FP1: Bottas leads Mercedes one-two in Mexico
F1 Grand Prix, GP Mexico, Autódromo Hermanos Rodriguez
Mercedes once again demonstrated its eye-catching pace after Valtteri Bottas went quickest in the opening session for the Mexico City Grand Prix, narrowly edging his team mate Lewis Hamilton. Championship leader Max Verstappen ended the session in P3.
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:18.341 | 28 | |
| 2 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:18.417 | +0.076s | 24 |
| 3 | 33 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda | 1:18.464 | +0.123s | 28 |
| 4 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing Honda | 1:18.610 | +0.269s | 20 |
| 5 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alphatauri Honda | 1:18.985 | +0.644s | 23 |
| 6 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:19.463 | +1.122s | 26 |
| 7 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine Renault | 1:19.656 | +1.315s | 26 |
| 8 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:19.667 | +1.326s | 20 |
| 9 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault | 1:19.759 | +1.418s | 20 |
| 10 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin Mercedes | 1:19.858 | +1.517s | 27 |
| 11 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | Alphatauri Honda | 1:20.011 | +1.670s | 30 |
| 12 | 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | 1:20.026 | +1.685s | 26 |
| 13 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Mercedes | 1:20.030 | +1.689s | 27 |
| 14 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Mclaren Mercedes | 1:20.273 | +1.932s | 25 |
| 15 | 4 | Lando Norris | Mclaren Mercedes | 1:20.301 | +1.960s | 26 |
| 16 | 99 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | 1:20.344 | +2.003s | 27 |
| 17 | 63 | George Russell | Williams Mercedes | 1:20.517 | +2.176s | 23 |
| 18 | 6 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams Mercedes | 1:21.580 | +3.239s | 23 |
| 19 | 47 | Mick Schumacher | Haas Ferrari | 1:22.144 | +3.803s | 27 |
| 20 | 9 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas Ferrari | 1:22.819 | +4.478s | 24 |
