Ferrari team tactics and Ricciardo up at the sharp end – What To Watch For in the Mexico City Grand Prix


From a shock front row lock-out to Daniel Ricciardo in the mix; and from one of the stand-out performers of 2023 starting at the back to the challenges of racing at altitude, Chris Medland picks out five key things to look out for on race day at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez…
1. Ferrari’s tactics at the start
Charles Leclerc might have been on pole position in Austin a week ago, but you would have been brave to call a repeat result coming in Mexico as Q3 started given the pace that had been shown up until that point.

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