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Carlos Sainz narrowly missed out on pole position for the Mexican Grand Prix, with team-mate Charles Leclerc prevailing in the session. But as Sainz explains, it was far from a normal session behind the wheel.
Carlos Sainz expressed his surprise at the unusual behavior of his Ferrari during qualifying for the Mexico City Grand Prix. He finished second behind teammate Charles Leclerc, who secured Ferrari’s sixth pole position of the season. Sainz struggled throughout the weekend and only felt comfortable during his first lap in Q3. He couldn’t understand why his pace dropped during the second run. Despite strong one lap pace, Sainz is less confident about Ferrari’s performance over the Grand Prix distance in Mexico. He acknowledged that the team’s car benefits more from low fuel and hopes to keep Red Bull behind during the race.
Source: RacingNews 365
