Lewis Hamilton: First Ferrari F1 pole “takes me back to watching Michael”
Lewis Hamilton can finally say he has scored pole position for three different teams after a blistering lap today gave him pole for tomorrow's Mexico City Grand Prix - his first grand prix pole for Ferrari. The seven-time champion says it took him back to watching Michael Schumacher dominate with the Italian team. Hamilton beat his former team-mate George Russell by just 0.009 seconds, with ...…
Lewis Hamilton secured his first ever Ferrari pole position for the Mexico City Grand Prix, making him the first driver to achieve this feat with the team. The seven-time champion edged out his former teammate George Russell by just 0.009 seconds, with Charles Leclerc completing the top three for Ferrari. Hamilton told the post-qualifying press conference that the result felt special, as it took him back to watching Michael Schumacher dominate with Ferrari back in the 2000s.
The victory came after a challenging Friday session where Hamilton's car was forced to retire on track during FP2, missing his long run due to high fuel load. Despite scoring his first pole for Ferrari, Hamilton admitted it had been a long time since he last achieved such a result and felt it was a reward for the faith Ferrari had placed in him.
The Mexican GP marked Hamilton's first foray into the drivers' standings since joining Ferrari, with Russell currently sitting just a single point ahead.
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