Hamilton ends pole drought at Mexico City GP

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Formula One F1 - Mexico City Grand Prix - Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City, Mexico - October 31, 2026 Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton celebrates after qualifying in pole position REUTERS/Eloisa Sanchez
Formula One F1 - Mexico City Grand Prix - Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City, Mexico - October 31, 2026 Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton celebrates after qualifying in pole position REUTERS/Daniel Becerril/Pool
Formula One F1 - Mexico City Grand Prix - Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City, Mexico - October 31, 2026 Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton celebrates after qualifying in pole position REUTERS/Raquel Cunha
Formula One F1 - Mexico City Grand Prix - Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City, Mexico - October 31, 2026 Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton talks to second placed Mercedes' George Russell after qualifying in pole position REUTERS/Raquel Cunha
Formula One F1 - Mexico City Grand Prix - Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City, Mexico - October 31, 2026 Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton celebrates after qualifying in pole position REUTERS/Eloisa Sanchez

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MEXICO CITY, Oct 31 : Lewis Hamilton put Ferrari on pole position for the Mexico City Grand Prix on Saturday with Mercedes Kimi Antonelli fourth for a race that looks set to make him Formula One's youngest champion at 20 years old.

Antonelli needs only a ninth-place finish to become Italy's first champion since 1953. He was fifth fastest in qualifying but will move up a place due to Red Bull's Max Verstappen having a grid drop.

The pole was Hamilton's first in a regular grand prix since Hungary 2023, a wait of 1,197 days. Mercedes' George Russell, Antonelli's closest rival but 123 points behind, was second fastest and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc third.

Source: Reuters

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