.
The Australian overtook local driver ‘Checo’ Pérez (5th), who had to overcome before Hamilton, Piastri and Russell in a grid where many changes could occur due to the many investigations open after qualifying.
This is what the 2023 F1 Mexican GP starting grid looks like
- Charles Leclerc (MON/Ferrari) 1:17.166
- Carlos Sainz (ESP/Ferrari) 1:17.233
- Max Verstappen (NED/Red Bull) 1:17.263
- Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/AlphaTauri-Red Bull) 1:17.382
- Sergio Pérez (MEX/Red Bull) 1:17.423
- Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes) 1:17.454
- Oscar Piastri (AUS/McLaren-Mercedes) 1:17.623
- George Russell (GBR/Mercedes) 1:17.674
- Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Alfa Romeo-Ferrari) 1:18.032
- Zhou Guanyu (CHN/Alfa Romeo-Ferrari) 1:18.050
- Pierre Gasly (FRA/Alpine-Renault) 1:18.521
- Nico Hülkenberg (GER/Haas-Ferrari) 1:18.524
- Fernando Alonso (ESP/Aston Martin-Mercedes) 1:18.738
- Alexander Albon (THA/Williams-Mercedes) 1:19.147
- Esteban Ocon (FRA/Alpine-Renault) 1:19.080
- Kevin Magnussen (DEN/Haas-Ferrari) 1:19.163
- Lance Stroll (CAN/Aston Martin-Mercedes) 1:19.227
- Lando Norris (GBR/McLaren-Mercedes) 1:21.554
- Logan Sargeant (USA/Williams-Mercedes) 0.000
- Yuki Tsunoda (JPN/AlphaTauri-Red Bull) 0.000 *
*Tsunoda starts at the bottom due to the engine change
Source: La Verdad
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