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Emotional Lewis Hamilton FINALLY secures maiden pole position for Ferrari – nearly 1,200 days after his last – as Kimi Antonelli moves step closer to F1 world title

JONATHAN McEVOY IN MEXICO CITY: Hamilton's 105th pole made him the oldest driver to achieve the feat since Mario Andretti, aged 42, in 1982.

By JONATHAN MCEVOY · Daily Mail

Published: Saturday, 31 October 2026 at 11:11 PM

Key Things to Know

Lewis Hamilton secured his maiden pole position for Ferrari in Mexico City, his first since 2023.
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli qualified fourth and needs a ninth-place finish to seal the world title.
Hamilton became the oldest Formula 1 driver to take pole position since Mario Andretti in 1982.

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Lewis Hamilton secured his first pole position for Ferrari and his 105th career pole during qualifying in Mexico City. The result marks Hamilton's first pole in 1,197 days, stretching back to 2023 with Mercedes. The achievement makes the seven-time world champion the oldest driver to secure pole position since Mario Andretti in 1982.

Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli qualified fourth and needs only a ninth-place finish to clinch the world championship. Elsewhere, Haas dropped Esteban Ocon following a tense radio exchange during practice, replacing him with Ryo Hirokawa. Fernando Alonso suffered a water pressure failure in Q1, while McLaren's Oscar Piastri qualified 13th.

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