Ferrari secures front-row lockout for Mexico GP
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Ferrari dominated Saturday's qualifying session for the Mexico Grand Prix, with Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz securing a front-row lockout for Sunday's race.
AlphaTauri's Daniel Ricciardo made it to Q3 for the first time since the 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and will begin the race in fourth.
| Position | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:17.166 |
| 2. | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | +0.067 |
| 3. | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | +0.067 |
| 4. | Daniel Ricciardo | AlphaTauri | +0.216 |
| 5. | Sergio Perez | Red Bull | +0.257 |
| 6. | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | +0.288 |
| 7. | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | +0.457 |
| 8. | George Russell | Mercedes | +0.508 |
| 9. | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | +0.866 |
| 10. | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo | +0.884 |
| 11. | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | Q2 |
| 12. | Niko Hulkenberg | Haas | Q2 |
| 13. | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | Q2 |
| 14. | Alex Albon | Williams | Q2 |
| 15. | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | Q2 |
| 16. | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | Q1 |
| 17. | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | Q1 |
| 18. | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | Q1 |
| 19. | Lando Norris | McLaren | Q1 |
| 20. | Logan Sargeant | Williams | Q1 |
"Well, that's a surprise," Leclerc said following the race. "A good surprise. Let's do it tomorrow."
Hometown favorite and Red Bull driver Sergio Perez made a push on his final lap in Q3 but only moved up to fifth at the end of the session.
Perez's teammate and three-time reigning world champion, Max Verstappen, came up just short on his final lap and will start in third.
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