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The drivers head to the front of the field for F1’s We Race As One gesture, and then we get a rendition of the Mexican anthem belted out heartily by an exuberant crowd.
Pierre Gasly’s impressive season for Alpha Tauri continued apace yesterday when he secured a strong midfield start, taking ruthless advantage of a mistake by Charles Leclerc on his final run. “We starting in fifth which is really good, a nice tow into turn one,” he says. “We’ll try to benefit from anything that could happen at the front.”