Carlos Sainz grabbed a brilliant pole for Ferrari in Mexico, the Spaniard excelling on the low grip track with all his rallying pedigree coming to the fore as it so often does in slippery conditions. He starts the Grand Prix alongside his old team mate Max Verstappen, with Lando Norris relegated to the second row alongside Charles Leclerc. But who surprised when the heat was on at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez? Here are all the best facts and stats from qualifying…
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Sainz has qualified 11th, 10th, ninth, eighth, seventh, sixth, fifth, second and now first in Mexico, in that order.
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His last pole was in Singapore in 2023, and he went on to win that Grand Prix. That means Ferrari are the first team to have both their drivers grab a pole this year.
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This was Ferrari’s fourth pole in their last seven visits to Mexico – but they have not won here since 1990.
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Verstappen grabbed second, for the third consecutive Grand Prix.
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Norris was third, which is McLaren’s best start in Mexico since 1991 when Ayrton Senna was also P3.
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The winner in Mexico has started third here in three of the last four races.
