F1 Mexico GP: Lewis Hamilton beats George Russell and Charles Leclerc to pole
Lewis Hamilton has earned Ferrari its first pole of the 2026 Formula 1 campaign by defeating George Russell in a thrilling qualifying shootout for the Mexico Grand Prix. Russell had taken provisional pole away from Charles Leclerc with his final run at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, but Hamilton responded with a marginally faster first sector to take pole by a minuscule 0.009s. As ... Keep…
F1 Mexico GP: Lewis Hamilton edges out George Russell and Charles Leclerc to claim pole position, marking Ferrari's first pole of the 2026 Formula 1 season. Russell initially secured provisional pole at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez but Hamilton outperformed him with a faster first sector by just 0.009 seconds. Leclerc managed to improve slightly, losing 0.119 seconds to his Ferrari teammate.
Max Verstappen secured the fourth position, just under two-tenths behind the leaders. World champion Kimi Alonso claimed fifth place, while McLaren's Lando Norris and Red Bull's Arvid Lindblad were sixth and eighth respectively. The top five showcased a margin of just two-tenths of a second.
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