Mexican Grand Prix | Bottas takes pole as Mercedes goes 1-2 in qualifying
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Verstappen leads Hamilton by 12 points with five races to go in Formula One's best driver duel in years
got the front-row lockout for the start of the Mexican Grand Prix. The challenge will be holding off the hard-charging Red Bulls and Max Verstappen over 71 laps on November 7.
Valtteri Bottas and seized on what Verstappen called a “terrible” qualifying for Red Bull on November 6 to earn Mercedes its first 1-2 start of the season. Bottas starts from pole position and, most critically, Hamilton gets an early race advantage over Verstappen in their fight for the season championship.

Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2026: TMC(M) gets five seats in NDA, to contest on BJP's 'Lotus' symbol
TMC(M) secures five NDA seats, to contest Assembly elections using BJP's 'Lotus' symbol in Tamil Nadu.

The Karnataka government will discuss with officials the possibility of creating a portal for unemployed youth to share their details and access job opportunities in micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), Minister for Small Industries and Public Enterprises Sharanabasappa Darshanapur said in the Legislative Council on Tuesday.











