Hamilton claims first pole for Ferrari in Mexico

Lewis Hamilton has claimed his first pole position for Ferrari and his first for more than three years at the Mexico City Grand Prix. The seven-time F1 champion beat Mercedes’ George Russell by 0.009 seconds as the two drivers who can potentially stop Kimi Antonelli clinching the world title on Sunday locked out the front row. Antonelli qualified fifth behind Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, but will start fourth because of a one-place penalty for the Dutchman.

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Ryo Hirakawa replaces Ocon at Haas for Mexico City GP

Haas have confirmed that Ryo Hirakawa will replace Esteban Ocon for the remainder of the Mexico City Grand Prix. Hirakawa – who has acted as a reserve driver for the squad since 2025 – participated in Free Practice 1 for the American outfit on Friday at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez before Ocon returned to action during the day’s second practice hour.

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