Hamilton takes first proper pole for Ferrari, Antonelli starts fourth
Hamilton rebounded from Friday trouble to grab his first Ferrari pole and 105th career pole as Antonelli moved within reach of the title.
- On Friday, Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc dominated both practice sessions at the Mexico City Grand Prix, setting a fastest lap of 1:17.827 at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.
- The 2,240-metre altitude at the circuit stresses turbochargers, and Mercedes driver George Russell noted Ferrari's smaller turbo design provides "quite an advantage" in managing this environmental stress.
- Ten rookies participated in Friday's opening practice, while red flags halted the second session after Max Verstappen and Liam Lawson collided, and Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton suffered a power failure.
- Team Principal Fred Vasseur confirmed Ferrari is investigating the power-related issue that ended Hamilton's running, with repairs to be decided before Saturday's final practice and qualifying.
- Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli enters the weekend 123 points clear and needs only a ninth-place finish Sunday to secure his first Formula 1 title, becoming the sport's youngest champion.
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Lewis Hamilton declares love for F1 racing after clinching first pole for Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton said his success in becoming Formula One’s oldest pole sitter since 1982 is down to a love of racing that helps keep him “young and fit” at 41. The seven-time champion claimed his maiden pole with Ferrari and his first since 2023 on Saturday, topping the qualifying times ahead of Mercedes’ George Russell at the Mexico City Grand Prix. It made him the oldest pole sitter since Mario Andretti’s final pole with Ferrari at the 1982 Ita…
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Independent EspañolUpon his arrival at the Grand Prix of Mexico, British Lewis Hamilton stated that there has never been a pilot like him in the history of motor racing. Perhaps his statement did not...
This brings his own record of leading positions in Formula 1 to 105.
The seven-time world champion left Russell and Leclerc behind him - Antonelli one breath away from the title
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