23:05
That's a wrap
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F1 Mexico City Grand Prix 2023 - Qualifying: As it happened
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28 Oct 2023
23:01
It's another pole for Leclerc!
A 1-2 for Ferrari with Leclerc on pole ahead of Sainz, Verstappen, Ricciardo, Perez, Hamilton, Piastri, Russell, Bottas and Zhou.
23:00
Verstappen doesn't do it
Only third for Verstappen.
22:59
Not too many improvements
Sainz and Leclerc fail to improve on their final runs.
22:58
Time for the final runs
Sainz starts his final lap of Q3.
22:56
Ninth for Zhou
Zhou's only lap of Q3 puts him ninth overall, just ahead of teammate Bottas.
22:55
Order after the first runs
Leclerc, Sainz, Verstappen, Ricciardo, Russell, Hamilton, Perez, Piastri, Bottas and Zhou.
22:53
A Ferrari 1-2!
Who expected that?
Leclerc leads Sainz after the first runs.
22:51
Big lap from Verstappen
A 1m17.286s, 0.5s ahead of Perez.
22:48
Q3 is underway...
The fight for pole position in Mexico is on...
22:41
Out in Q2
Zhou, Gasly, Hulkenberg, Alonso and Tsunoda.
22:40
Leclerc into third
Good lap from the Ferrari driver.
Sainz in the other car can't improve and stays ninth.
22:38
Current order
Verstappen, Piastri, Ricciardo, Perez, Bottas, Russell, Hamilton, Sainz, Leclerc and Zhou.
22:35
In the drop-zone
Albon, Hulkenberg, Gasly, Alonso and Tsunoda.
22:32
Albon
"There's no way, there's damage or something!"
He's 11th overall - the car looks a handful.
22:30
Ricciardo cooking
He slots between the two Red Bulls.
22:28
Big first lap from Verstappen
0.5s between the two Red Bull drivers.
22:28
Q2 underway
The next part of qualifying has started.
22:23
Hamilton noted by the stewards
"Failing to slow under yellow flags".
22:19
Out in Q1
Ocon, Magnussen, Stroll, Sargeant and Norris.
22:18
Chequered flag
A brief yellow flag after Alonso spun.
Norris could be out of Q1 here.
22:17
News from the stewards
"Pit exit incident involving Verstappen will be investigated after the session".
22:15
Piastri is safe
Piastri into second.
Norris still down in 19th.
22:11
In the drop-zone
Stroll, Albon, Piastri, Norris and Sargeant.
22:09
Ricciardo on the move
He goes second in the AlphaTauri; Bottas into third - strong pace from both this weekend.
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