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Lewis Hamilton took pole position for Ferrari at the Mexico City Grand Prix, securing his first qualifying top spot for the team.

BBC News reported that the pole was Hamilton’s first in more than three years, making the result a notable return to the front of the Formula One qualifying order.

India Today said the result also extended a Formula One record held by Hamilton, but the supplied report does not identify which record was involved.

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  1. BBC NewsHamilton takes first pole for Ferrari at Mexico City Grand Prix
  2. India TodayLewis Hamilton takes first Ferrari pole at Mexico GP, extends F1 record