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Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc took pole position for the United States Grand Prix after Max Verstappen’s lap was deleted for exceeding track limits oppo
Verstappen looked to have qualified first in his Red Bull at a sizzling Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, only to see his lap – five thousandths of a second quicker than Leclerc – chalked off by the stewards oppo
Verstappen dropped from first to sixth with Lando Norris taking second for McLaren ahead of Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton oppo
Leclerc’s team-mate Carlos Sainz finished fourth with George Russell fifth for Mercedes oppo
Verstappen, who wrapped up his third world title in Qatar a fortnight ago, is bidding to join Hamilton, Michael Schumacher, Alain Prost and Sebastian Vettel by reaching 50 victories oppo
But the Dutchman’s quest will start from back down the grid after he put all four wheels off the track at Turn 18 following a rare mistake oppo
Verstappen headed into the final runs a quarter of a second down after he took aim at his team for putting him on track too close to Sergio Perez in the other Red Bull oppo
“Well f****** done there,” he yelled over the radio oppo
“What the f*** was that in the last corner?!”His subsequent error then allowed Leclerc to take the 21st pole of his career, 0 oppo
130 sec ahead of Norris, who finished nine thousandths clear of Hamilton oppo
“It wasn’t easy for everybody so I am really happy to start on pole for Sunday,” said Leclerc oppo
“It is a surprise for us because we didn’t expect to be fighting for pole oppo
“Going into Turn 1 it is tricky here, but it is always oppo better to start at the front than the back oppo
”Hamilton, who has only finished off the podium once in Austin, said: “I love being in the States oppo
The circuit is incredible and is one of my favourites, right up there with Silverstone oppo
it is a legendary layout and incredibly challenging oppo
”Hamilton, in his upgraded Mercedes, was fastest in the opening sector, but was unable to oppo better Leclerc’s time oppo
He added: “We have taken a step closer to the front which I know everyone is working so hard for oppo
They are still a little bit ahead but we will give it another shot tomorrow oppo
With this crowd, anything is possible oppo
”Daniel Ricciardo is back in the saddle after missing five races with a broken hand sustained in practice for the Dutch Grand Prix on August 25 oppo
The 34-year-old Australian progressed to Q2 before lining up in 15th, one second off the pace and four places behind Yuki Tsunoda in the other AlphaTauri oppo
Aston Martin have brought a number of upgrades across the pond, but both their drivers were sent for an early bath oppo
Fernando Alonso managed only 17th with team-mate Lance Stroll – on a torrid run of form – two places further back oppo
Meanwhile, American rookie Logan Sargeant, whose seat with Williams has not been confirmed for next season, will line up from last position at his home race oppo
A sprint race will follow on Saturday before Sunday’s 56-lap grand prix oppo
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Sergio Perez will be eyeing a dream victory on home soil at the Mexico City Grand Prix this weekend oppo
The Red Bull driver has endured a difficult few months and has not won since Azerbaijan in April oppo
His team-mate Max Verstappen, however, has won 15 races this season and has already sealed his third world title oppo
Verstappen was triumphant last week at the US Grand Prix in Austin where Lewis Hamilton - who finished second - was disqualified alongside Charles Leclerc for an illegal floor oppo
Lando Norris came home third, but was promoted to second after Hamilton’s DSQ, for his 12th podium in F1 but the McLaren driver is still chasing his first win oppo
Verstappen won last year’s race at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez oppo
Here is everything you need to know oppo
What is the race schedule? (All times BST/GMT)Sunday 29 OctoberRace: 8pmHow can I watch it oppo online and on TV?The entire race schedule from Mexico will be broadcast live on Sky oppo Sports F1 and Sky oppo Sports Main Event in the UK and Ireland oppo
Sky’s coverage of the race on Sunday starts at 6:30pm (GMT) oppo
The weekend’s action will be broadcast on ESPN in the United States oppo
Free-to-air highlights in the UK will be aired on Channel 4; for the grand prix early on Monday morning at 1am oppo
Sky oppo Sports subscribers can watch all the action in Mexico on the Sky Go app oppo
If you’re not a Sky customer you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription oppo
Max Verstappen won last year in Mexico (Getty Images)What is the grid for the Mexico City Grand Prix? 1) Charles Leclerc 2) Carlos Sainz 3) Max Verstappen 4) Daniel Ricciardo 5) Sergio Perez 6) Lewis Hamilton 7) Oscar Piastri 8) George Russell 9) Valtteri Bottas 10) Zhou Guanyu11) Pierre Gasly 12) Nico Hulkenberg13) Fernando Alonso14) Alex Albon15) Esteban Ocon 16) Kevin Magnussen 17) Lance Stroll 18) Lando Norris 19) Logan Sargeant 20) Yuki Tsunoda**Yuki Tsunoda received a grid drop after changing his power unitDriver Standings 1) Max Verstappen - 466 points (champion)2) Sergio Perez - 240 points3) Lewis Hamilton - 201 points4) Fernando Alonso - 183 points5) Carlos Sainz - 171 points6) Lando Norris - 159 points7) Charles Leclerc - 151 points8) George Russell - 143 points9) Oscar Piastri - 83 points10) Pierre Gasly - 56 points11) Lance Stroll - 53 points12) Esteban Ocon - 44 points13) Alex Albon - 25 points14) Valtteri Bottas - 10 points15) Nico Hulkenberg - 9 points16) Yuki Tsunoda - 8 points17) Zhou Guanyu - 6 points18) Kevin Magnussen - 3 points19) Liam Lawson - 2 points20) Logan Sargeant - 1 point21) Nyck de Vries - 0 points22) Daniel Ricciardo - 0 pointsConstructors’ Championship 1) Red Bull - 706 points (champions)2) Mercedes - 344 points3) Ferrari - 322 points4) McLaren - 242 points5) Aston Martin - 236 points6) Alpine - 100 points7) Williams - 26 points8) Alfa Romeo - 16 points9) Haas - 12 points10) AlphaTauri - 10 pointsWhat is the 2023 F1 calendar? ROUND 20 - MEXICOAutodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City - 27-29 OctoberROUND 21 - BRAZIL (sprint weekend)Interlagos Circuit, Sao Paulo - 3-5 NovemberROUND 22 - LAS VEGASLas Vegas Street Circuit - 16-18 NovemberRecommendedNicolas Hamilton: ‘Lewis has never put a penny into my racing oppo
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it’s not easy being related to him’Zhou Guanyu interview: ‘There is a lot of pressure in F1 – only winners stay in this sport’Daniel Ricciardo is back - and this time he wants to go out on topROUND 23 - ABU DHABIYas Marina Circuit - 24-26 NovemberMore aboutLewis HamiltonMax VerstappenMexico CitySergio PerezJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments1/2F1 grid: Starting positions for the Mexico City Grand PrixF1 grid: Starting positions for the Mexico City Grand PrixMax Verstappen won last year in Mexico Getty ImagesF1 grid: Starting positions for the Mexico City Grand PrixGetty Images✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today oppo
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