Ricciardo eyes unthinkable F1 podium after clear message to Red Bull rival — Mexico GP LIVE

A surprised Charles Leclerc admitted he did not expect his success after he secured pole position ahead of teammate Carlos Sainz as Ferrari locked out the front row for Monday ’s Mexico Grand Prix.In a chaotic and confusing qualifying session that seemed set to see Max Verstappen on pole again, Ferrari emerged in Q3 with a surge of pace that surprised almost everyone.

“People will start not believing us anymore! To be honest, I did not expect to be on pole today -- I thought we were lucky after FP3. “The feeling with the car is very strange around this circuit, but we managed to put a good lap in when it counted.” After dominating all three practice sessions, it was a surprise to see the 26-year-old Dutchman unable to stay on top as Ferrari found a surge of additional pace in the final Q3 section of qualifying.

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