ARE FERRARI FAVOURITES AFTER FRIDAY PRACTICE IN MEXICO CITY?

Ferrari's Friday dominance in Mexico City has a familiar ring. Charles Leclerc swept both practice sessions at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, mirroring his performance in Austin two weeks ago. The problem: Ferrari couldn't convert that Texas pace into pole position on Saturday, and now they're staring at the same test again.

The data looks better this time. Ferrari's qualifying simulation runs show a 0.17-second advantage over the field, a meaningful gap at altitude where margins compress. But qualifying sims in practice are one thing; Saturday's shootout is another, and Ferrari knows it. The four-team battle for pole is shaping up again—Red Bull, McLaren, and Mercedes all lurking within striking distance.

Leclerc has the pace. Whether Ferrari can convert it when the session counts is the question Mexico will answer tomorrow. Two straight practice sweeps mean nothing if Saturday goes sideways again.