Qualifying analysis: identical top speed for Ferrari and Red Bull (351km/h) | 2023 Mexico City GP. Identical top speed for Ferrari and Red Bull (351km/h) in Qualifying for 2023 Mexico GP.

Let’s take a look at a Qualifying analysis from Mexico City based on telemetry data:

Source: FDataAnalysis

Top Speeds – Mexico GP Qualifying

Daniel Ricciardo had to make up for his terrible top speed to beat Sergio Perez to P4!

Aston Martin got great grip in exchange, which is weird as all cars are running high-downforce anyway.

Ferrari and Red Bull: highest top speed (351km/h!)

Mercedes / McLaren: reasonable drag

Source: FDataAnalysis

Ferrari and Red Bull were similar! (Identical top speed: 351km/h)

How did Charles Leclerc get pole position for the 2023 Formula 1 Mexican Grand Prix?

The Ferrari driver gained significantly in the first chicane and the set of following slow corners, while Max Verstappen didn’t gain enough in the second free practice session to offset that