Here we are, it's race weekend again. The fight for the world title is getting more and more heated, but in the midst of the three-way battle between Piastres, Norris e Verstappen, an interesting statistic emerges Leclerc, right in the Mexican GP.
No poleman has repeated himself in Mexico…
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Since he returned the Mexican GP, there is a sort of curse that seems to affect those who win the pole position. The racetrack Rodriguez Brothers returned to host an F1 GP in 2015, 23 years after the last time, in 1992. To inaugurate the “new” Mexican GP fu Nico Rosberg, who completely took center stage, taking pole, victory, and fastest lap. The German is the first of many different polemen since the Mexican circuit's return to the calendar. Once first on the grid, pole position becomes a taboo for all drivers, except one. Yes, one driver managed to break the spell and start from first place twice. Here's who he is.
…except Charles Leclerc
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It's him. Since 2015, the only one to have achieved more than one pole position in the Mexican GP è Charles LeclercThe Monegasque took the first pole at theHermanos Rodriguez Autodrome in 2019. Initially the pilot of the Ferrari had set the 2nd fastest time, but rose to 1st place thanks to the penalty given to Max Verstappen, who ignored the yellow flags at the final corner. Number 16 repeated the feat in 2023, the year of his dominance. RedBull, and next to him, from box number 2, he started Carlos Sainz, for an incredible all-Ferrari front row. Unfortunately, on both occasions, Leclerc , Ferrari they failed to win the Mexican GPBut the Maranello team managed to triumph last year, thanks to a great performance by Carlos Sainz. It still remains the last victory Ferrari.
