#F1 #Formula 1 #MexicanGP - Kimi Makes History as Ferrari Fall Apart | Mexican Grand Prix 2026: Autosport

2 November 2026

Kimi Antonelli is your 2026 Formula 1 World Champion! He makes history, by some margin, as the youngest to ever do it. He does it in style, landing on the podium, hoisted by the two modern legends of the sport, Max Verstappen, who won, and Lewis Hamilton, who came second. Meanwhile, things are a-brewin' in the Ferrari camp, with controversial driving from Lewis and Charles, ending with Lewis claiming there are big problems. Further back, red flags and penalties, as Stuart Codling breaks down the news of the day.

Mexico City Grand Prix, Sunday MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - NOVEMBER 01: 2026 F1 World Drivers Champion and third placed Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Italy and Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team arrives on the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Mexico at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on November 01, 2026 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Alex Bierens de Haan/LAT Images)

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Twenty-year-old Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli has become the youngest champion in the history of Formula 1 with four races still left in the season. https://t.co/rokwRYvoFC https://t.co/JXK1IgDJGi

— CNN (@CNN) November 2, 2026

🥹❤️ Kimi Antonelli broke down in tears while remembering his grandfather after becoming World Champion. “That song was very emotional for me because it was a song my grandfather used to listen to all the time.” Kimi then paused, overcome with emotion, before adding: “I think he would be very proud.” “Oh my God, I’ve cried way too much today.” Not just a championship. A moment for someone who couldn’t be there to see it. ❤️ (via. @kikotonelli) #F1 https://t.co/R21XiN7JYx

— Everything Formula (@evrythngformu1a) November 2, 2026

#F1 #MexicoGP #LewisHamilton - Hamilton Takes Ferrari Pole! Ocon DROPPED by Haas & Lawson Disqualified | Mexican Grand Prix 2026: Autosport

1 November 2026

Lewis Hamilton takes his first pole position for Ferrari, Esteban Ocon is out at Haas, and Liam Lawson is disqualified from the Mexico City Grand Prix! An extraordinary day of Formula 1 news and qualifying drama in Mexico. Hamilton secured pole position by just 0.009 seconds ahead of Mercedes' George Russell, ending a three-year wait for his 105th career pole. But could Russell have beaten him with a different tyre preparation strategy? Meanwhile, Haas has announced that Esteban Ocon will take no further part in the Mexico City Grand Prix, with Ryo Hirakawa taking his place. Rumours of a confrontation with team principal Ayao Komatsu have circulated in the paddock, although Ocon has denied that a physical altercation took place. And there's more: Liam Lawson has been disqualified from the Mexico GP after an energy deployment infringement, promoting other drivers up the starting grid. In this video, we break down all the major stories from Mexico City, including: 🏁 LEWIS HAMILTON TAKES FERRARI POLE Hamilton beats George Russell by just 0.009 seconds. We examine the tyre preparation strategies and the data behind the decisive lap. 🚨 ESTEBAN OCON DROPPED BY HAAS Haas confirms Ocon will take no further part in the weekend. What happened behind the scenes, and what does this mean for his future? ⚠️ LIAM LAWSON DISQUALIFIED The FIA explains the technical infringement involving the Racing Bulls car's energy deployment system.

🔍 COULD VERSTAPPEN HAVE TAKEN POLE? Max was on course for a sensational final lap before traffic and a front-left lock-up compromised his attempt. 🛞 PIRELLI TYRE PROBLEMS IN QUALIFYING Why drivers struggled to manage the C5 soft tyre, and how the resurfaced final sector made life even more difficult. 📊 THE REST OF THE GRID Leclerc, Russell, Antonelli, Norris, Piastri, Hadjar and the rest of the field analysed ahead of Sunday's race. 🏎️ WHAT TO EXPECT IN THE MEXICO GP Could starting on the front row actually be a disadvantage? We look at the long run down to Turn 1 and the opportunities for drivers further back. Who will win the Mexico City Grand Prix? Can Hamilton convert his first Ferrari pole into victory? Let us know your predictions in the comments! 00:00 Ocon DROPPED by Haas: What Happened? 02:18 Liam Lawson DISQUALIFIED from Mexico GP 04:05 Lewis Hamilton Takes Ferrari Pole! 04:41 Hamilton vs Russell: The 0.009s Difference 06:33 Leclerc, Antonelli and Verstappen's Qualifying 08:55 Norris and McLaren Struggle with Tyres 09:20 Hadjar, Lindblad and Gasly's Qualifying 10:06 Hulkenberg Promoted to P10 10:48 Mexico GP: What to Expect in the Race 11:24 The Crucial Run to Turn 1

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🚨 OFFICIAL: LIAM LAWSON HAS BEEN DISQUALIFIED FROM MEXICAN GP QUALIFYING! The FIA confirmed that his Racing Bulls failed to comply with MGU-K deployment requirements following his fastest lap in Q2. Despite the team arguing that no performance advantage was gained, the stewards ruled that disqualification was mandatory. Lawson loses his P8 qualifying result. #F1 | #MexicoGP 🇲🇽

