F1 Mexico GP: Lando Norris seizes key pole as Oscar Piastri falters

Max Verstappen says he needs rivals to "retire" in order to move forward in Sunday's race.

Facing a must-win situation, William Byron earned a critical pole position at Martinsville Speedway. The Hendrick Motorsports driver lapped the half-mile short track in 19.286s, beating Ty Gibbs by just fractions — 0.002s — for pole.This is Byron's 16th career pole and his third of the 2025 season, but the two-time Martinsville winner has never started on the front row for this ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton has championed the improved processes at Ferrari after securing P3 on the starting grid for the Mexico Grand Prix. The seven-time champion is set to start the race at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in third behind polesitter Lando Norris and his Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc in second. "This is the first time we've both [Hamilton and Leclerc] been in the top three ...Keep reading

Oscar Piastri was at a loss to explain his lack of pace in qualifying in Mexico City.

Oscar Piastri was at a loss to explain his lack of pace in qualifying in Mexico City.

Lando Norris qualified on pole position for the Mexico Grand Prix while his team-mate and current drivers' championship leader Oscar Piastri will start as far back as seventh. After delivering a decisive final lap at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Norris is happy to be leading Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton. Talking after a comfortable session for the driver, the Briton ...Keep reading

Formula 1's Mexico Grand Prix is set to be another key race in the 2025 title race.Championship leader Oscar Piastri has been struggling at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez and will start the race from seventh, having gained a spot following Carlos Sainz' carryover grid penalty from Austin.Meanwhile, Piastri's team-mate and closest challenger Lando Norris seized pole position, and a resurgent ...Keep reading

Carlos Sainz got a five-place grid drop for colliding with Andrea Kimi Antonelli in the United States Grand Prix.1  Lando Norris (McLaren)        2      Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)3  Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) ...Keep reading

McLaren's Lando Norris has secured a crucial pole in the 2025 Formula 1 title race at the Mexico Grand Prix, amid struggles for rivals Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri.At Mexico City's Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Norris fended off a challenge from Ferrari duo Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton to secure his first pole since the Belgian Grand Prix, toppling initial Q3 leader Leclerc with a ...Keep reading

McLaren's Lando Norris has secured a crucial pole in the 2025 Formula 1 title race at the Mexico Grand Prix, amid struggles for rivals Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri.At Mexico City's Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Norris fended off a challenge from Ferrari duo Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton to secure his first pole since the Belgian Grand Prix, toppling initial Q3 leader Leclerc with a ...Keep reading

Lando Norris starts on pole position for the Mexico City Grand Prix.

Lando Norris starts on pole position for the Mexico City Grand Prix.

After every F1 qualifying session, Motorsport publishes each team's qualifying record in terms of team-mate battles.This record is based exclusively on qualifying results so that grid penalties don't alter the statistics.When a driver can't put in a representative lap time due to a technical issue or an incident, this will be mentioned in the table.McLarenOscar ...Keep reading

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

Max Verstappen says only "bad luck" will derail him as he hunts for the 2025 Formula 1 drivers' championship. Adding that he will simply "give everything", he has the McLaren drivers in his sights. Speaking to The Inside Track ahead of qualifying for the Mexico Grand Prix, the four-time champion played down his chances. “It’s not about if I will win it or not,” he said. “I know ...Keep reading

Sergio Perez has reflected on his difficulties at Red Bull, driving alongside four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen, arguing that even Lewis Hamilton would struggle in the role.The Mexican driver is set to return to the championship in 2026 with Cadillac after parting with the Milton Keynes outfit at the end of 2024. Red Bull has struggled to find a second driver who is able to extract ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton has called four-time Formula 1 champion Sebastian Vettel the "most all-round driver" he's known as he spoke about the pair's ongoing relationship. Speaking ahead of the Mexico Grand Prix, Hamilton described his "amazing relationship" with his former rival-turned-friend.In conversation with ESPN, the seven-time champion was complimentary of the German."I have an amazing ...Keep reading

Mexican driver Pato O'Ward shared an update with his fans after being taken ill following his stint with McLaren during the first practice session of the Mexico Grand Prix race weekend.After stepping into Lando Norris's McLaren MCL39 during FP1, the IndyCar driver was treated for food poisoning in the medical centre. Motorsport.com understands that the 26-year-old was given IV fluids for ...Keep reading