Daniel Ricciardo starts the Mexican Grand Prix from pole position in a Red Bull front-row lock-out, with team-mate Max Verstappen lining up second.
Title rivals Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel fill the second row, with the Briton – who could become a five-time champion in Mexico if he finishes seventh or higher regardless of Vettel's finishing position – starting third.
Two drivers have served penalties and have dropped down the order. Pierre Gasly qualified 15th, but drops to 20th with an engine change and Romain Grosjean drops three places from 16th to 19th after earning a penalty at the United States GP for causing a collision.
That promotes four drivers two places apiece; Stoffel Vandoorne rises to 15th, followed by Kevin Magnussen, Lance Stroll and Sergery Sirotkin.
| Pos | Driver | Team | ↑↓ | |
| 1 |  Daniel Ricciardo |
Red Bull |  |
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| 2 |  Max Verstappen |
Red Bull | |
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| 3 |  Lewis Hamilton |
Mercedes |  |
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| 4 |  Sebastian Vettel |
Ferrari |  |
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| 5 |  Valtteri Bottas |
Mercedes | |
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| 6 | Kimi Raikkonen |
Ferrari | |
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| 7 | Nico Hulkenberg |
Renault |  |
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| 8 |  Carlos Sainz |
Renault | |
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| 9 |  Charles Leclerc |
Sauber |  |
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| 10 |  Marcus Ericsson |
Sauber | |
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| 11 |  Esteban Ocon |
RP Force India |  |
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| 12 | Fernando Alonso |
McLaren |  |
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| 13 |  Sergio Perez |
RP Force India | |
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| 14 |  Brendon Hartley |
Toro Rosso |  |
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| 15 |  Stoffel Vandoorne |
McLaren | |
↑2 |
| 16 |  Kevin Magnussen |
Haas |  |
↑2 |
| 17 |  Lance Stroll |
Williams |  |
↑2 |
| 18 |  Sergey Sirotkin |
Williams | |
↑2 |
| 19 | Romain Grosjean |
Haas | |
↓3 |
| 20 | Pierre Gasly |
Toro Rosso | |
↓5 |
