What decided Mexico pole fight before final laps even started

Lewis Hamilton said over the team radio after qualifying as he returned to the pits that his first pole position for Ferrari had been “such a long time coming”.

The Core Event

But after a year where Ferrari had too often failed to turn promising pace into a hard result on Saturday, the reason behind him and Ferrari finally delivering was an interesting one.

Key Facts

Lewis Hamilton said over the team radio after qualifying as he returned to the pits that his first pole position for Ferrari had been “such a long time coming”.

Context & Significance

But after a year where Ferrari had too often failed to turn promising pace into a hard result on Saturday, the reason behind him and Ferrari finally delivering was an interesting one.

Outlook

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