Charles Leclerc relieved as Mexico GP virtual safety car stopped Max Verstappen’s attack

FIA address two key issues at the Mexico City Grand Prix

Carlos Sainz's Mexico campaign unravelled from the beginning of his race after contact with Racing Bulls' Liam Lawson. The damage he picked up triggered a cascade of issues on his Williams, with his race eventually ending in retirement. “A race full of issues, compromised probably by the contact at the start. I think we were three or four into [Turn] 1 and there was a big melee,” Sainz ...Keep reading

Although Oscar Piastri's McLaren has not fundamentally changed for a number of races, the Australian says his Formula 1 car has changed enough for him to drive in a manner that he finds "not natural" - which he says explains his recent form.Piastri lost the championship lead for the first time since April as his team-mate Lando Norris moved a point ahead of him, having finished the Mexico ...Keep reading

Although Oscar Piastri's McLaren has not fundamentally changed for a number of races, the Australian says his Formula 1 car has changed enough for him to drive in a manner that he finds "not natural" - which he says explains his recent form.Piastri lost the championship lead for the first time since April as his team-mate Lando Norris moved a point ahead of him, having finished the Mexico ...Keep reading

“On a weekend where they have more pace in general then you have no chance.”

The decision to deploy a late Virtual Safety Car in Mexico City has been criticised.

It will be a battle of the titans at Phoenix Raceway, as two Hendrick Motorsports drivers and two Joe Gibbs Racing drivers advanced into the Championship 4.Denny Hamlin and Chase Briscoe were already locked in via wins at Las Vegas and Talladega, leaving two spots up for grabs at Martinsville. Christopher Bell entered the race with a large margin over the cutline, but only one point between ...Keep reading

“Yesterday, it became obvious that after the session that there were a few things I need to change pretty majorly in how I was driving.”

Lando Norris applauded by a former F1 world champion.

Lando Norris's commanding win at the Mexico Grand Prix allowed him to secure the lead in the drivers' championship. Heading into the final four race weekends of the season, the Briton now leads the standings over his team-mate Oscar Piastri by one point.The McLaren driver dominated the race at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez by converting his pole position into a win with a gap of more ...Keep reading

Sunday at Martinsville was pure domination for William Byron, who led 304 of 500 laps on his way to capturing the checkered flag. He had to deal with Ryan Blaney, who had won the previous two fall races at Martinsville. He elbowed him out of the way, taking the lead with 44 laps to go and never looking back.Blaney finished a disappointing second, Chase Elliott third, Ross Chastain fourth, and ...Keep reading

Lando Norris twice booed by crowd following his Mexico City Grand Prix victory.

Lando Norris romped to a dominant Mexico Grand Prix win to take the Formula 1 world championship lead from McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri by one point.Norris easily drove away from the rest of the field in his dominant McLaren, with Charles Leclerc second and Max Verstappen taking the final spot on the podium.Norris was offered a chance to overturn his 14-point deficit on Piastri by ...Keep reading

Lando Norris romped to a dominant Mexico Grand Prix win to take the Formula 1 world championship lead from McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri by one point.Norris easily drove away from the rest of the field in his dominant McLaren, with Charles Leclerc second and Max Verstappen taking the final spot on the podium.Norris was offered a chance to overturn his 14-point deficit on Piastri by ...Keep reading

F1 world championship points standings after 2025 Mexico City Grand Prix.

Is Norris the new title favourite?Lando Norris probably didn’t expect this after his retirement in Zandvoort, when he was left trailing Piastri by 34 points. But the Briton is back on top of the championship for the first time since losing the lead at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in April.Norris had been steadily closing the gap to his team-mate over the four rounds that followed ...Keep reading

Full results from the Mexico City Grand Prix, Round 20 of the 2025 F1 world championship.

Full results from the Mexico City Grand Prix, Round 20 of the 2025 F1 world championship.