Hamilton grabs pole position for Mexican Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton edged George Russell to grab his first pole position since 2023, with Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc in third.
At the Mexican Grand Prix qualifying session, Lewis Hamilton claimed pole position for the race. He beat his Ferrari teammate George Russell by a mere 0.009 seconds, while Charles Leclerc of Ferrari secured third place. Championship leader Kimi Antolin, needing just to finish ninth on Sunday to secure the world title, was fifth fastest in his Mercedes. This victory marked Hamilton's first pole position since 2023, making him the oldest man to do so since Mario Andretti in 1982 at the age of 41.
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