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<blockquote data-quote="Swami" data-source="post: 18837" data-attributes="member: 13"><p><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong>Lewis Hamilton on pole position in Mexican GP qualifying</strong></span></p><p><img src="http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/64200000/jpg/_64200050_bbcsport'schieff1writerandrewbenson.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>By Andrew Benson</p><p></p><p>Chief F1 writer</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">1 hour ago</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">From the section <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1" target="_blank"><u>Formula 1</u></a></li> </ul><p>Share this with</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://digg.com/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fformula1%2F37812740&title=BBC%20Sport%20-%20Lewis%20Hamilton%20on%20pole%20position%20in%20Mexican%20GP%20qualifying&bodytext=&" target="_blank"><u> Digg </u></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a 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href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/faqs/questions/bbc_online/sharing" target="_blank"><u>Read more about sharing.</u></a></p><p><img src="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/480/cpsprodpb/1594A/production/_92149388_mexicangp.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Lewis Hamilton took pole position at the Mexican Grand Prix as title rival Nico Rosberg left it late to join him on the front row.</p><p></p><p>Rosberg was slower than the Red Bulls throughout qualifying until the very last lap, when he sneaked ahead of Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo.</p><p></p><p>Rosberg was 0.254secs behind Hamilton and just 0.096secs quicker than Verstappen with his crucial last lap.</p><p></p><p></p><p>The German is 26 points ahead of Hamilton with 75 remaining this season.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/8EF2/production/_92149563_hamilton.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Hamilton has been on top of Rosberg through all sessions so far this weekend, but one technical failure and the title could be Rosberg's</p><p>He can afford to finish second twice and third once even if Hamilton wins all the remaining races and still win the title.</p><p></p><p>And if Rosberg wins on Sunday in Mexico City and Hamilton is 10th or lower, he will tie up the championship.</p><p></p><p>Sunday's race is live on the BBC Sport website and radio 5 live at 19:00 GMT.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/F5DF/production/_92134926_hamilton_rosberg_starts.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Hamilton v Rosberg: The season so far</p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Rosberg struggling to keep up with focused Hamilton</strong></span></p><p>Rosberg had been struggling for pace all weekend in Mexico, lagging between 0.3-0.5secs behind Hamilton through all the sessions, including the first two parts of qualifying and the first laps of the top 10 shoot-out.</p><p></p><p></p><p><u>Jump media player</u></p><p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/faqs/online/mp_accessibility_help" target="_blank"><u>Media player help</u></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/37812740#afterFlash" target="_blank"><u>Out of media player. Press enter to return or tab to continue.</u></a></p><p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/37572462" target="_blank"><u>Hamilton v Rosberg - title permutations</u></a></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/37747877" target="_blank"><u>Read more - Hamilton & Rosberg's deadly decider</u></a></li> </ul><p>But he managed to get it all together when it mattered and sneak on to the second row.</p><p></p><p>Considering the pressure, it was one of his most impressive performances of the season.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Ferrari go missing when it matters</strong></span></p><p>Ferrari had also appeared to be in the mix up until the second part of qualifying. Sebastian Vettel was fourth fastest in Q2, 0.4secs quicker than Rosberg and running the same soft tyres as Mercedes.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/58A6/production/_92149622_mexico'sdayofthedead.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>A woman awaits the beginning of the Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico City, having just heard Vettel's result in qualifying. Possibly</p><p>The move was a strategic one, so Vettel and the Mercedes drivers can start the race on the soft tyre which is just as quick and much more durable than the super-soft.</p><p></p><p>But Ferrari's hopes of taking much advantage of the strategy faded with their pace in Q3. Vettel could manage only seventh fastest, one place and 0.005secs behind team-mate Kimi Raikkonen, who is also starting on the softs.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/4136/production/_92149661_mexicanf1fans_getty.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Many of Mexico's thousands of fans are Ferrari supporters - as well as getting behind home favourite Sergio Perez, of course</p><p>Red Bull, on the other hand, are optimistic of mixing it with Mercedes in the race following their decision to start on the super-soft.</p><p></p><p>"Very disappointed," said Vettel. "The car is quick. Q2 was a walk in the park with soft tyres. I had a much better feel than with the super-softs.</p><p></p><p>"It's clear that on the super-soft we did not make the step like everyone else. Everybody was improving by half a second; we didn't improve at all. That's why I'm so annoyed.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/14ACC/production/_92148648_jimclark3_rex_shutterstock.