{"id":467574,"date":"2023-10-28T18:21:38","date_gmt":"2023-10-28T22:21:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=467574"},"modified":"2023-10-28T18:21:38","modified_gmt":"2023-10-28T22:21:38","slug":"leclerc-and-sainz-sensationally-lock-out-front-row-start-in-mexico","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/leclerc-and-sainz-sensationally-lock-out-front-row-start-in-mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"Leclerc and Sainz sensationally lock out front row start in Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ferrari have locked out a front row start for the Mexican Grand Prix to leave Max Verstappen and Red Bull stunned on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The Dutchman looked set for his 11th pole of the season as he comfortably cruised to P1 in Q1 and Q2.<\/p>\n<p>However, a drop of temperatures turned the tide on his head and it was the Italian team that snatched the first two position, despite barely making it out of Q2.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">CHARLES TAKES POLE IN MEXICO!!<\/p>\n<p>He takes his 22nd career pole ahead of Sainz and Verstappen!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MexicoGP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#MexicoGP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/F1?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#F1<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XH4F4EykJU\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/XH4F4EykJU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Formula 1 (@F1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/F1\/status\/1718387601382727701?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October 28, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Charles Leclerc clinched the 22nd pole position of his career with a brilliant lap of 1:17.1, which put him just ahead of teammate Carlos Sainz who was less than a tenth behind. Verstappen ended up third, a tenth adrift from Leclerc.<\/p>\n<p>Daniel Ricciardo slotted in 4th with a phenomenal drive as his lap put him ahead of local hero Sergio Perez in 5th.<\/p>\n<p>The Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton is 6th with Oscar Piastri separating the Silver Arrows.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Your final classification after that fascinating session!<\/p>\n<p>This could all chance of course, with a host of investigations from the session yet to start<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MexicoGP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#MexicoGP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/F1?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#F1<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/elwJac9FPF\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/elwJac9FPF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Formula 1 (@F1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/F1\/status\/1718391717513273669?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October 28, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Plenty of drivers, including Verstappen, Hamilton and Russell will be investigated after qualifying for various incident. So the grid might shape up quite differently from today&#8217;s results.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ferrari have locked out a front row start for the Mexican Grand Prix to leave Max Verstappen and Red Bull stunned on Saturday. 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