Hamilton takes Mexico City GP pole, Ferrari fronts grid
What's next: Hamilton starts a grand prix first for Ferrari for the first time since his 2025 move, with Russell alongside him.
Lewis Hamilton will start the Mexico City Grand Prix from pole after beating Mercedes driver George Russell by 0.009 seconds in qualifying at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. The Ferrari driver clocked 1 minute, 16.514 seconds in the final phase of qualifying, earning the 105th pole of his Formula 1 career and his first for Ferrari. Charles Leclerc qualified third for Ferrari, followed by Max Verstappen in fourth, though Verstappen had a one-place grid penalty for a collision with Liam Lawson in second practice. Kimi Antonelli was fifth on pace but moves up to fourth on the grid, while Lando Norris qualified sixth and Oscar Piastri was eliminated in Q2 and will start 13th.