Event: Mexico Grand Prix
Track: Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez

Warm-up lap starts at: 14:00 Local | 21:00 CET | 20:00 UK | 12:00 LA | 04:00 Tokio

In a captivating qualifying showdown for the Mexico Grand Prix, Ferrari's Charles Leclerc clinched his 22nd pole position, marking the second time he'll start at P1 in Mexico City. But the road to P1 was filled with strategy plays, unexpected twists, and edge-of-the-seat action.

As Scuderia Ferrari savors its 248th pole position, controversies and surprises from the session promise an electric race day at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. Dive into our comprehensive report on how the drivers and teams fared, and what's in store for tomorrow's grand race.

The grid is still provisional as several drivers could get a grid penalty for impeding.

Pole position is on the left side of the track in Mexico City.

F1 Starting Grid 2023 Mexico GP

PosNoDriverTeamLap TimePole gap
116Charles LeclercFerrari1:17,166
255Carlos SainzFerrari1:17,233+0,067s
31Max VerstappenRed Bull1:17,263+0,097s
43Daniel RicciardoAlphaTauri1:17,382+0,216s
511Sergio PérezRed Bull1:17,423+0,257s
644Lewis HamiltonMercedes1:17,454+0,288s
781Oscar PiastriMcLaren1:17,623+0,457s
863George RussellMercedes1:17,674+0,508s
977Valtteri BottasAlfa Romeo1:18,032+0,866s
1024Zhou GuanyuAlfa Romeo1:18,050+0,884s
1110Pierre GaslyAlpine1:18,521+1,355s
1227Nico HülkenbergHaas1:18,524+1,358s
1314Fernando AlonsoAston Martin1:18,738+1,572s
1423Alex AlbonWilliams1:19,147+1,981s
1531Esteban OconAlpine1:19,080+1,914s
1620Kevin MagnussenHaas1:19,163+1,997s
174Lando NorrisMcLaren1:21,554+4,388s
1822*Yuki TsunodaAlphaTauriDNF-
192*Logan SargeantWilliamsDNF-
2018Lance StrollAston Martin1:19,227+2,061s

*Penalties:

  • Yuki Tsunoda, AlphaTauri #22 - Required to start from the back of the starting grid - Additional power unit elements have been used.
  • Logan Sargeant, Williams #2 - 10 place grid penalty - Overtaking under yellow flag conditions.
  • Lance Stroll, Aston Martin #18 -  required to start form the pit lane, due to car got modified during parc fermé

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8 F1 Fan comments on “F1 Starting Grid 2023 Mexico Grand Prix

  1. The Spy

    Leopold, are you planning to implement any features for post editing? There have been instances where I've posted content and subsequently noticed spelling errors.

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