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Lewis Hamilton storms to his first Ferrari pole at F1 Mexican GP with Antonelli fourth
Even as Formula One’s young gun Kimi Antonelli remains on course to claim his first world championship on Sunday it was the veteran, seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton who gave a salutary reminder that there is very much fight left in the old dog yet as he claimed a spectacular pole position for the Mexico City Grand Prix.
Hamilton delivered a superb lap for Ferrari to secure his first pole for the team and just beat Mercedes’ George Russell into second. World champion in waiting Antonelli was in fourth place but remains in position to close out the title on Sunday, although Hamilton and Russell, who must win the race to have any hope of keeping the fight alive, have at least locked out the front row.
F1’s longest pole career spans as Hamilton returns to top
It was another milestone moment for Lewis Hamilton in Mexico City on Saturday as he charged to pole position.
Lewis Hamilton scored his 105th pole position at the Mexico City Grand Prix, extending his own record as the driver with the longest pole position career span, coming over 19 years after his maiden top spot in Formula 1. We take a look at the top 10 drivers with the longest career spans between their first and last poles.
Sir Jack Brabham’s first pole position came in Britain, in 1959, back when Aintree Racecourse was a sporadic host of the country’s Grand Prix. Brabham enjoyed prolific success through the 1960s, founding his own team and becoming the only driver to win a World Championship while doing so, and his last pole position came in 1970 at the Spanish Grand Prix, when it was held at the tight and fiddly Jarama track.
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Hamilton 'lost for words' after claiming pole position
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Upon his arrival at the Mexico City Grand Prix, British driver Lewis Hamilton claimed there has never been a driver like him in the history of motorsport.
The seven-time world champion rebounded from a wretched Friday practice to capture pole position on Saturday (Sunday AEDT). Hamilton edged out Mercedes' George Russell and Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc.
"I feel great, that feels good, I am at a loss of words," Hamilton said.
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