Mexican GP: Valtteri Bottas grabs pole with Lewis Hamilton second as Mercedes lock out the front row
Valtteri Bottas takes surprise Mexico City Grand Prix pole ahead of team-mate Lewis Hamilton in Mercedes front-row lockout, with Brit’s title rival Max Verstappen in third – after qualifying was delayed due to crash involving Lance Stroll
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Valtteri Bottas took a shock pole position going into the Mexican Grand Prix on Sunday, with Lewis Hamilton in second as Mercedes locked out the front row.
The Red Bulls of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez finished third and fourth respectively, but with Christian Horner’s team tipped to thrive in the high-altitude conditions the result is a sizeable blow.
It could have implications for the World Championship title race too, with Dutchman Verstappen currently leading reigning champion Hamilton by 12 points with Sunday’s race the first of five in six weekends as the season draws to a close.
More to follow.
Valtteri Bottas (above) took pole position for Mercedes ahead of Sunday’s Mexican Grand Prix
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