Formula 1 | GP Mexico, the starting grid

We bring you the starting grid for the next Mexican Grand Prix, the 19th round of the 2021 Formula 1 world championship.

At the end of a chaotic session full of surprises, Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton managed to conquer the front row against the Red Bulls of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez, overturning a prediction that on the eve seemed quite obvious.

Pierre Gasly and Charles Leclerc positioned themselves in the third row, while behind them, in seventh and eighth place, the McLaren of Daniel Ricciardo and the other Ferrari of Charles Leclerc will start. From the back of the grid, penalized for replacing components, in order are George Russell (change), Yuki Tsunoda, Lando Norris, Esteban Ocon and Lance Stroll (all fourth unit of the season).

See you at 21.00pm on Sky Sport F1 HD for the live coverage of this 2021 Mexican Grand Prix.

GP Mexico, the starting grid

First row
1 Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes)
2 Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)

Second row
3 Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
4 Sergio Perez (Red Bull)

Third row
5 Pierre Gasly (Alpha Tauri)
6 Carlos Sainz Jr. (Ferrari)

Fourth row
7 Daniel Ricciardo (McLaren)
8 Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)

Fifth row
9 Sebastian Vettel (Ger/Aston Martin)
10 Kimi Raikkonen (Fin/Alfa Romeo)

Sixth row
11 Antonio Giovinazzi (Alfa Romeo)
12 Fernando Alonso (Alpine)

Seventh row
13 Nicholas Latifi (Williams)
14 Mick Schumacher (Haas)

Eighth row
15 Nikita Mazepin (Haas)
16 George Russell (Williams) *

Ninth row
17 Yuki Tsunoda (Alpha Tauri) **
18 Lando Norris (McLaren) **

Tenth row
19 Esteban Ocon (Alpine) **
20 Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) **

* penalized 5 positions for replacing the gearbox
**penalized for PU change