26-10-2019 23:25 . Rookie driver Pascal Wehrlein (Mahindra Racing) posted another solid performance in Mexico City after Qualifying in Second in Santiago. ONBOARD: Charles Leclerc's Pirelli pole position lap Ride onboard with Charles Leclerc as he steers his Ferrari into pole position for the 2019 Mexican Grand Prix. Hamilton’s fourth place is his worst ever start in Mexico, and you have to go back to the 2009 Hungarian Grand Prix – a gap of more than 10 years – since he last won from that position. Max Verstappen takes second career pole position in Mexico Red Bull's Max Verstappen claims his second career pole position at the 2019 Mexican Grand Prix … Matt Crafton becomes first back-to-back champion in NASCAR Camping World Truck Series History November 15, 2014 Nationwide | … Not sure if Albon backed off like Verstappen towards the end but if he didn't he's a fair way behind him. Is this the first race where a Mercedes has not qualified in the top three? The soft tyres have been pretty dodgy here all weekend. Subscribe to our daily newsletter! “Lewis has a clear opinion on where he sees himself in the future, and we are and have always been very loyal to our drivers. Verstappen stripped of Mexico pole position for ignoring yellow flags Oct 26, 2019 Laurence Edmondson F1 Editor MEXICO CITY -- Max Verstappen has been stripped of his pole position … Perez gets in with a very decent time there, ahead of both Renaults and McLarens. 26th October 2019, 23:26 27th October 2019, 12:21 | Written by Keith Collantine. Not likely to be any damage there, other than to his ego. Ferrari back off and will then not be starting the race on the softs. L.HAMILTON Mercedes 1'15''262. "It didn't really look like it did it? Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2020: What time does the race start today, what TV channel is it on and what are the odds? Leclerc locks up in the final sector and cannot beat the Red Bull's time. It will be quite an adventure"#MexicoGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/CWktb5nyP0. For Verstappen, however, the damage was done, after he neglected to slow sufficiently under the yellow flags waved immediately after Bottas’ crash. Hamilton goes quickest in sector two but Verstappen beats them all! Red Bull's Max Verstappen has been demoted from pole position at the Mexican Grand Prix by a penalty for ignoring warning flags. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc took four consecutive pole positions after that race, and teammate Sebastian Vettel took the next one. Hamilton beats it by a tenth, and then Vettel beats it. You Might Also Like. Sign Up. First, they were stripped of their points at the Japanese Grand Prix after the FIA found their automatic brake bias system to be a driver aid (the story is a little bit longer than that, mind...). That'll be that. Accessibility Help. Albon 0.426s behind and in fifth but ahead of Bottas. No! I'll be here for the next few hours to take you through it all. — AFP pic. Max was very quick. Verstappen and Leclerc not too far behind, though. Race weekend. 2019-10-26T19:54:36.999Z. The 2019 Mexico City ePrix (formally the 2019 CBMM Niobium Mexico City E-Prix) was a Formula E electric car race held at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in the centre of Mexico City on 16 February 2019. Video RACE HIGHLIGHTS: 2019 Mexican Grand Prix. I wonder. NASCAR Pole Position Oct/Nov 2019. The Mercedes in formation, led by Bottas. Powered by Minute Media © 2020 All Rights Reserved. The German moves into P1, half a second ahead of Hamilton. Matt Morlidge Sky Sports October 27, 2019 11:48am 2. At the moment we believe Verstappen ignored single waved yellows. We rely on advertising to help fund our award-winning journalism. A huge thank you to the team, they worked very hard. 11th with a free tyre choice (or starting on the mediums) means it's a risk worth taking. 27.0. Or will Ferrari claim their sixth pole position in a row? Hamilton a tenth up. He's finally out of the car... Leclerc improves his time but not the quickest overall. All the texts present on the StatsF1 site are the exclusive property their authors. Lewis Hamilton can clinch his sixth world title here this weekend (if he outscores team-mate Valtteri Bottas by 14 points or more) but there has been little talk of that. Verstappen looking quick, though. Bottas was evidently shaken but otherwise unharmed. But Vettel isn’t ready to claim another pole position just yet. With only seconds to go in a closely-fought qualifying session, Bottas’ steering snapped violently left through the sweeping right-hand corner, such that the car scraped the surface off several metres of concrete wall before smashing into a protective tyre barrier. Our guys are working hard to fix it but we’re unlikely to go out in this session.