23:12
Attention turns to the race
Keep across Crash.net for the reaction to qualifying as we look ahead to Sunday's race in Mexico.
Sergio Perez
2024 F1 Mexico City Grand Prix - Qualifying - As it happened
A recap of what happened in F1 qualifying for the Mexico City Grand Prix.
26 Oct 2024
23:11
Full order in Mexico
The full order from an exciting qualifying session in Mexico
Ferrari on track
23:06
What a lap from Sainz
It's pole for the Ferrari driver as he takes pole with a 1m15.946s, 0.2s ahead of Verstappen. Norris and Leclerc complete the top four.
23:04
Time for the final runs
Leclerc starts his final lap in Q3. Here we go...
23:00
Order after the first runs
Sainz, Leclerc, Russell, Hamilton, Norris, Gasly, Albon, Hulkenberg and Magnussen.
No time on the board from Verstappen.
22:58
What a lap from Sainz
A 1m16.055s for Sainz, 0.3s ahead of Leclerc. And just as the Ferraris set their laps, Verstappen's best time has been deleted for track limits.
22:57
Provisional pole for Verstappen
A 1m16.368s for Verstappen, 0.6s ahead of Norris. Mighty effort to start Q3.
22:53
Q3 is underway
Can anyone stop Norris from taking another pole?
22:44
Tsunoda out in Q2
22:43
Out in Q2
Tsunoda, Lawson, Alonso, Stroll and Bottas.
22:40
Red flag
Tsunoda has crashed so that's Q2 done and dusted with 10 seconds on the clock.
22:38
Leclerc moves into third
A 1m16.641s for Leclerc, which puts him fourth overall. Sainz slots in ahead.
22:36
In the drop-zone currently
Magnussen, Stroll, Hulkenberg, Bottas and Leclerc.
22:33
Strong time from Norris
A 1m16.301s for Norris, 0.3s ahead of Verstappen.
22:30
First times on the board
A 1m16.629s for Verstappen, 0.4s ahead of Sainz. Albon also 0.4s off with a strong lap in the Williams.
22:25
Q2 is underway
Albon takes to the track in the Williams as Q2 kicks off.
22:18
Chequered flag
Out in Q1: Colapinto, Piastri, Perez, Ocon and Zhou.
22:17
Shock elimination here
Piastri and Perez are on course to be out in Q1. Crazy scenes in Mexico.
22:16
Piastri isn't safe
He only moves up to 14th. Perez is 15th here.
22:15
Bad news for Piastri
He's had his lap deleted for track limits at Turn 12. He's currently in the drop zone.
22:14
Great lap from Norris
He lowers the benchmark to a 1m16.505s, 0.4s ahead of Verstappen.
22:13
Who's in the drop-zone now?
Colapinto, Ocon, Zhou, Piastri and Perez.
Expect a lot more improvements though.
22:11
The times to continue to tumble
Gasly and Hulkenberg move into the top three as the track ramps up. This has pushed Russell into the drop-zone.
22:10
Eight minutes on the clock
Perez, Ocon, Zhou, Lawson and Hulkenberg are out in Q1 at the moment.
22:07
Verstappen goes fastest on the softs
A 1m16.998s for Verstappen on the softs, 0.2s ahead of Norris.
