In the first qualifying round of the Mexican Grand Prix, 'Checo' Pérez and Oscar Piastri were eliminated, leaving Mexican fans without their local idol at this stage. Mexican Pérez, from Red Bull, finished in eighteenth place, while Australian Piastri, from McLaren, ranked seventeenth. Another driver who was eliminated at this stage was Argentine Franco Colapinto from Williams, who was knocked out for the second consecutive time, repeating what happened last week at the United States Grand Prix.
Additionally, French Esteban Ocon from Alpine and Guangyou Zhou from Kick Sauber also failed to make it to Q2. However, Spanish drivers Carlos Sainz from Ferrari and Fernando Alonso from Aston Martin advanced to the next round without issues. On the other hand, British Lando Norris set the best time in Q1 by completing the 4.304 meters of the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez track in one minute, 16 seconds, and 505 milliseconds.
In summary, 'Checo' Pérez, Oscar Piastri, and Franco Colapinto were eliminated in the first qualifying round of the Mexican Grand Prix, while other drivers like Carlos Sainz and Fernando Alonso managed to advance to the next phase. Mexican fans will have to wait to see their local idol in this stage of the race.
