F1 Mexico GP: Norris takes championship lead with dominant win

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.

Charles Leclerc was happy to see the virtual safety car on the penultimate lap of the Mexico Grand Prix. After he fought off a fast Max Verstappen in pursuit of second place, the Monegasque admitted the safety car saved him.“Very happy with this weekend," he said after the race. "Austin was very positive but to end up on the podium again is a great surprise. Very happy to be on this amazing ...Keep reading

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

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.

A scary moment for Liam Lawson at the Mexico City Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton has been penalised at the Mexico City Grand Prix

Sergio Perez believes his former team-mate Max Verstappen will finish the job and take the 2025 Formula 1 drivers' championship this year, adding that the Red Bull star "deserves" it after his form so far this season.Speaking to Sky Sports F1 ahead of the Mexico Grand Prix, Perez praised the Dutchman after what were a tricky few seasons alongside him at the Milton Keynes outfit."I never ...Keep reading

Full live text commentary on race day for the 2025 F1 Mexico City Grand Prix at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodríguez - Round 20 of the 2025 F1 World Championship

Full live text commentary on race day for the 2025 F1 Mexico City Grand Prix at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodríguez - Round 20 of the 2025 F1 World Championship