Ferrari's Vettel grabs pole position for Mexican Grand Prix

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Ferrari's Vettel grabs pole position for Mexican Grand Prix

Jim Vertuno The Associated Press
Published Saturday, October 28, 2017 2:27PM EDT Last Updated Saturday, October 28, 2017 3:39PM EDT

Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel, of Germany, steers his car during the second practice session for the Formula One Mexico Grand Prix auto race at the Hermanos Rodriguez racetrack, in Mexico City, Friday, Oct. 27, 2017. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

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MEXICO CITY -- Lewis Hamilton will have to chase his fourth Formula One season championship from behind Sebastian Vettel.

Blistering late laps by Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen will have Ferrari and Red Bull starting 1-2 at the Mexican Grand Prix on Sunday. Hamilton is set to start third. He leads Vettel in the season title chase by 66 points and can win it if he finishes fifth or better.

Vettel edged Verstappen by 0.086 seconds Saturday for pole position.

Hamilton has said he'll push for a 10th win this season even if he doesn't need it for the season championship. He'll try to avoid any potential crash at the start when Vettel and Verstappen push for the first turn.

In Singapore, Vettel veered across the track to block Verstappen in a move that triggered a crash that took out both cars. Hamilton avoided damage and went on to win.