Red Bull’s Max Verstappen put in the fastest lap in the third round of the qualifying session to snag pole position away from Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and prevent a Ferrari lockout of the front row as Leclerc’s Ferrari teammate, Sebastian Vettel, was third-fastest.
The Mercedes of both defending champion Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas could not keep pace with the Verstappen and the Ferraris and will start fourth and sixth, respectively – with Red Bull’s other driver, Alexander Albon, sandwiched in between them.
Top 10 Qualifiers For The 2019 Mexican Grand Prix
1 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1:14.758
2 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:15.024
3 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1:15.170
4 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:15.262
5 Alexander Albon Red Bull 1:15.336
6 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 1:15.338
7 Carlos Sainz Jr. McLaren 1:16.014
8 Lando Norris McLaren 1:16.322
9 Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso 1:16.469
10 Pierre Gasly Toro Rosso 1:16.586