Ferrari had the Mexico City Grand Prix won at Turn 4, running one-two after Charles Leclerc jumped George Russell at the start. Then the red cars threw it away. Leclerc cut across the grass to take the lead from Lewis Hamilton, who lost momentum rejoining and got passed by Max Verstappen. Leclerc built a gap knowing a penalty was coming, took five seconds, but lost the lead to Verstappen at the stop anyway. Hamilton salvaged second after the red flag restart; Leclerc held fourth.
Fred Vasseur didn't hide his anger. "It's a matter of respect," he said, emphasizing the drivers work for two thousand people, not themselves. The regulations were clear: give the place back before Turn 11. Leclerc wanted pit-wall direction; Vasseur said they'd agreed drivers would make that call themselves.
The SF-26 has the pace to win. Ferrari just needs to stop racing itself. São Paulo comes in four days.
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