Mexico City, Oct. 31 (LaPresse) – A brilliant Lewis Hamilton will start from pole position at the Formula 1 Mexican Grand Prix, held at the Mexico City circuit. The British Ferrari driver posted an outstanding time of 1:16.514, finishing just 0.009 seconds ahead of George Russell’s Mercedes. Charles Leclerc’s other Ferrari was third, 0.119 seconds behind. Max Verstappen set the fourth-fastest time in his Red Bull, 0.178 seconds off the pace, ahead of the other Mercedes of Kimi Antonelli, at 0.193 seconds. The Italian driver will nevertheless start ahead of the Dutchman, who has to serve a one-place grid penalty. It is Hamilton’s 105th career pole position and his first in three years.
F1, Mexican GP: Hamilton on pole, Antonelli fifth
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Mexico City, Oct. 31 (LaPresse) – A brilliant Lewis Hamilton will start from pole position at the Formula 1 Mexican Grand Prix, held at the Mexico City circuit. The British Ferrari driver posted an outstanding time of 1:16.514, finishing just 0.009 seconds ahead of George Russell’s Mercedes. Charles Leclerc’s other Ferrari was third, 0.119 seconds behind. Max Verstappen set the fourth-fastest time in his Red Bull, 0.178 seconds off the pace, ahead of the other Mercedes of Kimi Antonelli, at 0.193 seconds. The Italian driver will nevertheless start ahead of the Dutchman, who has to serve a one-place grid penalty. It is Hamilton’s 105th career pole position and his first in three years.
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