Lewis Hamilton takes his first Ferrari pole at the Mexican Grand Prix

Summary

Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the Mexican Grand Prix in qualifying in Mexico City, his first pole for Ferrari and the oldest pole-sitter since 1982. George Russell qualified second for Mercedes, so Hamilton and Russell locked out the front row. Charles Leclerc was third and reigning champion Lando Norris sixth. Kimi Antonelli was placed fourth in one report and fifth in another, but he remains on course to clinch his first world championship on Sunday, and Hamilton and Russell must win the race to have any hope of keeping the title fight alive.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   31 Oct 2026, 22:47 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian's live blog of Mexican Grand Prix qualifying reports that Hamilton took pole, his first for Ferrari and the oldest pole-sitter since 1982, with Antonelli down in fifth.

2. The Guardian

   31 Oct 2026, 23:03 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that Hamilton storms to his first Ferrari pole at the Mexican Grand Prix, with Russell second and Antonelli fourth, and that Antonelli remains in position to close out the title on Sunday.

3. Al Jazeera

   1 Nov 2026, 08:53 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that Hamilton takes his first Ferrari pole in Mexico, with Russell second fastest, Leclerc third, Antonelli starting fourth and reigning champion Norris qualifying sixth.