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>That's Hamilton first Mexican GP pole since its return in 2015 after a 23-year absence - Jim Clark has the most in Mexico with four. Source: Forix</p><p>"We start where the car doesn't belong. We are quicker than most people, we should start second row and even have a crack at first row if everything goes well."</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Meanwhile, the other Brits... </strong></span></p><p>Both were beaten by Force India's Nico Hulkenberg, with Williams' Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa and Toro Rosso's Carlos Sainz completing the top 10.</p><p></p><p>Sainz pipped fellow Spaniard and friend Fernando Alonso of McLaren to the final top 10 place but Alonso sounded pleased to be 11th when talking to his engineer.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/F4E6/production/_92149626_mexicogp.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>The track is situated more than 2,200ft above sea level, making the cars even faster as they travel through the thin air</p><p>It puts him on the gripper side of the grid and with free choice of tyres for the start of the race.</p><p></p><p>His team-mate Jenson Button has never been on Alonso's pace all weekend and was 0.391secs adrift in 13th.</p><p></p><p>Fellow Briton Jolyon Palmer will start last after not taking part in qualifying because he damaged its chassis over a kerb in final practice and he needed a new monocoque for the race.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>What they said afterwards</strong></span></p><p>"It's always a tough battle," Hamilton said. "Trying to pull out the perfect laps when it counts is always a difficult thing. The track has got a lot better, there is more grip than last year and it feels more like a race track."</p><p></p><p>Rosberg said: "I'm still 0.25secs from Lewis. His lap was great, not mine. I put it together in the end and I am relatively pleased with that to make sure I am on the front row and give me a chance for the win.</p><p></p><p></p><p><u>Jump media player</u></p><p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/faqs/online/mp_accessibility_help" target="_blank"><u>Media player help</u></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/37812740#afterFlash" target="_blank"><u>Out of media player. Press enter to return or tab to continue.</u></a></p><p></p><p>Perez excited by 'incredible' home race in Mexico</p><p>Explaining his troubles through the weekend, he said: "It just took a bit longer to find the way [with the car], just generally with tyre temperatures. It's quite cold out there and that makes it a bit nervous. Just finding my way with that."</p><p></p><p>Hamilton, who is aiming for his second win in a week after his victory in Austin last Sunday, said: "There is no real tactic. Turned up to do the job and I will try to do the same thing as I did last week here."</p><p></p><p>Swami</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Swami, post: 18837, member: 13"] [SIZE=6][B]Lewis Hamilton on pole position in Mexican GP qualifying[/B][/SIZE] [IMG]http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/64200000/jpg/_64200050_bbcsport'schieff1writerandrewbenson.jpg[/IMG] By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer [LIST] [*]1 hour ago [*]From the section [URL='http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1'][U]Formula 1[/U][/URL] [/LIST] Share this with [LIST] [*][URL='http://digg.com/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fformula1%2F37812740&title=BBC%20Sport%20-%20Lewis%20Hamilton%20on%20pole%20position%20in%20Mexican%20GP%20qualifying&bodytext=&'][U] Digg [/U][/URL] [*][URL='https://www.facebook.com/dialog/feed?app_id=58567469885&redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fmodules%2Fshare%2Fclose&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fformula1%2F37812740&picture=&name=BBC%20Sport%20-%20Lewis%20Hamilton%20on%20pole%20position%20in%20Mexican%20GP%20qualifying&description=&caption=&display=popup&'][U] Facebook [/U][/URL] [*][URL='https://plus.google.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fformula1%2F37812740&'][U] Google [/U][/URL] [*][URL='http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fformula1%2F37812740&title=BBC%20Sport%20-%20Lewis%20Hamilton%20on%20pole%20position%20in%20Mexican%20GP%20qualifying&summary=&'][U] LinkedIn [/U][/URL] [*][URL='http://www.reddit.com/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fformula1%2F37812740&title=BBC%20Sport%20-%20Lewis%20Hamilton%20on%20pole%20position%20in%20Mexican%20GP%20qualifying&'][U] Reddit [/U][/URL] [*][URL='http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fformula1%2F37812740&title=BBC%20Sport%20-%20Lewis%20Hamilton%20on%20pole%20position%20in%20Mexican%20GP%20qualifying&'][U] StumbleUpon [/U][/URL] [*][URL='http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=BBC%20Sport%20-%20Lewis%20Hamilton%20on%20pole%20position%20in%20Mexican%20GP%20qualifying&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fformula1%2F37812740&=&'][U] Twitter [/U][/URL] [/LIST] Copy this link [URL='http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/37812740'][U]http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/37812740[/U][/URL] [URL='http://www.bbc.co.uk/faqs/questions/bbc_online/sharing'][U]Read more about sharing.