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Carlos Sainz bagged a fabulous pole position for the Mexico City Grand Prix on Saturday, with Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc only fourth. It was his first pole since the 2023 Singapore GP. Both of Sainz’s laps in Q3 would have been good enough for first place. He eventually landed on a 1:15.946 – the only driver to break the 1:16.0 threshold. In fact, second-place Max Verstappen was more than two-tenths back, with former McLaren teammate Lando Norris third. Ferrari were on course for a one-two after the first runs but Leclerc’s second lap was scruffy. He made a mistake in the middle sector, …

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