Leclerc on Mexico City GP pole as Ferrari seal front-row lockout

Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player A surprise Ferrari one-two resulted in Charles Leclerc on pole position and Carlos Sainz in second after a thrilling Q3 in Mexico A surprise Ferrari one-two resulted in Charles Leclerc on pole position and Carlos Sainz in second after a thrilling Q3 in Mexico Charles Leclerc led team-mate Carlos Sainz in a surprise Ferrari front-row lockout after a chaotic Mexico City Grand Prix qualifying session. World champion Max Verstappen appeared primed to take pole for Red Bull after impressing in Q1 and Q2, but the Dutchman could only manage third after the Ferraris came from nowhere to surge to the top of the timesheet.Leclerc delivered a 1:17.166 on his first run in Q3 to go 0.067 clear on Sainz, and, despite neither Ferrari being able to go quicker on their second run, Verstappen's improvement on his final flying lap was not enough to gatecrash the front row. Verstappen faces a nervous wait before his third place on the grid is confirmed, with the stewards investigating him for blocking the pit lane exit during a chaotic finale to Q1.AlphaTauri's Daniel Ricciardo produced the best moment so far of his return to Formula 1, making a statement by beating Red Bull's Sergio Perez to fourth at the Mexican's home race. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player There was chaos at the end of Q1 as a Fernando Alonso spin caused a yellow flag, while Lando Norris was knocked out and will start on the back row There was chaos at the end of Q1 as a Fernando Alonso spin caused a yellow flag, while Lando Norris was knocked out and will start on the back row Lewis Hamilton took sixth but is also under investigation, for not slowing down under yellow flags at the end of Q1, and will also meet the stewards after the session.Oscar Piastri took seventh for McLaren, but the team will be left hugely disappointed after poor execution led to a shock Q1 exit for Lando Norris. George Russell, who along with Verstappen is under investigation for blocking the pit-lane exit in Q1, took eighth ahead of Alfa Romeo duo Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Pit-lane chaos continues as another queue forms at the end of Q2 and Yuki Tsunoda runs over a rear jack Pit-lane chaos continues as another queue forms at the end of Q2 and Yuki Tsunoda runs over a rear jack Mexico City GP Qualifying result1) Charles Leclerc, Ferrari2) Carlos Sainz, Ferrari3) Max Verstappen, Red Bull4) Daniel Ricciardo, AlphaTauri5) Sergio Perez, Red Bull6) Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes7) Oscar Piastri, McLaren8) George Russell, Mercedes9) Valtteri Bottas, Alfa Romeo10) Zhou Guanyu, Alfa RomeoMore to follow... Mexico City GP Qualifying timesheet Driver Team Time 1. Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:34.723 2. Carlos Sainz Ferrari +0.067 3. Max Verstappen Red Bull +0.097 4. Daniel Ricciardo AlphaTauri +0.216 5. Sergio Perez Red Bull +0.257 6. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes +0.288 7. Oscar Piastri McLaren +0.457 8. George Russell Mercedes +0.508 9. Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo +0.866 10. Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo +0.884 Out in Q2 11 Pierre Gasly Alpine 1:18.521 12. Nico Hulkenberg Haas 1:18.524 13. Fernando Alonso Aston Martin 1:18.738 14. Alex Albon Williams 1:19.147 15. Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri No time set Out in Q1 16. Esteban Ocon Alpine 1:19.080 17. Kevin Magnussen Haas 1:19.163 18. Lance Stroll Aston Martin 1:19.227 19. Lando Norris McLaren 1:21.554 20. Logan Sargeant Williams No time set When to watch the Mexico City GP live only on Sky Sports F1Sunday6.30pm: Grand Prix Sunday Mexico City GP build-up (also on Sky Sports Main Event)8pm: The MEXICO CITY GRAND PRIX (also on Sky Sports Main Event)10pm: Chequered Flag: Mexico City GPF1 is in Mexico for the middle leg of the Americas triple header. Watch the whole Mexico City Grand Prix weekend live on Sky Sports F1, with Sunday's race at 8pm. Stream F1 on Sky Sports with NOW