Just when you’ve mentally written off the season—figuring you’d at least keep running near the front with some dignity—the team suddenly starts dominating. They secure their first pole position since Silverstone 2026, and then, while running one-two, they throw away a potential 1-2 finish due to a petty squabble at Turn 4.
Monsieur Vasseur now has a problem on his hands that nobody wanted. Two years in, there’s hardly a compelling case to be made in favor of the decision to sign Hamilton—even if Leclerc was the one at fault in Mexico.
The results have been updated.