Hamilton sees Ferrari in the pole fight in Mexico - but calls for straight-line speed
Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari are in the fight for pole in Mexico City, with Charles Leclerc fastest in both Friday sessions, but he calls for more straight-line speed. The Briton lost power on the SF-26 in TL2, missed the race simulation and reckoned three tenths went before that.

Full text available in Portuguese only. Read the Portuguese version
Para Lewis Hamilton, a Ferrari está na briga pela pole no GP da Cidade do México. Charles Leclerc liderou os dois treinos de sexta-feira, e o britânico saiu otimista com a SF-26, apesar de um problema de potência no TL2 que o impediu de completar a simulação de corrida com bastante combustível.
"Até aquele momento, estava muito bom. O carro estava ótimo, e fizemos um bom trabalho com as mudanças no acerto. Estávamos em uma boa posição e, na verdade, éramos bastante fortes", afirmou.
Ele contou que a perda de potência já havia atrapalhado a volta rápida antes da parada na pista. "Mesmo na minha volta, estávamos perdendo potência em alguns trechos. Por isso, já perdi três décimos antes daquele problema. No geral, temos um carro muito bom neste fim de semana", acrescentou.
Sobre o turbo menor da unidade de potência italiana, apontado por George Russell na quinta-feira como vantagem na altitude do Hermanos Rodríguez, Hamilton discorda. "Se você observar as velocidades da Mercedes e da Red Bull, elas continuam rápidas no fim das retas, como acontece em todas as corridas. Portanto, o turbo simplesmente não está fazendo diferença", avaliou.
Ainda assim, ele reconhece que a Ferrari segue perdendo tempo nas retas. "Eles ainda conseguem acelerar mais no fim das retas. Acredito que continuamos perdendo dois ou três décimos, mas o carro está se comportando muito bem", concluiu.
Com Leclerc na frente nos dois treinos, a equipe italiana chega à classificação animada pela briga pela pole; Hamilton, porém, avisa que falta rendimento na velocidade máxima para encarar Mercedes e Red Bull.
Read also
StandardAutomobilismoWolff takes blame for Mercedes error and apologises to Russell in Mexico
Toto Wolff admitted Mercedes let George Russell down at the Mexico City Grand Prix and apologised to the driver. Russell started second, lost places and took a 10-second penalty after contact with Isack Hadjar, dropping from second to fourth in the standings.
Redação
StandardAutomobilismoGasly and Colapinto lose their points after Mexico penalties as Hirakawa scores on debut
Gasly and Colapinto lost their Mexico Grand Prix points for failing to slow under yellow flags: a 30-second penalty for the Frenchman and ten for the Argentine, dropping them to 17th and 15th. With Piastri also penalised, Ryo Hirakawa took tenth and scored on his Haas debut.
Redação
StandardAutomobilismoPiastri penalised for Lindblad clash and drops out of the Mexico points
Oscar Piastri took a ten-second penalty for his collision with Arvid Lindblad at the Mexico Grand Prix and finished out of the points after nursing a damaged car home. His run of 60 straight Q3 appearances also ended with 12th in qualifying.
Redação
StandardAutomobilismoLarson needs nine points to clinch third NASCAR Cup title
Kyle Larson heads to the NASCAR Cup finale with a 67-point lead over Christopher Bell and 70 over Denny Hamlin; nine points next week would seal a third title in six seasons. He finished ninth in Mexico after losing a lap in the first stage and then recovering.
Redação
StandardAutomobilismoF1 drivers congratulate Antonelli, the youngest champion in history
On the Mexico City Grand Prix podium on Sunday, Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen congratulated Kimi Antonelli on becoming the youngest F1 champion ever at 20. Hamilton celebrated his former team Mercedes, where he raced from 2013 to 2024. Sebastian Vettel, record holder at 23, and Lando Norris also paid tribute.
Redação
StandardAutomobilismoAntonelli becomes F1 champion as Verstappen wins Mexico City Grand Prix
Kimi Antonelli is the new Formula 1 world champion after third place at the Mexico City Grand Prix gave him a first title at 20 years and 68 days, the youngest ever. Max Verstappen won for Red Bull with Lewis Hamilton second. The Italian is the first champion from Italy since Alberto Ascari in 1953.
Redação
StandardAutomobilismoHamilton calls for serious talks at Ferrari after Leclerc clash costs him Mexico win
Lewis Hamilton finished the Mexico City Grand Prix second, eight tenths short of the win, and wants an internal Ferrari debrief after a first-lap clash with Charles Leclerc. The Monegasque took a five-second penalty but lost a further 6.3s in the pit lane, and the race was red-flagged after Valtteri Bottas crashed.
Redação
StandardAutomobilismoPedro Lima hit three corners from the end of the Italian F4 finale at Mugello
Pedro Lima did not finish the Italian F4 season finale at Mugello, the VAR driver hit by a rival three corners from the end while running 11th and fighting for the top 10 after starting twentieth, with team-mate Thomas Bearman struck in the same move.
Redação