#RSspirit #MexicoGP #FP3. For the past three years, Mercedes have struggled in Mexico more than at any other track, with the high altitude severely diminishing their cars’ downforce. It was, I believe, a single yellow flag rather than a double one. It is a discussion worth having and many other drivers have given their opinions, too, but it has overshadowed the actual business of the championship. Leclerc made a mess of his final hot lap but not as big a mess as Bottas. The gap to P12 is over four tenths of a second so I reckon they will try it again. ET tomorrow afternoon. Max Verstappen stripped of pole position in Mexico. He's a fine qualifier and has generally had the measure of Vettel in qualifying after the first few rounds of the season. Sign Up. Formula One F1 - Mexican Grand Prix - Hermanos Rodriguez Circuit, Mexico City, Mexico - October 26, 2019 Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates after qualifying in pole position … Verstappen was dealt a three-place grid penalty for failing to slow under yellow flags. It's not enough...he's 0.114s behind. Both Toro Rossos and both McLarens make it through into Q3, McLaren showing decent pace in the end. Max Verstappen has been stripped of pole position for the Mexican Grand Prix after the stewards ruled he failed to slow for yellow flags as he passed the scene of Valtteri Bottas’s crash. Sections of this page. It's just whether it's enough for a penalty of any kind... VERSTAPPEN: "To come out on top is incredible! Max Verstappen claimed pole position in qualifying for the Mexican Grand Prix weekend, Round 18 of the 2019 Formula 1 World Championship, at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City, in a dramatic session which ended early when Valtteri Bottas crashed heavily in the dying moments of the session. End of season F1 driver rankings: Who were the star performers of 2020? It has been much more about his environmental concerns, which he voiced after the Japanese Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton could clinch the championship in Mexico, but is he the favourite to win the 2019 Mexican Grand Prix as Max Verstappen aims to make it three in a row? And their entire season hasn't been a great deal better. They had a lot of time in their pocket but I suppose it's better to be safe than sorry. But Wolff appeared to scotch the Ferrari links altogether. Vettel half a second quicker in S1 alone! Hamilton, for one, had little sympathy, suggesting that Verstappen had driven unsafely. Subscribe to our daily newsletter! Max Verstappen stripped of pole position in Mexico UK & international sports Published: Oct 26, 2019 Last Updated: Oct 26, 2019 Verstappen was dealt a … GP F1 of Mexico: Max Verstappen (Red Bull) in pole position . His first hot lap in Q3 was enough for pole in the end but still Ferrari not happy about it. Bottas is out of his car and okayHe qualifies in P6#MexicoGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/H6F4CRuVdL. Formula One F1 - Mexican Grand Prix - Hermanos Rodriguez Circuit, Mexico City, Mexico - October 26, 2019 Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates after qualifying in pole position … The 2019 Mexican Grand Prix (formally known as the Formula 1 Gran Premio de México 2019) was a Formula One motor race held on 27 October 2019 at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City.The race was the 18th round of the 2019 Formula One World Championship and marked the 21st running of the Mexican Grand Prix, and the 20th time that the race had been run as a World … Leclerc runs wide and that'll be the end of his lap! No.". He's not having a great season. Annual Subscription. Drivers are under an obligation to back off in such conditions, but Verstappen improved his time in the wake of Bottas hitting the wall. Albon nowhere in the end. Team principal Toto Wolff said the team were “90 per cent confident” of avoiding that fate. That is a mighty lap from Verstappen. Bottas was rushed to the medical centre here at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on Saturday night after a final-corner crash reduced the front end of his Mercedes to a mass of tangled debris. Vettel is set to start in third alongside Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport’s Lewis Hamilton in fourth on the second row. And then that obviously affected everyone behind him. Red Bull and Ferrari getting pretty close. Not the first and not the last today. After an initial investigation by the FIA, Verstappen was cleared of any transgression. /VCG Photo Not sure about that. Bottas in front. While the Finn, who was heard breathing very heavily in the moments after the impact, was given the all-clear by doctors, his team face a frantic repair job to ensure that his car is race-ready. You need to be a subscriber to join the conversation. Russell being in a car this poor in 2020 will not be great. “It’s important that the FIA are really strict about the double yellow flags,” he said. Mexico 2019 >> Race entrants • Qualifications • Starting grid • Result • Laps led • Best laps • Lap by lap • Championship. Even with Bottas’ travails, the odds remain stacked against Hamilton. Who’s the top tip for pole? Have Red Bull been hiding their hand? It's close between them, though. But we will see. GP F1 of Mexico: Max Verstappen (Red Bull) in pole position . 