Mexico, qualifiers: Pole position surprising Max Verstappn

Max Verstappen he assured himself the best starting point for tomorrow’s race and with it the opportunity to for the third time in a row win a race in Mexico. Young Dutchman it certainly provided a big surprise, as most in the first two places expected red race car, especially because of the exceptional final speed.

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Max Verstappen with the second best starting place in a row here in Mexico

But Max Verstappn succeeded great second sector, to which he added a third, and the sum of the three sectors placed him at first place - with time 1:17.758 minute. Charles Leclerc, who was two and a half tenths of a second behind the Dutchman, lost a lot of time in third sectorand the third was Sebastian Vettel, which lagged behind Verstappnom for good four tenths seconds. Without a mistake in another sector, so the German would easily stand at least in the first place if not at the top.

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Results of today’s Mexican GP qualifiers

Verstappen was at the top already in the first attempt of the third part qualifications, and in the second attempt he managed a truly remarkable round. Both Ferrari however, they lost most of their time in third sectorleading through the stadium. He was fourth today Lewis Hamilton, before Alex Albon in Valtteri Bottas. Hamilton’s team-mate is in his last fast lap collided in the bend of Peraltad and remained in sixth place.

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In the last fast lap, in the last corner, Valtteri Bottas ended up in a protective fence.

The remaining four places to ten, however, were filled both McLaren and Toro Rosso racers. Seventh was Carlos Sainz, eighth was his teammate Lando Norris, ninth was Daniil Kvyat and tenth was Pierre Gasly.

Racer Renault they failed to make the top ten, although we got the feeling that they might not done intentionally, as they will have a free choice of tires. Hulkenberg he won twelfth place, and the place behind him is found Ricciardo. It is located in front of both Renault racers Sergio Perez, which only ran out eight thousandths of a secondto rank in the top ten. They won fourteenth and fifteenth place Kimi Raikkonen in Antonio Giovinazzi.

Maxa has a tough job ahead of him tomorrow as he will have to keep two very fast red race cars behind him.

Already in the first part of the qualifications, they dropped out Lance stroll, both racers of the Haas team, Kevin Magnussen in Romain Grosjean, as well as both Williams racers, George Russell in Robert Kubica.   

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