Written by Owen Bradley Carlos Sainz Jr. stormed to pole position for the F1 Mexican Grand Prix at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez circuit, meanwhile Max Verstappen beat championship rival Lando Norris to second place, securing a front-row position. To the dismay of the adoring crowd, home hero Sergio Perez would only manage to qualify in 18th place after issues with his Red Bull. Credit: Scuderia Ferrari HP Qualifying 1 Q1 would see a couple of surprising exits, with the af