Hamilton takes first Ferrari pole in Mexico as Antonelli eyes title
The gist
Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton took pole for the Mexico City Grand Prix, with Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli fourth.
Antonelli can seal the 2026 title with a ninth-place finish or better.
How it unfolded
- Oct 26, 2026ESPN preview notes Antonelli leads Russell by 123 points after winning the United States Grand Prix and needs ninth or higher in Mexico City to seal the title.
- Oct 30, 2026In Free Practice 1, Charles Leclerc was fastest with 1:18.128 ahead of Antonelli; 10 of 11 teams ran young drivers, with F1 debuts for Nikola Tsolov and Freddie Slater.
- Oct 31, 2026Lando Norris topped Free Practice 3 with 1:17.600, 0.001s ahead of Antonelli; Cadillac made a precautionary power unit change on Sergio Perez's car.