26-10-2019 23:25 . Will he stay there? GREEN LIGHT! Post published: September 11, 2019; Buy Single Edition. #F1Mexico. Just overdriving it there. For all he knew, Valtteri could have been in the middle of the circuit. That's more like it from Ferrari. The oldest person to qualify in pole position was Nino Farina, who was 47 years, 79 days old when he was polesitter for the 1954 Argentine Grand Prix. Formula 1 Gran Premio De México 2019… Vettel was the quickest of the two last time out but Leclerc took four pole positions in a row before. Read more from Oliver Brown, earlier in the week, here. Lewis Hamilton has strongly defended himself against accusations of hypocrisy over his recent environmental stand, claiming that despite his constant global travel as a Formula One driver, he is taking several steps to ensure he ends the year carbon-neutral. I'm going to say yes. “He didn’t even need to go flat-out, he had already got pole. Should the reigning champion keep that position in the race, and his only challenger Valtteri Bottas finish outside the points, then another Formula One crown will be his. We are about to find out the ultimate pace of the top three teams, though. It was the fourth round of the 2018–19 Formula E season and the fourth edition of the event as part of the championship. And welcome back to the final run of four races to end the season, starting in Mexico. Very quick in fact, he knocks Albon off top spot with a 1.15.949 to go quickest by two tenths. Verstappen appeared to improve his previous time in the final sector (and his overall lap) whilst Bottas was in the wall and yellow flags were being waved. The only worry is cars below finding more than four tenths to dislodge him. 25 - 27 Oct Schedule; News; Circuit; RACE REVIEW. Nobody will want to start on them tomorrow. Sainz on mediums but 0.007s outside of the top 10. We urge you to turn off your ad blocker for The Telegraph website so that you can continue to access our quality content in the future. Lap time deleted and a penalty normal procedure. 7th pole position for Charles LECLERC 228th pole position for Ferrari as constructor 229th pole position for Ferrari as engine builder Average : 206.526 km/h 1. Bottas had a bit of a moment in the stadium section, locking up and ruining his lap. It's still quite slippery out there. Leclerc in pole position dopo la penalità a Verstappen. Note - Kvyat received a post-race, 10-second time penalty after hitting the rear of Hulkenberg. Red Bull Racing rookie Alexander Albon qualified in fifth place and Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas qualified in sixth, but Bottas will likely receive some kind of grid penalty after crashing at the end of the qualifying session, destroying his car. Two tenths off of Albon. I mean, I think they're going to be fine to make it through but there's no insurance here. Well, three question marks and an exclamation mark for them in my notebook in this session. Hamilton may have led the way in FP1 but Ferrari gave an indication of their true pace, topping second practice 1-2, with the lead Mercedes of Bottas some six-tenths of a second behind Sebastian Vettel. Want your voice heard? Sector three is pretty tasty, though. Bottas is asked if he's okay on the radio. Tomorrow, the start will be very important. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc joined the Dutchman on […] 26th October 2019, 23:26 27th October 2019, 12:21 | Written by Keith Collantine. It was a bit of an anti-climax but he was improving on his previous time. It's Vettel who leads the field at the moment but he's the only one of the front-runners to post a lap time. Verstappen took the pole position for this 71-lap race around the 17-turn, 2.674-mile (4.303-kilometer) Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez road course in Mexico City, Mexico by recording a track record lap time of 74.758 seconds (128.767 miles per hour). Verstappen going well, too as he sets a time 0.222s behind Vettel and 0.1 or so ahead of Leclerc in third. #RSspirit #MexicoGP #FP3, UPDATE We appear to have the same issue on both cars - a pollution of one of the cooling systems, which requires careful cleaning before qualifying. Breaking News. For the time being we have an interesting race on our hands - as has been the case for much of the second half of the season. But, I mean, does he really need that helmet? Home man Perez only improves to 12th, he could be close to the drop zone at the end. — AFP pic. As does Leclerc. It has been inevitable that Hamilton will be crowned champion for quite some time now, and other things look look more appealing and, to be honest, interesting. Sunday's race live on 5 Live and the BBC Sport website at 19:10 GMT. On a par with McLaren if not a bit better. No surprise there. Fifth for Albon is a career-best start while Botta - who went to the medical centre following his crash and given the