Charles Leclerc completed the Mexican Grand Prix in second place after a tricky battle with Max Verstappen, marking his fiftieth podium with Ferrari. Within the closing phases of the race, he managed to keep up his place, aided barely by a well timed intervention.
With simply two laps remaining, when the four-time world champion was almost in DRS vary behind Charles Leclerc’s SF-25, Carlos Sainz triggered a yellow flag within the ultimate sector – turns 14, 15, and 16. After a tense couple of minutes, a Digital Security Automobile was deployed, which in the end labored in Ferrari’s favor, permitting Leclerc to remain forward of Max Verstappen with out taking pointless dangers.
As they approached the final corners of the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Charles Leclerc executed a wonderful restart after the VSC interval and held his place to the end line. The sturdy qualifying efficiency and glorious race administration by Ferrari’s quantity 16 performed an important position in securing yet one more podium this season.
Leclerc’s reflections on the beginning
The beginning of the Mexican GP was chaotic, and Charles Leclerc discovered himself within the thick of it. With Lewis Hamilton making an attempt to overhaul and Max Verstappen closing quickly in his Crimson Bull, the Monegasque was squeezed on each side on the Flip 1 braking zone. He tried to keep away from contact however needed to reduce the nook to forestall a harmful state of affairs. He rejoined the observe forward of Lando Norris however instantly gave the place again.
In the meantime, Max Verstappen was compelled off observe and almost hit the wall because of the lack of house for 3 automobiles in Flip 1. When he rejoined, Lewis Hamilton was forward, resulting in a battle for third place. Within the early laps, the British driver repeatedly radioed that he was forward of Charles Leclerc and wished the place again, however the crew issued no orders.
Charles Leclerc commented on the beginning: “Ah, there was no house. I did my finest to brake as a lot as I might. Lewis [Hamilton] in all probability didn’t know Max [Verstappen] was on his left. Max, I don’t know if he realized there was somebody on his proper. We touched, which pushed me off observe. I then determined to chop the nook as a result of the angle with the subsequent flip would have been very harmful. After that, I gave the place again to Lando [Norris], noticed some chaos behind, after which targeted on my race.”
This fiftieth podium for the 28-year-old is especially significant, particularly because the crew had totally different expectations at the beginning of the 12 months. The final two races, nonetheless, have despatched constructive indicators for Ferrari.
“It’s very constructive. I’m clearly very blissful as a result of in the present day I believe McLaren was on one other degree, then there was Crimson Bull, and after that, there was us. And we nonetheless managed to complete forward of Crimson Bull,” Charles Leclerc added.
“We had been additionally barely helped by the Security Automobile, however I’m happy with these final two races. I believe we executed every part completely. No regrets. We simply have to maintain going like this till the top of the season,” concluded Ferrari’s quantity 16.
Oct 27, 2025
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