Hamilton ends three-year drought with Mexico pole
Lewis Hamilton took pole for the Mexico City Grand Prix, the 105th of his career, ending a drought of more than three years since his last in Hungary. At 41 he became the oldest polesitter since Mario Andretti at Monza in 1982, with a 1m16.514s lap.
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Lewis Hamilton conquistou a pole do GP da Cidade do México, a 105ª da carreira na Fórmula 1, encerrando um jejum de mais de três anos: a última havia sido no GP da Hungria.
Aos 41 anos, ele se tornou o piloto mais velho a fazer uma pole desde Mario Andretti em Monza-1982. A marca veio com 1m16.514s na última tentativa, e ninguém conseguiu superá-la, apesar das melhoras nos instantes finais.
George Russell ficou a nove milésimos, em segundo. Charles Leclerc, apontado como favorito, ficou em terceiro; logo atrás veio Kimi Antonelli — quinto na pista, mas uma posição acima pela punição de Max Verstappen, aplicada por um incidente com Liam Lawson no TL2.
Lando Norris larga em sexto, seguido de Isack Hadjar; Lindblad e Lawson fecham o grupo, com o neozelandês também punido em uma posição. Pierre Gasly completa o top 10.
Oscar Piastri e a McLaren tiveram uma decepção rara no Q2, com o australiano largando em 13º. A equipe usou pneus usados nas primeiras tentativas, e depois o piloto errou no setor intermediário: “Não sei o que aconteceu. Eu não tinha aderência traseira”, disse pelo rádio.
O Q1 foi interrompido com bandeira vermelha a 11 minutos do fim: Fernando Alonso parou na área do estádio por suspeita de problema de pressão de água no ERS, e a sessão ficou sete minutos parada. Ele terminou em 18º e levou advertência por não recolocar o volante no carro.
Ryo Hirakawa, chamado pela Haas depois do afastamento de Esteban Ocon, larga em 19º. Lance Stroll é o 20º, e as duas Cadillac fecham o grid: Sergio Perez e Valtteri Bottas, este punido em 50 posições pela troca completa da unidade de potência.
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