Lewis Hamilton has vowed to be “aggressive” firstly of the Mexico Metropolis Grand Prix after recording his finest qualifying outcome as a Ferrari driver.
Seven-time world champion Hamilton will begin Sunday’s 71-lap race on the Autodromo Hermanos Rodríguez from third on the grid behind pole-sitter Lando Norris and Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc.
It was Hamilton’s finest Grand Prix qualifying efficiency since becoming a member of Ferrari, however he took pole place within the Chinese language dash race in simply his second race.
And Hamilton will probably be seeking to benefit from the slipstream impact at Mexico Metropolis, the place the rundown to Flip 1 is the longest on your entire calendar.
“At one level I used to be second[on the grid]however it wasn’t actually that good, it was fairly soiled, so I am very grateful to be third and I need to benefit from that,” Hamilton advised Sky Sports activities F1.
“Clearly, Charles has new tires in addition to Lando, however he can nonetheless tow, so I believe third is an efficient place to begin from. So I’ll be fairly aggressive and hope to make some headway tomorrow.”
Hamilton will goal to finish a run of 19 consecutive races with out a podium end in Mexico.
Prime 3 in Mexico Metropolis
Hamilton, Ferrari: ‘I lastly perceive’
Hamilton was delighted to return to the highest three in qualifying after a tough debut season with Ferrari.
The 40-year-old Briton mentioned he had “lastly found out” how one can drive Ferrari’s 2025 automobile and praised the workforce’s improved processes.
“That is the primary time we (Hamilton and Leclerc) have each completed within the prime three in qualifying this yr and the workforce actually deserves it,” mentioned Hamilton.
“We’re simply working laborious. We’ve not essentially moved the automobile ahead in growth, however we’re getting extra out of the automobile and the method is getting higher.
“We proceed to enhance quite a lot of processes from the second we arrive, to debriefing, to decision-making as a workforce in our engineering departments and on the go. So I believe we’re simply persevering with to strengthen a few of these areas.”
“And I believe the way in which Charles and I labored collectively to maneuver the automobile and develop it was very constructive all through the race weekend.
“Our automobiles are just about the identical now. When it comes to traits, Charles is lastly discovering out how one can drive this automobile that he is been fortunate sufficient to drive for the previous seven years. However I really feel like we’re lastly getting there. So, it is good.”
