Starting grid for today's F1 Mexico City Grand Prix: How the race will begin

- Charles Leclerc
- Carlos Sainz
- Max Verstappen
- Daniel Ricciardo
- Sergio Perez
- Lewis Hamilton
- Oscar Piastri
- George Russell
- Valtteri Bottas
- Zhou Guanyu
- Pierre Gasly
- Nico Hulkenberg
- Fernando Alonso
- Alex Albon
- Esteban Ocon
- Kevin Magnussen
- Lando Norris
- Yuki Tsunoda
- Logan Sargeant
Pit lane: Lance Stroll
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc is on pole position ahead of teammate Carlos Sainz. A great chance for the Scuderia - the only team aside from Red Bull to win a race this se𝔉ason - to claim victory again.
Notably Daniel Ricciardo is fourth after🌞 a brilliant qualifying drive, one spot ahead of Sergio Perez, whose Red Bull seat he aspi✅res to taking.
Perez, at home in Mexico, needs a good drive on Sunday to avoid his team losing♏ faith in him.
Lando🏅 Norris, who has achieved four podiums in a row, must begin from 18🔯th.
Yuki Tsunoda had a gr🍷id penalty fo𒀰r changing his power unit.
Lance Stroll will start from the pit lane after changes were mad🍌e to his car under parc ferme conditions.

James was a sports journalist☂ at Sky Sports for a decade cover🐠ing everything from American sports, to football, to F1.