LECLERC PUTS FERRARI ON TOP IN PRACTICE AGAIN IN MEXICO

Leclerc topped first practice in Mexico, extending Ferrari's run to four consecutive practice sessions after sweeping Austin. Most teams ran junior drivers, and the American angle ran at the back: Colton Herta completed 30 laps in the Cadillac, securing the 40 superlicense points he needs to race in F1. He finished dead last on the timesheet, but the laps mattered more than the pace. Herta's regulatory path to the grid is now clear.

Mercedes slotted P2 and P3 with rookies Antonelli and Vesti. Piastri led McLaren but managed only eighth. Ferrari's back-to-back practice dominance doesn't happen by accident — the Scuderia carries real momentum into qualifying, while McLaren has work to do to challenge for pole.