— Everything Formula (@evrythngformu1a) November 1, 2026

#f1 #formula1 #mexicangp - Verstappen vs Lawson, Can Ferrari Deliver? | Mexican Grand Prix 2026: Autosport

31 October 2026

Ferrari are fastest in BOTH Friday practice sessions at the Mexico City Grand Prix! 🏎️ But we've seen this story before… can they finally turn their pace into a result? It's been an eventful opening day in Mexico, with Charles Leclerc leading the way, Max Verstappen clashing with Liam Lawson, and some unexpected findings about the Pirelli tyres that could have a major impact on Sunday's race. In this video, we break down everything that matters from FP1 and FP2, including the pace, the incidents, the tyre strategies, and what it all means for the rest of the Mexican Grand Prix weekend. 00:00 The FP1 Rookies Breakdown 01:28 Colton Herta's Super Licence Problem 02:05 FP1 Incidents and Rookie Performances 03:45 Why Were the Lap Times So Fast? 04:40 Track Resurfacing and Tyre Performance 05:29 Verstappen vs Lawson: FP2 Red Flag Drama 07:08 Best Tyre Strategy 08:23 FP2 Performances 09:27 What Friday Means for Sunday's Race 09:59 Can Ferrari Finally Deliver?

#F1 - 2024 Mexico City Grand Prix - Friday "Mixed Friday in Mexico" Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team

 

Press Information 25 October 2024

 
F1: Session Report
 
2024 Mexico City Grand Prix - Friday

 
Mixed Friday in Mexico

• The team opened the second race weekend of the triple-header with Kimi Antonelli fulfilling the second rookie session of the season, driving Lewis' car in FP1.
• He completed a condensed programme in a twice red flagged hour, whilst George topped the times with a strong lap on the Soft compound.
• FP2 was elongated to 90 minutes to accommodate Pirelli tyre testing of prototype 2025 compounds.
• Teams were mandated tyres, fuel loads, and run plans by the tyre manufacturer with set-up changes not allowed.
• Those drivers who didn't run in FP1 were also given an additional Medium tyre to use.
• George's session unfortunately came to an early end with a heavy crash at turn eight.
• Lewis meanwhile completed his Pirelli programme and was able to run the Medium tyre for one push lap at the end of the 90 minutes.

Driver	FP1				FP2
George Russell	24 Laps	1:17.998	P1	Hard, Soft, Hard	4 Laps	1:19.041	P18	Proto
Lewis Hamilton					36 Laps	1:18.279	P7	Base, Proto, Medium
Kimi Antonelli	19 Laps	1:19.200	P12	Hard, Soft

George Russell
It was a big hit, and I felt a bit winded initially. I'm OK but unfortunately the car wasn't. I am not sure what happened. I turned into the corner, trying to cut the line similarly to how I did in FP1. I'm not sure whether it was the kerb or the car bottoming out but it bounced a little and, before I had a chance to catch it, I was already in the wall.
 
There is a lot of work on for the team in the garage overnight now, unfortunately. It does feel like it is one thing after another at the moment. It is frustrating as we were strong in FP1 and topped the times. We lost out on a lot of laps in FP2 so FP3 will be important for us to get the car in a good place ahead of Qualifying and Sunday's race.
 
Lewis Hamilton
It was great to see Kimi do a really solid job for the team in FP1. It's been enjoyable working with and supporting him ahead of the session and the programme he carried out set us up well for the afternoon. It's not always easy to get straight up to speed having missed that opening practice but I got a good feeling from the car in FP2.
 
With the tyre test, we couldn't change anything on the car during the session. The red flag following George's crash almost meant we lost a decent chunk of running time. Nevertheless, I feel like we got a lot of good information to work through and utilise this evening as we look to make improvements for the rest of the weekend.
 
Kimi Antonelli
I wanted to deliver a clean FP1 session for the team today and I was pleased that I was able to do that. It was my first time driving the circuit here, so I stayed very much within the limit and just built my confidence lap-by-lap. Overall, it was a decent hour, and, despite the red flags, we gathered lots of data that will hopefully help the team over the rest of the weekend.
 
I was also able to build my understanding of the W15 too. We ran both the Hard and Soft compound and it was good to get a mixture of consecutive running and single lap work completed. Whilst there aren't any more FP1 sessions for me to take part in this year, I'm looking forward to continuing my programme with previous cars as we build towards 2025.
 
Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director
FP1 ran smoothly with Kimi doing a solid job as he stepped in for his second rookie session, this time alongside George. We had a busy programme to get through and, despite the interruption of two red flags, were able to complete the majority of it. George meanwhile hit the ground running and felt particularly comfortable on the Soft tyre, topping the times at the end of the hour. With the mandated Pirelli tyre test for FP2, we knew how important getting good FP1 running would be.
 
That became even more true as George was unfortunate to lose the car at turn eight early in the extended FP2 session. It was a hefty shunt; fortunately, he was OK but the car fared less well. It has given us a decent amount of work to do to get the car ready for FP3 and we are already working through that. Lewis enjoyed a happier session and was comfortable with the car, although a bit frustrated that the tyre test meant he had no opportunity to work on the setup

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