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Jenson Button spots the one mistake Lewis Hamilton made on his Mexico City Grand Prix pole lap

Jenson Button feels Lewis Hamilton took his first pole with Ferrari at the 2026 Mexico City Grand Prix after gaining confidence from driving smoothly, yet…

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Published: Saturday, 31 October 2026 at 11:30 PM

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Jenson Button highlighted that Lewis Hamilton suffered oversteer at Turn 2 during his pole-winning lap in Mexico City.
Lewis Hamilton secured his first Ferrari pole position by edging Mercedes rival George Russell by 0.009 seconds.
The 41-year-old became Formula 1's oldest polesitter in 44 years with his 105th career pole position.

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Lewis Hamilton claimed pole position for the 2026 Mexico City Grand Prix with Ferrari, clocking a benchmark lap of 1:16.514 to beat Mercedes driver George Russell by 0.009 seconds. The result marked Hamilton's 105th career pole and his first since the 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix, making the 41-year-old the oldest Formula 1 polesitter since Mario Andretti in 1982.

Analyzing the lap on Sky Sports F1, former teammate Jenson Button praised Hamilton's smooth driving but noted a mistake at Turn 2, where hitting the inside kerb triggered oversteer. Hamilton caught the slide to minimize time loss, ultimately securing his first pole position for the Scuderia.

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Jenson Button spots the one mistake Lewis Hamilton made on his Mexico City Grand Prix pole lap

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