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Hamilton claims first Ferrari pole at Mexico City Grand Prix

Al Jazeera reports Hamilton's 105th career pole, with Antonelli starting fourth after a grid drop for Verstappen.

The short version

  • Lewis Hamilton took pole for Ferrari at the Mexico City Grand Prix, his 105th career pole, in one minute 16.514 seconds.[Al Jazeera]
  • Kimi Antonelli qualified fifth but starts fourth after Max Verstappen received a grid drop.[Al Jazeera]
  • George Russell was second, 0.009 seconds behind Hamilton, with Charles Leclerc third and Lando Norris sixth.[Al Jazeera]
  • Liam Lawson was disqualified from the session for a technical breach and sent to the back of the grid.[Al Jazeera]

Key facts

  • Lewis Hamilton took pole for Ferrari at the Mexico City Grand Prix in one minute 16.514 seconds.[Al Jazeera]
  • The pole was Hamilton's record-extending 105th of his career.[Al Jazeera]
  • Kimi Antonelli qualified fifth fastest but starts fourth after Max Verstappen received a grid drop.[Al Jazeera]
  • George Russell qualified second, 0.009 seconds behind Hamilton.[Al Jazeera]
  • Charles Leclerc qualified third, 0.119 seconds off the pace.[Al Jazeera]
  • Liam Lawson was disqualified from the session for a technical breach and sent to the back of the grid.[Al Jazeera]

What remains uncertain

  • The result of Sunday's race remains unknown, so final standings and Antonelli's championship position are not yet established.[Al Jazeera]

Sources

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