Ferrari left Mexico City with mixed feelings after Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc delivered a strong showing but couldn't convert it into the victory the Scuderia desperately wanted. Hamilton secured second place for his seventh podium of the season, while Leclerc's fourth-place finish meant Ferrari bagged another strong points haul. The team extended its impressive form by outscoring its rivals for the third consecutive race, further cementing its second place in the Constructors' Championship.
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The drama started right on lap one when Leclerc attacked Hamilton at Turn 4, and the pair got tangled up in a way that allowed Max Verstappen to nip through into the lead. Charles held onto first initially, but the stewards weren't impressed with his move on his team-mate and handed him a five-second penalty during his stop on lap 27. Hamilton pitted a lap later, both switching to Medium tyres. Things looked promising after a restart brought everyone back into contention, but Leclerc's luck ran out when he locked up and flat-spotted his tyre on the restart restart, causing severe vibrations that sent him backwards into fourth place.
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Team principal Fred Vasseur acknowledged the frustration, noting that Ferrari had the pace for better results. Hamilton echoed that sentiment, saying the team showed genuine progress and had the speed to fight for the win, but they'd leave Mexico empty-handed of victory. Leclerc took responsibility for the opening lap incident and vowed the team would work together to avoid similar situations. Despite the disappointment, Ferrari heads to Brazil next weekend on the back of their strongest recent form, hungry to prove Mexico wasn't a missed opportunity they can't bounce back from.
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