Charles Leclerc beats teammate Carlos Sainz to take pole position for the Mexican Grand Prix, with Max Verstappen finishing in second place. Lewis Hamilton and other drivers summoned by stewards but escape penalties.
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc gives a thumbs up as Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands, stands behind him
The triple world champion faced a nervous wait to see if he was moved down the grid after being summoned to see the stewards.Lewis Hamilton, disqualified from finishing runner-up to Verstappen at the United States Grand Prix a week ago, was also summoned after failing to slow under yellow flags. Hamilton finished only sixth, 0.288 sec back.
The Red Bull man, who has won 15 of the 18 rounds so far, produced a quicker last lap, but could not prevent Leclerc from sealing his second pole in as many weekends. “I’m already focusing on tomorrow’s race because we have had many pole positions this season, but we need to convert it into victory and that is going to be very difficult.”Nearly 400,000 spectators will pass through the gates at the high-altitude Mexico City venue this weekend with the majority here to support Sergio Perez.
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