Charles Leclerc is quite the contrarian. After warning on Friday that Ferrari would not be in the mix for pole in Mexico, the Monegasque and his Scuderia teammate Carlos Sainz promptly dispatched the opposition, and especially Max Verstappen, in the Saturday afternoon session.

Check out our recap in pictures of a thrilling qualifying day at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.

 

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