Qualifying · Mexico City Grand Prix
Hamilton on pole for the Mexico City Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton topped qualifying by 0.009s from Russell.
Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) took pole position for the Mexico City Grand Prix with a 1:16.514, 0.009s ahead of George Russell. Charles Leclerc starts third.
It's Hamilton's first pole of 2026.
Knocked out in Q2: Colapinto, Piastri, Bortoleto, Bearman, Sainz and Albon.
Out in Q1: Alonso, Hirakawa, Stroll, Pérez and Bottas.
At McLaren, Norris out-qualified Piastri by 0.918s. At Haas F1 Team, Bearman out-qualified Hirakawa by 0.875s.
Championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli will start 5th.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:16.514 | |
| 2 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:16.523 | +0.009s |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:16.633 | +0.119s |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:16.692 | +0.178s |
| 5 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:16.707 | +0.193s |
| 6 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:16.824 | +0.310s |
| 7 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 1:16.900 | +0.386s |
| 8 | Arvid Lindblad | RB F1 Team | 1:17.117 | +0.603s |
| 8 | Liam Lawson | RB F1 Team | 1:17.029 | +0.515s |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine F1 Team | 1:17.153 | +0.639s |
Written automatically from the official timing. Results can change after stewards' decisions.
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