Sports · 2026-11-01 · Morning briefing

Hamilton claims first Ferrari pole, oldest in 44 years

Lewis Hamilton secured his first pole position for Ferrari at the Mexico City Grand Prix, marking the 105th of his career. His final lap of 1 minute 16.514 seconds was just nine-thousandths of a second faster than his former Mercedes teammate, George Russell—a margin equivalent to less than 50cm over the 4.3km track.

At 41, Hamilton becomes the oldest driver to claim pole in 44 years, a record last held by American driver Mario Andretti at the 1982 Italian Grand Prix. It is the seven-time world champion's first Grand Prix pole since Hungary in 2023.

While the veteran celebrated, attention for Sunday's race is also on 20-year-old Kimi Antonelli. The Mercedes driver, who starts from fourth, is poised to become the sport's youngest-ever champion.

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• Lewis Hamilton becomes oldest driver to claim pole position in 44 years
• Hamilton claims shock first Ferrari pole: 'Lost for words'
• Hamilton follows Andretti, 44 years on
• Lewis Hamilton says it's a 'dream' to emulate Michael Schumacher after claiming his first Ferrari pole at the Mexico City GP
• Hamilton recalls Schumacher after first Ferrari pole, hails Antonelli

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