Ferrari driver Hamilton wins Formula 1 stage qualification in Mexico

On November 1, British racing driver Lewis Hamilton from the Ferrari team won the qualification for the 19th stage of the Formula 1 World Championship, the Mexican Grand Prix. The competition takes place at the Rodriguez Brothers Circuit in Mexico City.

The second time was shown by Mercedes representative George Russell, who also plays for Great Britain, Sport-Express clarifies. Hamilton's Ferrari Monegasque teammate Charles Leclair became the third.

For Hamilton, this was the first pole since July 2023, when he won qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix. In total, the Briton has held the first starting position 105 times and remains the Formula 1 record holder in this indicator.

The Italian championship leader Kimi Antonelli from Mercedes finished qualifying in fifth place. To become a world champion for the first time in his career, it is enough for him to finish at least ninth position in the upcoming race.

The Mexican Grand Prix will be held on Sunday. The launch is scheduled for 23:00 Moscow time.

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McLaren team driver Lando Norris became the fastest on October 31 following the results of the third free practice of the Formula 1 Mexican Grand Prix. He completed a lap at the Rodriguez Brothers Circuit in 1 minute 17.600 seconds.