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The Ferrari Team Principal was surprised to see Charles Leclerc at the top of the timesheet after a difficult FP3.
Ferrari Team Principal Frederic Vasseur was surprised by their pole position at the Mexico City Grand Prix, considering their setback in final practice. Charles Leclerc managed to set a faster time than his teammate Carlos Sainz and Max Verstappen. Both Ferrari drivers had to abort their runs on the Soft tyre during FP3 due to traffic. However, they were able to beat Verstappen in qualifying using new sets of C5 Pirellis. While neither Leclerc nor Vasseur expected to secure pole position, Vasseur remains optimistic about their chances in the race. He believes that managing the race, especially the long run to Turn 1, will be crucial, but starting from pole is preferred.
Source: RacingNews 365
