What the teams said – Qualifying in Mexico City

Lewis Hamilton secured a brilliant pole position for the Mexico City Grand Prix, marking his first P1 start for Ferrari and his 105th career pole. Despite a challenging weekend and fine margins, Hamilton edged out George Russell by just 0.009 seconds in Q3. His teammate, Charles Leclerc, struggled slightly with tyre preparation on his final run and settled for third place, putting Ferrari in a strong 1-3 starting position for the race. Mercedes capitalized on late improvements to secure a front-row start with George Russell in second, while Kimi Antonelli recovered to start fourth after Max Verstappen's grid penalty. Verstappen qualified fourth after locking up on his final run, and McLaren endured a difficult session with Oscar Piastri knocked out in Q2 and Lando Norris qualifying sixth. Meanwhile, Racing Bulls showed promising pace before Liam Lawson was disqualified due to an MGU-K technical breach, promoting Nico Hulkenberg and Pierre Gasly into the top ten.