all-clear - was sixth. Lewis Hamilton received an unexpected fillip in his quest to seal a sixth world title at Sunday’s Mexican Grand Prix after Max Verstappen was stripped of pole position for failing to slow down under double yellow flags. Can they get back into it? Thanks for joining me, I'll be back about 6pm tomorrow for the race. Ferrari going out on the softs. Verstappen was dealt a three-place grid penalty for failing to slow under yellow flags. Missing the apex and running wide. Max Verstappen claimed pole position in qualifying for the Mexican Grand Prix weekend, Round 18 of the 2019 Formula 1 World Championship, at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City, in a dramatic session which ended early when Valtteri Bottas crashed heavily in the dying moments of the session. Copy link Share on WhatsApp Share on Facebook Max Verstappen has been stripped of his pole position in for the Mexican Grand Prix, as the Dutchman got penalised for not slowing down when passing the wreckage of Valtteri Bottas at the final corner of the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. 26 Oct 2019 Max Verstappen takes second career pole position in Mexico. It can all unravel in the blink of an eye A welcome sight to see Valtteri out of the car #MexicoGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/EyAdqkA7rY. 2019 Mexican Grand Prix Posted on . Copy link Share on WhatsApp Share on Facebook Max Verstappen has been stripped of his pole position in for the Mexican Grand Prix, as the Dutchman got penalised for not slowing down when passing the wreckage of Valtteri Bottas at the final corner of the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. Valtteri Bottas got a bit sideways going into the pit lane in final practice, staying true to his Finnish roots. The last hour of practice ahead of the #MexicoGP was action packed!Here's the best bits in a bite-sized chunk...#F1 pic.twitter.com/b5cy2yiEov, Belgium:Leclerc - Ferrari Italy: Leclerc - Ferrari Singapore: Leclerc - Ferrari Russia: Leclerc - Ferrari Japan: Vettel - Ferrari. It's likely to be a Ferrari on pole, but which one? Any use on another Web site or any other support of diffusion is prohibited except authorization of or the author(s) concerned. Not sure he'll stay there. The incident could yet have major ramifications, though, in his battle with Hamilton for the championship, especially if Mercedes are forced to incur a grid penalty by changing engine parts. It'd be some achievement for Sainz to finish P6 in the championship. So, the most predictable five drivers eliminated in Q1. Griglia di partenza F1, GP Messico 2019: risultato e classifica qualifiche. @ValtteriBottas has been seen at the Medical Centre and has returned to the Paddock. Leclerc improves into P3 but still four tenths off Verstappen. You can't have drivers not lifting for crashes. The Mercedes juggernaut built up such an advantage in the early races that their sixth consecutive title has seemed inevitable since May. Max Verstappen has been stripped of pole position for the Mexican Grand Prix after the stewards ruled he failed to slow for yellow flags as he passed the scene of Valtteri Bottas’s crash. Sainz has an advantage over Albon but Albon has a better car. But for the Mexican Grand Prix, a race he hasn’t failed to win since 2016, at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, the 22-year-old Dutchman took the pole position, his second pole position of the season and of his Formula 1 career. I think, after qualifying with a time exactly the same as the Dutchman in Japan, I reckon Albon will be at least four tenths behind him this time. Max Verstappen secured pole position for Sunday's Mexican Grand Prix by going fastest in qualifying at Mexico City. So no divergent starting tyre strategy. LECLERC: "Red Bull was very quick. A little. Red Bull's Max Verstappen has been demoted from pole position at the Mexican Grand Prix by a penalty for ignoring warning flags. And, naturally, there was a car in the barriers ahead of him. Then in final practice neither of their cars ran, with the team explaining more below. Verstappen in the PC, asked by @EdmondsonESPNF1 if he saw VB had crashed:"I was aware Valtteri crashed"Q: Did you back off? It was but the latest twist in a weekend of intrigue. The stewards’ sanction relegated the Dutchman to fourth on the grid, while elevating Hamilton to third. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free. Formula 1: Max Verstappen takes pole for 2019 Mexican Grand Prix Max Verstappen took his second career Formula 1 pole position and his second of the 2019 … In 2021, everything is different, but ultimately the cars’ performance is what counts most for the top guys. Max Verstappen stripped of pole position in Mexico. Following the German GP where he secured pole position, Hamilton had to wait for ten GP weekends before securing another. What a wretched year it has been for them. Pierre Gasly arrived to the paddock with an upset stomach. What can Leclerc do next up?