Carlos Sainz helped Ferrari dominate the front row of the starting grid for the Mexico City Formula 1 Grand Prix, finishing second in qualifying behind teammate Charles Leclerc by just 67 milliseconds.
The Spaniard mentioned that the difficulties before qualifying were overcome, resulting in a positive morale boost: ‘It was a very strange qualifying session, but a huge result for the team! It wasn’t the cleanest weekend for us, but in Q3, we managed to put everything together and secure a front row dominance for the race. The traffic almost kept me out in Q2, but the lap in Q3 felt good, and this is a fantastic push for everyone in the team, especially during this long triple-header.’
This afternoon is the race at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, and Sainz anticipates two main areas that need to be addressed: ‘We need to stay focused as it won’t be an easy race. The temperatures and tire management will be key for us. However, we are in the best possible position to try to keep everyone behind.’
