will start the Mexico City Grand Prix from pole position after setting the fastest time in qualifying at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on Saturday, October 31. The seven-time world champion edged former Mercedes teammate by just 0.009 seconds to claim the top spot. It marked Hamilton’s strongest qualifying result since he joined Ferrari at the beginning of the 2025 season.
The high-altitude Mexico City circuit produced a tight fight at the front. Hamilton’s lap of 1:16.514 in the final part of qualifying was enough to put him ahead of Russell, who lines up alongside him on the front row.
This is Lewis Hamilton’s first pole position driving for Ferrari. He switched from Mercedes ahead of the 2025 campaign, and Saturday’s result ended a long wait for the team’s No. 1 driver to claim the top grid spot in red.
Official results listed Lewis Hamilton’s best effort at 1 minute 16.514 seconds. The 0.009-second gap to was one of the closest of the season so far, underlining how little separated the two former teammates on a circuit known for thin air and high speeds.
Lewis Hamilton’s previous pole came at the 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix while he was still at Mercedes. More than two years had passed without another. Saturday’s performance ended that run and brought his career total to 105 poles, extending his all-time Formula 1 record.
Starting from the front gives Lewis Hamilton the cleanest possible launch into Sunday’s Grand Prix. George Russell will be right beside him, so the opening corners at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez will be critical. For Hamilton, the bigger question is whether the pole can turn into a victory for. The Mexican round has produced dramatic racing in recent years, and the altitude adds another layer of challenge for engines and brakes.
is a seven-time world champion, and the pole is his best qualifying result since joining Ferrari. Attention now turns to whether he can turn it into his first Grand Prix win for Ferrari in Mexico City. Fans in Mexico City will see Hamilton start from the front for the first time in red, with Russell keeping him honest on the other side of the front row.
