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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Antonelli beats Verstappen to pole ahead of US Grand Prix

Kimi Antonelli took pole position for the United States Grand Prix on the weekend on which he can potentially clinch his first world title. The Mercedes driver beat Red Bull’s Max Verstappen by 0.179 seconds, with the Dutchman’s team-mate Isack Hadjar third ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton. Antonelli whooped with delight as he took his first pole position since the Belgian Grand Prix in July and said: “It feels good to be back.”

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Formula 1 signs 10 year agreement to race in Rwanda

Formula 1 will return to Africa after it was confirmed Rwanda will host races from the early 2030s. A 10-year agreement has been signed for the African Grand Prix, presented by Visit Rwanda, to mark the sport’s return to the continent for the first time since the 1993 South African Grand Prix. The first race in the country is set to take place once the new purpose-built circuit in Bugesera, 40 kilometres south of capital city Kigali.

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Verstappen takes dominant win in Singapore

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen took his second dominant victory within a week as he secured his first win in the Singapore Grand Prix. Verstappen fought off an attack from Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc off the start line to control the race from start to finish. Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli finished third ahead of the McLaren of Lando Norris. The win followed Verstappen and Red Bull’s maiden victory of the year in Malaysia last weekend and sprint race success in Singapore on Saturday, confirming the team’s re-emergence as a major force.

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