Motorsport TechnologyCharles Leclerc’s excellent second place finish in the Mexico Grand Prix allied to Lewis Hamilton’s eighth place means Ferrari retake second place in the constructors’ standings.
As Lando Norris leads McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri by just a solitary point with four races remaining, so the same applies in the battle for second in the constructors’ standings.
“I’m proud of the job our team has done. I was tempted to stop a second time earlier on during the race but decided to stick with my Medium tyres and make it work,” commented Leclerc on the official Ferrari F1 website. “We did have some luck too when the Virtual Safety Car came out in the closing laps, as with Max closing in quickly it would have been more difficult to keep him behind me while losing grip on those tyres.
“We have to focus on each race as it comes and the standard we have set over the past two weekends has to be our target. It was amazing to feel all the support from our fans here in Mexico City this weekend, the passion in the stadium was just incredible and made us feel at home.”
Taking home another trophy and some good points 👊 pic.twitter.com/d1DhXPjpc5
— Scuderia Ferrari HP (@ScuderiaFerrari) October 27, 2025
It could have been better still with the Ferrari duo lining up second and third on the grid behind Norris on Sunday. The race pace was good too and a double podium a distinct possibility but for a highly debateable ten second stop-go penalty for Hamilton running wide over the grass and seemingly gaining an advantage. It certainly looked a harsh decision.
“Today didn’t go the way I hoped,” added Hamilton. “I had a strong start, but things changed with a few decisions that were beyond my control and it just wasn’t possible to recover the race after that. The stint on the Medium tyre was challenging as it just didn’t suit the track today, and the final phase lacked the pace we needed.
“Overall though, the car has felt good all weekend and I’m grateful for the progress we’ve made as a team. I’m looking forward to Brazil – it’s one of my favourite places to race and I can’t wait to be there in red for the first time.”
Fred Vasseur, team principal, echoed the sentiments of Hamilton in view of the time penalty and also of the team’s chances in Brazil,
“Lewis’ penalty was very harsh as he was unable to keep on the line and had to use the grass, which cost him four or five positions. It was always our plan to make just one pit stop with both cars.
“I was not too nervous at the end, when Max closed in on Charles, also because it’s very difficult to overtake here, so I’m not sure the VSC made much difference. Now we must already focus on the next race in Brazil and we have good momentum right now, although I remember that last year Sao Paulo was not our best weekend.”
Ending our day with a champagne shower 🍾 pic.twitter.com/DlRvxio4Jt
— Scuderia Ferrari HP (@ScuderiaFerrari) October 27, 2025
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