• Carlos Sainz heads this weekend into the Mexico City GP, where he knows he will have to serve a five-place grid penalty due to the incident he saw himself in Austin.
• The Spanish race driver trusts in the pace of his Williams FW47 to overcome the penalty, although that might imply a comeback drive on Sunday.
• The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez is one of Carlos’ favorite tracks and is the venue where last year he clinched a magnificent win from pole position.

QUOTES:
“Heading into Mexico week, it’s always a circuit I love to race at, and the energy of the crowds is unmatched. It’s disappointing to be heading into the weekend with the five-place grid penalty but on the positive side, we know the car has pace so hopefully we can qualify well and fight our way back on Sunday. The team continues to have some good momentum so I’m looking forward to it!".

COMING UP:
Friday, 24 October 2025:

• Free Practice 1: 12:30 local time (20:30 CEST)
• Free Practice 2: 16:00 local time (00:00 CEST)