Charles Leclerc is set to spearhead a Ferrari one-two at the start of the 2023 F1 Mexico City Grand Prix, courtesy of a dynamic surge in the final qualifying stages.
Elevating his performance, Leclerc gained 0.8 seconds from Q2 to Q3, positioning team-mate Carlos Sainz just over a second behind, disrupting Max Verstappen’s prevailing dominance to clinch an exclusively Maranello front-row for the first time this season.
Verstappen occupies the third position on the grid, flanked by Daniel Ricciardo, while Sergio Perez and Lewis Hamilton secure the fifth and seventh positions respectively.
Logan Sargeant encountered difficulties, necessitating an appeal to the stewards for race participation approval after failing to register a time within 107% of the fastest in Q1, due to his times being annulled for exceeding track limits. Permission has been accorded.
Find the comprehensive starting lineup for the 2023 F1 Mexico City Grand Prix below!
STARTING GRID FOR THE 2023 F1 MEXICAN GRAND PRIX
| Position | Driver | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari |
| 2nd | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari |
| 3rd | Max Verstappen | Red Bull |
| 4th | Daniel Ricciardo | AlphaTauri |
| 5th | Sergio Perez | Red Bull |
| 6th | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes |
| 7th | Oscar Piastri | McLaren |
| 8th | George Russell | Mercedes |
| 9th | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo |
| 10th | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo |
| 11th | Pierre Gasly | Alpine |
| 12th | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas |
| 13th | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin |
| 14th | Alex Albon | Williams |
| 15th | Esteban Ocon | Alpine |
| 16th | Kevin Magnussen | Haas |
| 17th | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin |
| 18th | Lando Norris | McLaren |
| 19th | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri |
| 20th | Logan Sargeant | Williams |
