Hamilton takes first proper pole for Ferrari, Antonelli starts fourth
- On Saturday, October 31, 2026, Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton secured pole position for the Mexico City Grand Prix, marking his first start from the front for the Scuderia.
- The seven-time world champion's achievement ended a 1,197-day drought since Hungary in 2023, with Hamilton admitting the result was "a long time coming" and invoking memories of Michael Schumacher's Ferrari dominance.
- Finishing just 0.009 seconds behind Hamilton, Mercedes' George Russell claimed second, while Ferrari's Charles Leclerc secured third after both drivers benefited from improved setups on the high-altitude circuit.
- Championship leader Kimi Antonelli qualified fourth and remains poised to clinch the title on Sunday, needing only a ninth-place finish to become Formula 1's youngest world champion.
- Max Verstappen will start fifth following a one-place grid penalty for a Friday practice clash with Liam Lawson, setting up Sunday's race at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodríguez.
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British stated that the dispute between comrades damaged the Italian escuderia and defended internal conversations to avoid new episodes.
A... nice atmosphere prevails at Ferrari after another problematic season at all levels. The post Ferrari in shambles and Vasser's "arrows" against Hamilton and Leclerc appeared first on in.gr.
The director of the Formula 1 team Ferrari Frédéric Vasseur found that the incident involving his two drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton at the start of the Mexico Grand Prix on Sunday was "a lack of respect."
The Penalty Was Deserved': Charles Leclerc Accepts Responsibility For Lewis Hamilton Battle In Mexico
Charles Leclerc has conceded that his five-second penalty for overtaking Ferrari teammate Lewis Hamilton off track during the Mexico City Grand Prix was justified, admitting that his decision to retain the position after running wide at Turn 4 influenced the outcome of their opening-lap battle.
In Mexico, the dispute among the drivers escalated. Hamilton demands clarification.
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