What happened: Isack Hadjar secured second place and Max Verstappen took 10th in the opening qualifying phase at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. The result sent both Red Bull drivers through to the second round of qualifying for the Mexico City Grand Prix. Running was briefly interrupted by a red flag after Fernando Alonso stopped on track.

Why it matters: The clean progression keeps both cars in contention after a challenging stretch of sessions. One week after Red Bull placed both cars in the Q1 top three in Austin, the team secured safe passage through an incident-interrupted opening segment in Mexico City.

What to watch: Qualifying continues with Q2 to determine the top 10 shootout at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.