Lando Norris left F1 title rivals Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri trailing in his wake as he stormed to pole position at the Mexican Grand Prix.
Norris ended his six-race run without pole position, his last coming in Belgium in July, by dominating the field and beating Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc by 0.262 seconds.
It was a significant boost to Norris’ title hopes as rivals Verstappen and Piastri struggled to fifth and eighth respectively.
Piastri will start seventh due to a grid penalty for Williams’ Carlos Sainz but the championship leader has been well off the pace all weekend and was almost six tenths adrift. Lewis Hamilton claimed third on another impressive day for Ferrari and he will be hopeful of landing his first podium for the Scuderia on Sunday.
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What is the starting grid?
1) Lando Norris - McLaren
2) Charles Leclerc - Ferrari
3) Lewis Hamilton - Ferrari
4) George Russell - Mercedes
5) Max Verstappen - Red Bull
6) Kimi Antonelli - Mercedes
7) Oscar Piastri - McLaren
8) Isack Hadjar - Racing Bulls
9) Ollie Bearman - Haas
10) Yuki Tsunoda - Red Bull
11) Esteban Ocon - Haas
12) Carlos Sainz - Williams*
13) Nico Hulkenberg - Sauber
14) Fernando Alonso - Aston Martin
15) Liam Lawson - Racing Bulls
16) Gabriel Bortoleto - Sauber
17) Alex Albon - Williams
18) Pierre Gasly - Alpine
19) Lance Stroll - Aston Martin
20) Franco Colapinto - Alpine
*Sainz has a five-place grid penalty after being penalised for a collision with Antonelli at the last race in Austin
When is the Mexico City Grand Prix?
Time GMT
Sunday 26 October
- Race: 8pm
How can I watch it online and on TV?
The Mexico City Grand Prix will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom - and ESPN in the United States. Sky’s coverage of Sunday’s race starts at 6:30pm (BST).
Sky Sports subscribers can watch all the action in Mexico City on the Sky Go app. If you’re not a Sky customer, you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription.
If you’re travelling abroad and want to watch the Mexico Grand Prix then you might need a VPN to unblock your streaming app. Our VPN roundup is here to help.
F1 driver standings
1. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) – 346 points
2. Lando Norris (McLaren) – 332 points
3. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 306 points
4. George Russell (Mercedes) – 252 points
5. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) – 192 points
6. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) – 142 points
7. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) – 89 points
8. Alex Albon (Williams) – 73 points
9. Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber) - 41 points
10. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) – 39 points
11. Carlos Sainz (Williams) – 38 points
12. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) – 37 points
13. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) – 32 points
14. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) – 30 points
15. Esteban Ocon (Haas) – 28 points
16. Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull) – 28 points
17. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) – 20 points
18. Ollie Bearman (Haas) – 20 points
19. Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber) – 18 points
20. Franco Colapinto (Alpine) – 0 points
21. Jack Doohan (Alpine) – 0 points
F1 constructor standings
1. McLaren - 678 points (champions)
2. Mercedes - 341 points
3. Ferrari - 334 points
4. Red Bull - 331 points
5. Williams - 111 points
6. Racing Bulls - 72 points
7. Aston Martin - 69 points
8. Sauber - 59 points
9. Haas - 48 points
10. Alpine - 20 points
2025 F1 CALENDAR IN FULL:
ROUND 20 - MEXICO
Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City - 24-26 October
ROUND 21 - BRAZIL (sprint weekend)
Interlagos Circuit, Sao Paulo - 7-9 November
ROUND 22 - LAS VEGAS
Las Vegas Street Circuit - 20-22 November
ROUND 23 - QATAR (sprint weekend)
Lusail International Circuit, Lusail - 28-30 November
ROUND 24 - ABU DHABI
Yas Marina Circuit - 5-7 December
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