# F1 Qualifying Highlights

- Place: Mexico City, Mexico (19.4326, -99.1332)
- Published: 2026-11-01T07:05:16.776Z · expires 2026-11-08T07:05:16.776Z
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Lewis Hamilton secured his first Ferrari pole position in Mexico City, outpacing Kimi Antonelli who qualified fifth, per ESPN.

Antonelli admitted feeling 'more tense than usual' during qualifying, acknowledging he didn't do a good enough job, formula1.com reports.

Fernando Alonso remained cautiously upbeat after a strong Friday practice session for Aston Martin, formula1.com notes.

Bottas faces a grid penalty in Mexico City due to power unit changes, per formula1.com.

## Sources

- [What the teams said – Qualifying in Mexico City](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxQakhaRTlQMGJib3RaazZrN3F5VElrakI0dm43aU5ka21FWU1hdTEwUmpMYm9sWkJka2lPT2gxRjNMSDBmd2ZjOE91dmxNSU5LTXhrRWJDMk1oeW8tOVNqb1lWV0I5S2VzM0VhR0VDUkRLZUJ6anYxa3Q5VDNUT3NOZ0ZqbHk3RWFsaVJOSXpIZFJpV3ExR2pKMG9iVDluUkpjYlFpUWM3eGRVeFo4dklhOW8tQXd4QQ?oc=5) · formula1.com · 2026-11-01
- [‘I didn’t do a good enough job’ – Antonelli admits feeling ‘more tense than usual’ in Mexico City Qualifying](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi-wFBVV95cUxOR1ltT3hTd0E4WktqVDlTRGNfUVhNQUY1T1pzdG9VUmtneTJuRnFHY2l1alZuYW9CLUpBRWF2SE81OU9VVkpJNGpNdTA4U2F2RUxoNEhBWW15TlRzYTFNQUdLdXVUdTdpckhUUnhTZ3JhLTE3b1NCOURRWVVfMDFxamVxVjZLU1owZTN1alJrUVJ0b1RpU2hFUmlMTXU2Z2NLdWFvNzRrVVVWSTVlTzVfdzB3RjRKeXAzTjJZZ0xMYUktcnEzbUhlUDE5Y1hPZ08wbnJ2WmxvT08yaGo1Ny1oTHlWQ1Z2ejcxT3U2WXFjWnlRQmxQcklzWDhyQQ?oc=5) · formula1.com · 2026-11-01
- [Mexico City Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton takes first Ferrari pole, Kimi Antonelli in fifth](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi-gFBVV95cUxQTTVIeFF1LWZOTVMxcXN4aEJSZ2sydTA1VVBiUGUxb1J1Qm9WX2RBNUpOTmJBamVvb1Ztd2hqcU9EMXc5Z2dkZGlqcU5XMk9RRDZrQUNGQU5xLWNlMng1RlAyZ1paeWx6UDFFUHBVYkV6bmJQZ25Fa0NBS2dYRlNGRG9Bd1dvMlFQVTVNcjNzb2hfNjhkcVQxTFdtSkR5ODloSjJrZ3hlbFlEQXFnY2RkTWhHdkxNSnp2allUVW43Wk1meHNjSHdwNHBZb051cWJ4elplNC1DOWNSVE5GVERLS1gydVh5VHRaY01GSlQ0TkNRTjZua0FKUzdR?oc=5) · espn.com · 2026-10-31
- [Fernando Alonso cautiously upbeat after strong Friday in Mexico for Aston Martin](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0wFBVV95cUxNandPemRpSTAwdWtJUlpwZC1vMDdmbS1lcFZxbUxnUktVU09ndlR0TEdqUHJIbEp4UVpqY1FnUXlkT2wxN2JEU180TFlvTXRpeFUwU0VUUVNfb1BPeGVmdUgtX05OU0xPZW9OcWM4WVZTaVo5Ni1LSHJnZjlKdE5UY0xkSUItajFaSk94Rmc4d1VDZ05PYWN3bXZudEtSS3JYVVB0a2ZsT3ZNNGY3d1R6X0xkOXBBNmVUMzFfejJJMXBLd1VLeng4SWc0cWExS19HcWlZ?oc=5) · formula1.com · 2026-10-31
- [Mexico City Grand Prix 2026: Race start time, how to watch, full schedule, predictions](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2AFBVV95cUxOM0ZucG9KSk0tMHQ4cGQ2YXI3QWR2UDQ1Mm9aSENLSDB6dUxLWlp5SUJsN0hNSkdVMEdHRmhJZE5YcUpBMTNsQnFLWnF6WVBsN1o2RWROYk9SSU92dkw0UlFoR1k3UzFybEZrQmZfLWhXTmw0THV0RmNMY1hiZmJFODdKR1Exd0I4SllMX2Q5STZYRkxITHZuV1hqV3pqdjhTdWh3NWh6V01RaVJqX0Y5NjN2d1RYRTJBZWwwME1GRHVYcmpfZjJwSDdYX0pTVEFxYVlyY3lvRU0?oc=5) · espn.com · 2026-10-31
- [2026 MEXICO CITY GRAND PRIX - PRACTICE REPORT](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxNYlRQLUNUb2FSdnp0Q1gzcEtFdFJaUC1SRXk5aXdRZGtUMG9rYlF0OVhVTVQ0aUlPenRFWVJaN1AxM2QxdFJuUkNqMHJHT2VqNEY1a1dfYjFhY044eEpweWVaN0VFN243c1g2cnpZQ3NwaTFWWE0tYVViU0VXRWpVOEFORm84aldyLUtXdm9B?oc=5) · mclaren.com · 2026-10-31
- [Bottas set for grid penalty in Mexico City after PU changes](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3AFBVV95cUxQRDRrNTZRSjhvY2NUaVVCLW9EWkNCN1RjSWZSUlRJODk1M0lmek1OdmM5MUpfSnJWcWZPVDhnbjJkTzhXNW5BbDFfZWk5dEtkQ3JVT1VfT0VCVWg4dnAwUW1lQTJZUS13WDNFc09UM2U0RUI3ZlhMSEJFTzdxb3JXVl9BYm9Wa2dSQ0FjY1VDVUtrX0FfV0xEaEpUelM4NklwTldia0hFc2pyY1V5N2s4NTl5b0gyRW5sY3RmY0ZvdkwtV1hxeFMzWUhyTHdDbjIyZmM3dUpmdHVwckdH?oc=5) · formula1.com · 2026-10-30
- [Fiesta awaits in Mexico City as Kimi Antonelli speeds towards F1 history](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxOdzlsY0ZYR0tncTUtX1loanNNNWNYT3JVOUtfOXE3eTlPTGZHRkt4NUJLcVZhUGl4OFVtem5CVzU5TEhUN1VuQWN6TDdPOVkzemhNYnh1QmdteEk5RW1XODlkR3NyQzdNQjEyUFVlUkZYeldXdTVyY3NnV0ltQlp6NFZqM1p4OUpHUkhucW1OYS1vZkE?oc=5) · theguardian.com · 2026-10-30