- Lewis Hamilton will start second behind teammate
- Championship leader Max Verstappen down in third
Valtteri Bottas and Mercedes proved they can never be written off having delivered the exceptional from the seemingly impossible in claiming a remarkable pole position for Sunday’s Mexican Grand Prix. The Finn was immaculate at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, beating his teammate Lewis Hamilton into second and securing a Mercedes one-two that had seemed unfeasible earlier in the weekend.
Hamilton’s title rival Max Verstappen could manage only third with his teammate Sergio Pérez in fourth as Red Bull were left licking their wounds.