Lewis Hamilton extended his all-time career record to 105 pole positions after topping Saturday's session in Mexico City. The veteran credited physical routines like ice baths for sustaining his peak performance well into his forties, having already become the sport's oldest Grand Prix winner since 1970 earlier this season in Spain. Meanwhile, Mercedes replacement Kimi Antonelli is positioned to clinch the world championship from fourth on the grid if he finishes inside the top nine on Sunday.
Key points
Hamilton remains mathematically distant in the championship fight, trailing the standings…: Hamilton remains mathematically distant in the championship fight, trailing the standings lead by 124 points with limited races remaining.
Antonelli can automatically claim the drivers' title if neither Hamilton nor George Russe…: Antonelli can automatically claim the drivers' title if neither Hamilton nor George Russell wins the Grand Prix in Mexico.
The qualifying achievement evoked memories of Michael Schumacher's historic era of victor…: The qualifying achievement evoked memories of Michael Schumacher's historic era of victories and poles for the Italian manufacturer.
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MEXICO CITY, Oct 31 : Lewis Hamilton recalled Ferrari's glory years with Michael Schumacher as one seven-time Formula One world champion harked back to another on Saturday with his first pole position for the Italian team.
The achievement at Mexico City's Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez was the Briton's first pole since July 2023 and first, apart from in two sprint races, since his arrival at Maranello from Mercedes.
It was also a record-extending career 105th and made him, at 41, the oldest pole-sitter since Mario Andretti, then 42, at Monza in 1982.
Germany's Schumacher, who retired at Mercedes in 2012 and won five titles with Ferrari from 2000 to 2004, had his first pole for Ferrari at the 1996 San Marino Grand Prix.
"It feels great to be able to reward them with a pole. And to have your first Ferrari pole, I mean, it just takes me back to watching Michael get all those pole positions when he was at Ferrari and all those wins. So, it's very, very special," said Hamilton.
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