Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur reflects on qualifying for the 2026 F1 Mexico City GP.
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Vasseur: Hamilton found “perfect balance” with tyres in 2026 F1 Mexico City GP qualifying

Ferrari Team Principal Fred Vasseur believes Lewis Hamilton found the “perfect balance” on tyre preparation and usage en route to securing pole position for the 2026 Mexico City GP, which was Hamilton’s first in F1 since the 2023 Hungarian GP, and Ferrari’s first since the 2025 Hungarian GP. Vasseur: Hamilton found “perfect balance” with tyres…

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Norris on how McLaren’s unpredictable MCL40 left him P6 in 2026 F1 Mexico City GP qualifying

Lando Norris was left with mixed emotions after qualifying P6 at the 2026 F1 Mexico City GP, having been unable to replicate his impressive Q2 pace in the final segment. Norris had shown flashes of front-running pace throughout the weekend, finishing P2 in FP2 before topping the timesheets in FP3. In qualifying, the Briton progressed…

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Piastri left confused after early Q2 exit at the 2026 F1 Mexico City GP

McLaren driver Oscar Piastri suffered a surprisingly early elimination during qualifying for the 2026 F1 Mexico City GP, qualifying down in P13. He starts 12th thanks to Liam Lawson’s DSQ. After showing promising pace and comfortable balance throughout FP3 on Saturday and the opening stages of qualifying, Piastri’s performance dropped unexpectedly in Q2. Speaking in…

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Racing Bulls’ Liam Lawson apologised for the incident with Max Verstappen during the FP2 at the F1 2026 Mexico City GP and reacted to the Red Bull driver’s comments.
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Lawson reveals he apologised to Verstappen after FP2 contact at 2026 F1 Mexico City GP

Racing Bulls’ Liam Lawson apologised for the incident with Max Verstappen during FP2 at the F1 2026 Mexico City GP and reacted to the Red Bull driver’s comments. Both Verstappen and Lawson had missed out on FP1 due to their seats being taken by rookie drivers Ayumu Iwasa and Nikola Tsolov. Later on Friday, they…

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“I haven’t been driving well”: Antonelli on qualifying struggles and championship pressure at 2026 F1 Mexico City GP

Kimi Antonelli endured a difficult qualifying at the 2026 F1 Mexico City GP, struggling to find grip and put together a clean Q3 lap amid growing championship pressure. The Mercedes driver had already faced challenges earlier in the weekend, missing media day due to illness. Despite having little time to recover, Antonelli showed pace across…

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Verstappen at Qualifying for Red Bull racing at the 2026 F1 Mexico City GP
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Verstappen laments traffic on final run in 2026 F1 Mexico City GP qualifying

Max Verstappen faced a mixed outcome following Saturday’s qualifying session at the 2026 F1 Mexico City GP. Although he showed strong pace throughout the session, a lock-up in Q3 left him in P4. Due to a one-place grid penalty issued following a FP2 collision with Liam Lawson, Verstappen will start fifth on the grid. Speaking…

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Ryō Hirakawa's long road to F1 took one final, unexpected turn on Saturday morning at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez for the 2026 Mexico City GP. Haas confirmed that its reserve driver would replace Esteban Ocon for the remainder of the weekend. The decision handed the Japanese driver his F1 race debut.
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Hirakawa reflects on whirlwind F1 qualifying debut at 2026 Mexico City GP

Ryō Hirakawa’s long road to F1 took one final, unexpected turn on Saturday morning at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez for the 2026 Mexico City GP. Haas confirmed that its reserve driver would replace Esteban Ocon for the remainder of the weekend. The decision handed the Japanese driver his F1 race debut. Hirakawa went on to…

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Charles Leclerc blames himself after qualifying third for the F1 Mexico City GP, but backs Ferrari’s race pace despite overtaking fears.
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Leclerc says he can only be “angry” with himself after qualifying third for F1 Mexico City GP

Charles Leclerc blamed himself after he qualified third for the F1 Mexico City GP, while his Ferrari team-mate Lewis Hamilton took pole position after the Qualifying session. Leclerc set the early pace in Q3, but he failed to improve on his final run and finished 0.119 seconds behind Hamilton’s 1:16.514. George Russell split the two…

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George Russell on track for Mercedes in qualifying for the 2026 F1 Mexico City GP.
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Russell reveals “frustrating” pattern from his qualifying in the 2026 F1 Mexico City GP

George Russell qualified his Mercedes in second place for the 2026 F1 Mexico City GP, just 0.009s behind pole-sitter Lewis Hamilton, and will start from the front row of the grid for the first time since the Azerbaijan GP – a timely performance, given he is one of only two drivers that can stop Kimi…

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