Hamilton takes first pole for Ferrari at Mexico City Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton secured his first pole position for Ferrari and his first pole in over three years at the Mexico City Grand Prix. The seven-time champion edged past Mercedes driver George Russell by just 0.009 seconds. With Hamilton claiming pole, only two drivers - Kimi Antonelli and Russell - could potentially still clinch the world championship on Sunday.

Antonelli, however, started fifth, just behind Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Red Bull's Max Verstappen. Antonelli will begin the race in fourth place due to a one-place penalty. For Hamilton, this marks his first pole since the 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix, bringing his total career count to 105. Hamilton expressed his excitement about the achievement, stating that it felt special and took him back to the early days of Michael Schumacher's time at Ferrari.

Meanwhile, Fernando Alonso struggled in qualifying, suffering a water leak in his energy recovery system during his second attempt, which forced him to stop on track.