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Lawson apologises to Verstappen after practice clash drops champion to fifth on Mexico grid
Liam Lawson sought out Max Verstappen on Saturday morning to apologise for their Friday practice collision in Mexico City, which earned Verstappen a grid penalty and drops him from fourth to fifth on the starting grid for the Grand Prix.
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Russell reveals extra fuel lap cost him pole as Hamilton edges Mexican GP qualifying by 0.009s
George Russell will start second on the grid for the Mexican Grand Prix after losing pole to Lewis Hamilton by just 0.009 seconds. The Mercedes driver believes carrying fuel for an additional preparation lap was the decisive margin.
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Hamilton's first Ferrari pole evokes Schumacher era ahead of Mexico City Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton claimed pole position for Ferrari at the Mexico City Grand Prix, edging former team-mate George Russell by just 0.009 seconds. It is the first time Hamilton has taken pole for three different F1 teams.
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Hirakawa's F1 debut soured by traffic as debutant targets Q2 in Mexico City qualifying
Ryo Hirakawa qualified 19th on his Formula 1 debut for Haas at the Mexico City Grand Prix, but the two-time WEC champion believes traffic from Alex Albon and Franco Colapinto on his final Q1 lap cost him a place in Q2.
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Hadjar defends shoving selfie-seeker at Mexican GP after FIA warning
Red Bull rookie Isack Hadjar has stood by his decision to push away a paddock guest who tried to take a selfie with him at the Mexican Grand Prix, after FIA stewards issued a formal warning but cited five mitigating factors in his favour.
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Verstappen blames Norris traffic for costing him pole at Mexico City GP qualifying
Max Verstappen was on course to beat Lewis Hamilton's eventual pole lap in Mexico City qualifying before encountering Lando Norris on a slow lap at Turn 13, forcing him to abort. The four-time champion will start fifth after a separate grid penalty.
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Ocon categorically denies physical altercation with Haas boss after Mexico GP benching
Esteban Ocon has broken his silence after being dropped by Haas for the Mexico City Grand Prix, flatly rejecting French media reports of a physical altercation with team principal Ayao Komatsu while acknowledging a heated discussion took place on Friday night.
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Hamilton snatches Ferrari's first 2026 pole in Mexico at 41 to end two-year drought
Lewis Hamilton claimed pole position for the Mexico City Grand Prix on Saturday, delivering Ferrari its first pole of 2026 and his own first since the 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix. The 41-year-old edged former team-mate George Russell by just 0.009 seconds to become F1's fifth-oldest polesitter.
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Hamilton's 105th pole for Ferrari ends three-year drought at Mexican GP
Lewis Hamilton claimed his first pole position for Ferrari at the Mexican Grand Prix, edging George Russell by just 0.009 seconds. The 105th pole of his career extends his own all-time F1 record and ends a wait stretching back to the 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix.
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Hamilton claims Mexico City pole as Verstappen and Lawson penalised after FP2 clash
Lewis Hamilton secured pole position for the 2026 Formula 1 Mexico Grand Prix, with George Russell and Charles Leclerc completing the front two rows. Max Verstappen and Liam Lawson were each handed one-place grid penalties following a collision in second practice.
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Hamilton snatches Ferrari's first 2026 pole by 0.009s from Russell in Mexico City
Lewis Hamilton delivered Ferrari its first pole position of the 2026 Formula 1 season at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, edging George Russell by just 0.009 seconds after a dramatic late exchange at the top of the Mexico Grand Prix qualifying order.
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Red Bull boss rules out Verstappen influence over Racing Bulls' 2027 driver line-up
Red Bull Racing CEO Laurent Mekies has made clear that Max Verstappen will have no say in Racing Bulls' 2027 driver decisions, despite the four-time champion publicly criticising teammate Liam Lawson after their collision in Mexican Grand Prix practice.
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Norris edges Antonelli by 0.001s in Mexico GP final practice to set up title showdown
Lando Norris shaded championship leader Kimi Antonelli by the narrowest of margins in FP3 at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on Saturday, setting the stage for a tightly contested qualifying session between Formula 1's four leading teams.
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Russell admits Mercedes outside set-up window again at Mexico City practice
George Russell says Mercedes is struggling to unlock the performance of its updated W17 after Friday practice at the Mexico Grand Prix, with the car showing the same balance limitations that hampered him in Malaysia and Singapore.
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Haas drops Ocon mid-weekend as reserve Hirakawa makes shock F1 debut in Mexico
Haas has replaced Esteban Ocon with reserve driver Ryo Hirakawa for the remainder of the Mexico City Grand Prix weekend, following a reported clash between Ocon and his race engineer during second practice. The move marks a Formula 1 race debut for the 32-year-old Japanese driver.
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Leclerc tops both Friday sessions in Mexico but Vasseur urges Ferrari caution after Austin collapse
Charles Leclerc set the pace in both FP1 and FP2 at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, but Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has tempered expectations, citing Austin's painful precedent where Ferrari practice pace failed to translate into qualifying.
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Russell backs Vesti for Cadillac seat as Herta struggles in Mexico FP1
George Russell has publicly endorsed Mercedes reserve Frederik Vesti as a genuine contender for Cadillac's vacant 2027 seat, after the Dane impressed in Friday practice at the Mexican Grand Prix while Colton Herta finished bottom of the timesheet.
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Red Bull's RB22 shows front-to-rear 'disconnect' as Verstappen ends Mexico practice fifth
Max Verstappen finished fifth in Friday practice at the Mexico City Grand Prix, three tenths off the pace, after sustaining front-wing damage in a collision with Liam Lawson. Technical director Pierre Wache identified a balance 'disconnect' between the front and rear of the RB22 as the team's key problem to solve.
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Hamilton left praying over Ferrari engine after Mexico FP2 power failure
Lewis Hamilton completed just 28 minutes of second practice at the Mexico Grand Prix after his Ferrari SF-26 suddenly lost power on the start-finish straight, leaving him with minimal data ahead of qualifying.
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Hadjar summoned by stewards after shoving fan who grabbed him in Mexico City paddock
Red Bull's Isack Hadjar faces the Mexican Grand Prix stewards after video showed him pushing away a fan who grabbed at him for a selfie in the paddock on Friday. The incident drew widespread support for the driver online, with many arguing his personal space had been violated.
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