Set-up not perfect for quali but good for the race - Hamilton

With Mercedes locking out the front row in qualifying for the 13th time this season, Lewis Hamilton will line up alongside Nico Rosberg in second place for the fourth consecutive time.

The newly crowned World Champion was pipped to pole by his team mate and although his final run was perhaps affected by a slight mistake and lock-up in the stadium, Hamilton conceded Rosberg's supremacy in Q3.

"Nico's been quick this weekend," said Ham. "It felt pretty good out there and I think I got absolutely the most out of the set-up, even though there may have been some limitations there. P2 really isn't the worst case scenario."

Even starting from second, Hamilton's races have been pretty good lately, and with the long run down to the first turn tomorrow, his chances remains intact.

"We've got big differences in balances set-up wise, so it'll be interesting to see how much of a difference that happens to make. Perhaps the avenue I went might not have been the perfect one for qualifying but it should be good for the race."

"I'm fairly relaxed for tomorrow, my races have been pretty good for a while so I'm looking forward to the race."

REPORT: Rosberg beats Hamilton to Mexican GP pole

AS IT HAPPENED: Mexican Grand Prix - Qualifying

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