The protagonist of qualifications in Mexico it was super Carlos Sainz, who obtained the first Pole Position of the season thanks to a perfect lap and an SF-24 finally up to par with its rivals in the last part of Q3. If until Q2 Norris was the favorite for first position, two laps below expectations at the crucial moment resulted in a third position; whoever didn’t make a mistake was the one Max Verstappenwho from second position could be the number one candidate to take the lead of the race after the first lap. As happened in Austin, the Red team managed to make the cut difference in straight it’s notthe slower sections where no one was up to Sainz, and then defended himself rather well in the medium-fast which remains the Achilles’ heel on the flying lap. Who was missing was Charles Leclercwho without ‘useful’ laps on Friday did not get to know the SF-24 on the flying lap, but the Monegasque can be in the game in today’s race.