[/U][/URL] [IMG]http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/480/cpsprodpb/1594A/production/_92149388_mexicangp.jpg[/IMG] Lewis Hamilton took pole position at the Mexican Grand Prix as title rival Nico Rosberg left it late to join him on the front row. Rosberg was slower than the Red Bulls throughout qualifying until the very last lap, when he sneaked ahead of Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo. Rosberg was 0.254secs behind Hamilton and just 0.096secs quicker than Verstappen with his crucial last lap. The German is 26 points ahead of Hamilton with 75 remaining this season. [IMG]http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/8EF2/production/_92149563_hamilton.jpg[/IMG] Hamilton has been on top of Rosberg through all sessions so far this weekend, but one technical failure and the title could be Rosberg's He can afford to finish second twice and third once even if Hamilton wins all the remaining races and still win the title. And if Rosberg wins on Sunday in Mexico City and Hamilton is 10th or lower, he will tie up the championship. Sunday's race is live on the BBC Sport website and radio 5 live at 19:00 GMT. [IMG]http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/F5DF/production/_92134926_hamilton_rosberg_starts.png[/IMG] Hamilton v Rosberg: The season so far [SIZE=4][B]Rosberg struggling to keep up with focused Hamilton[/B][/SIZE] Rosberg had been struggling for pace all weekend in Mexico, lagging between 0.3-0.5secs behind Hamilton through all the sessions, including the first two parts of qualifying and the first laps of the top 10 shoot-out. [U]Jump media player[/U] [URL='http://www.bbc.co.uk/faqs/online/mp_accessibility_help'][U]Media player help[/U][/URL] [URL='http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/37812740#afterFlash'][U]Out of media player. Press enter to return or tab to continue.[/U][/URL] [URL='http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/37572462'][U]Hamilton v Rosberg - title permutations[/U][/URL] [LIST][*][URL='http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/37747877'][U]Read more - Hamilton & Rosberg's deadly decider[/U][/URL][/LIST] But he managed to get it all together when it mattered and sneak on to the second row. Considering the pressure, it was one of his most impressive performances of the season. [SIZE=4][B]Ferrari go missing when it matters[/B][/SIZE] Ferrari had also appeared to be in the mix up until the second part of qualifying. Sebastian Vettel was fourth fastest in Q2, 0.4secs quicker than Rosberg and running the same soft tyres as Mercedes. [IMG]http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/58A6/production/_92149622_mexico'sdayofthedead.jpg[/IMG] A woman awaits the beginning of the Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico City, having just heard Vettel's result in qualifying. Possibly The move was a strategic one, so Vettel and the Mercedes drivers can start the race on the soft tyre which is just as quick and much more durable than the super-soft. But Ferrari's hopes of taking much advantage of the strategy faded with their pace in Q3. Vettel could manage only seventh fastest, one place and 0.005secs behind team-mate Kimi Raikkonen, who is also starting on the softs. [IMG]http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/4136/production/_92149661_mexicanf1fans_getty.jpg[/IMG] Many of Mexico's thousands of fans are Ferrari supporters - as well as getting behind home favourite Sergio Perez, of course Red Bull, on the other hand, are optimistic of mixing it with Mercedes in the race following their decision to start on the super-soft. "Very disappointed," said Vettel. "The car is quick. Q2 was a walk in the park with soft tyres. I had a much better feel than with the super-softs. "It's clear that on the super-soft we did not make the step like everyone else. Everybody was improving by half a second; we didn't improve at all. That's why I'm so annoyed. [IMG]http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/14ACC/production/_92148648_jimclark3_rex_shutterstock.jpg[/IMG] That's Hamilton first Mexican GP pole since its return in 2015 after a 23-year absence - Jim Clark has the most in Mexico with four. Source: Forix "We start where the car doesn't belong. We are quicker than most people, we should start second row and even have a crack at first row if everything goes well." [SIZE=4][B]Meanwhile, the other Brits... [/B][/SIZE] Both were beaten by Force India's Nico Hulkenberg, with Williams' Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa and Toro Rosso's Carlos Sainz completing the top 10. Sainz pipped fellow Spaniard and friend Fernando Alonso of McLaren to the final top 10 place but Alonso sounded pleased to be 11th when talking to his engineer. [IMG]http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/F4E6/production/_92149626_mexicogp.jpg[/IMG] The track is situated more than 2,200ft above sea level, making the cars even faster as they travel through the thin air It puts him on the gripper side of the grid and with free choice of tyres for the start of the race. His team-mate Jenson Button has never been on Alonso's pace all weekend and was 0.391secs adrift in 13th. Fellow Briton Jolyon Palmer will start last after not taking part in qualifying because he damaged its chassis over a kerb in final practice and he needed a new monocoque for the race. [SIZE=4][B]What they said afterwards[/B][/SIZE] "It's always a tough battle," Hamilton said. "Trying to pull out the perfect laps when it counts is always a difficult thing. The track has got a lot better, there is more grip than last year and it feels more like a race track." Rosberg said: "I'm still 0.25secs from Lewis. His lap was great, not mine. I put it together in the end and I am relatively pleased with that to make sure I am on the front row and give me a chance for the win. [U]Jump media player[/U] [URL='http://www.bbc.co.uk/faqs/online/mp_accessibility_help'][U]Media player help[/U][/URL] [URL='http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/37812740#afterFlash'][U]Out of media player. Press enter to return or tab to continue.[/U][/URL] Perez excited by 'incredible' home race in Mexico Explaining his troubles through the weekend, he said: "It just took a bit longer to find the way [with the car], just generally with tyre temperatures. It's quite cold out there and that makes it a bit nervous. Just finding my way with that." Hamilton, who is aiming for his second win in a week after his victory in Austin last Sunday, said: "There is no real tactic. Turned up to do the job and I will try to do the same thing as I did last week here." Swami [/QUOTE]
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