Heart attack start at the Rodríguez brothers Autodrome: This is how the F1 grid looks in the Mexican GP with the sanctions

ByDavid Mitchell

The moment of truth looms Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez at a critical moment in the Formula 1 World Championship.

The Grand Prix of Mexico promises overflowing emotions with the world championship reaching its boiling point.

While Lewis Hamilton has given a historic coup of authority by signing the first pole position of the season for Ferrari by just a few thousandths, all the focuses point towards the great tactical battle for the title in which they are starring Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Max Verstappen.

With the young Italian mercedes smelling the champagne and caressing the World Cup glory from the noble area of ​​the grid, and a hungry Verstappen Forced to come back and take risks after his suspension, the game board is ready for an electric race where any mistake can rewrite the outcome of the championship.

This is the official starting grid for the Formula 1 Mexican Grand Prix race, with the drivers ordered by position, team and their best time from the qualifying session:

1. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) — 1:16.953 (Q3)

2. George Russell (Mercedes) — 1:17.027 (Q3)

3. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) — 1:16.944 (Q3)

(5) Max Verstappen (Red Bull) — 1:16.876 (Q3) (Sanctioned with one position)

(4) Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) — 1:17.133 (Q3)

6. Lando Norris (McLaren) — 1:16.728 (Q3)

7. Isack Hadjar (Red Bull) — 1:17.047 (Q3)

(9) Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) — 1:17.207 (Q3) (One position penalty)

8. Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls) — 1:17.135 (Q3)

10. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) — 1:17.278 (Q3)

11. Nico Hülkenberg (Audi) — 1:17.306 (Q2)

12. Franco Colapinto (Alpine) — 1:17.640 (Q2)

13. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) — 1:17.646 (Q2)

14. Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi) — 1:17.680 (Q2)

15. Oliver Bearman (Haas) — 1:18.083 (Q2)

16. Carlos Sainz (Williams) — 1:18.885 (Q2)

17. Alexander Albon (Williams) — 1:18.630 (Q1)

18. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) — 1:18.908 (Q1)

19. Ryo Hirakawa (Haas) — 1:18.958 (Q1)

20. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) — 1:19.072 (Q1)

21. Sergio Pérez (Cadillac) — 1:19.105 (Q1)

22. Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac) — 1:19.852 (Q1)

(Note: Max Verstappen and Liam Lawson have penalties of one grid position after the incident between them in FP2).

David Mitchell
David Mitchell

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