Lewis Hamilton secured his first pole position for Ferrari and will start first in the race in Mexico

Lewis Hamilton secured pole position for the Mexican Grand Prix on Saturday and will start first in Sunday's race, scheduled at the Hermanos Rodríguez circuit in Mexico City. The British Ferrari driver set the fastest qualifying time, achieving his first pole position since joining the Italian team and the 105th of his career.

Hamilton declared himself very happy after qualifying. The Ferrari driver emphasized that the differences between the competitors were very small and referred to the impressive number of pole positions achieved in Formula 1.

George Russell of Mercedes qualified in second place, while Hamilton's teammate, Charles Leclerc, will start from third. Max Verstappen, the Red Bull driver, finished qualifying in fourth place, while Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes took fifth.

The race in Mexico is scheduled for Sunday at 22:00. Hamilton's pole position represents an important new development for his season at Ferrari and gives the Briton his first chance of victory in the Mexico City race.