Ferrari began the Mexico City Grand Prix weekend on the best foot, locking out second and third positions in qualifying, with Charles Leclerc forward of Lewis Hamilton. The Scuderia additionally confirmed robust race tempo, though a 10-second penalty in the end compromised the British driver’s ultimate end result. The stewards penalized him for going off monitor at Flip 4 and gaining a bonus throughout a duel with Max Verstappen. Later, nonetheless, the race course performed in Charles Leclerc’s favor, with a Digital Security Automotive deployed within the ultimate laps simply because the Pink Bull driver was closing in on the Ferrari.
Due to that, Charles Leclerc managed to say back-to-back podiums in two consecutive races — a end result few would have anticipated given Ferrari’s struggles in earlier weekends. The improved type, nonetheless, stems from a serious shift in mindset at Maranello. “We didn’t anticipate to be again on the rostrum. In Austin we did all the pieces completely, however right here we didn’t have the tempo of McLaren or Pink Bull, but we carried out properly all through your entire weekend. As for the automotive’s efficiency, for a while now we’ve been focusing solely on 2026, and that’s serving to us handle this ultimate a part of the season,” Charles Leclerc defined.
With the end in Mexico, Ferrari has reclaimed second place within the Constructors’ Championship, overtaking a struggling Mercedes. The battle for that place, which carries extra monetary than symbolic worth, guarantees to be tight within the ultimate 4 rounds of the season. “It is going to be troublesome to carry on to second place within the Constructors’ Championship,” Charles Leclerc admitted throughout the press convention. “Trying on the final two races, I might say sure, however trying on the ones earlier than, I’d say no. We have now to take it race by race. It’s not simple to carry out at our greatest in each scenario, however that shall be our objective — hopefully will probably be sufficient.”
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