Norris ended his six-race run without pole position, his last coming in Belgium in July, by dominating the field and beating Ferrari\u2019s Charles Leclerc by 0.262 seconds.<\/p>\n
It was a significant boost to Norris\u2019 title hopes as rivals Verstappen and Piastri struggled to fifth and eighth respectively.<\/p>\n
Piastri will start seventh due to a grid penalty for Williams\u2019 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.<\/p>\n
What time is the race on Sunday? The Mexico City Grand Prix starts at 8pm (GMT). <\/p>\n
(Getty Images)Kieran Jackson26 October 2025 00:01<\/p>\n
Qualifying report: Lando Norris leaves F1 title rivals trailing in his wake with statement Mexico GP poleNorris ended his six-race run without pole position, his last coming in Belgium in July, by dominating the field and beating Ferrari\u2019s Charles Leclerc by 0.262 seconds.<\/p>\n
It was a significant boost to Norris\u2019 title hopes as rivals Verstappen and Piastri struggled to fifth and eighth respectively.<\/p>\n
Kieran Jackson26 October 2025 16:00<\/p>\n
Lando Norris on ‘good position’ in world championship\u201cI\u2019m in a good position. I\u2019m second. Probably prefer being first but I\u2019m also in second with nothing to lose,\u201d Norris said in Mexico.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m in a comfortable place. I\u2019m also not a guy who believes in momentum. Every weekend is so different.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve just been performing well recently and I\u2019ll continue that. Same as Max has been doing very well recently.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lando Norris (PA Wire)Kieran Jackson26 October 2025 16:00<\/p>\n
Lewis Hamilton tells McLaren title rivals to copy \u2018cut-throat\u2019 Max Verstappen\u201cThe pressure is high. It is a time where you have to put your blinkers up and block everything from the outside. There is so much coming in, positive and negative,\u201d Ferrari driver Hamilton told Sky Sports.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlso, you really have to be cut-throat and that is what Max is. He is going to take this from them if they don\u2019t do the same.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey have got to be pushing and you have to dig deep firstly to be able to hold off someone like Max in the car that he is in at the moment.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut for either of them to come out ahead, consistency is key and we have seen that from Max in the last few races.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton (AP Photo\/Fernando Llano) (AP)Kieran Jackson26 October 2025 15:00<\/p>\n
How many races are left?ROUND 20 – MEXICO<\/p>\n
Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City – 24-26 October<\/p>\n
ROUND 21 – BRAZIL (sprint weekend)<\/p>\n
Interlagos Circuit, Sao Paulo – 7-9 November<\/p>\n
ROUND 22 – LAS VEGAS<\/p>\n
Las Vegas Street Circuit – 20-22 November<\/p>\n
ROUND 23 – QATAR (sprint weekend)<\/p>\n
Lusail International Circuit, Lusail – 28-30 November<\/p>\n
ROUND 24 – ABU DHABI<\/p>\n
Yas Marina Circuit – 5-7 December<\/p>\n
Kieran Jackson26 October 2025 14:00<\/p>\n
Max Verstappen on ‘positive pressure’ of this year’s title race:\u201cI just want to try and win races until the end of the season. We had a good run and we also know as a team that it needs to be perfect to have a chance. So, if it works, then great, unbelievable comeback.<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course, I\u2019ve won championships very late, very early. Now, this one, of course, is very different because I think for most of the season it was a lot harder for us.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo be able to still be in this fight is very surprising but I take it. For me, it\u2019s just positive pressure. I\u2019m loving what I\u2019m doing. If the car is competitive, it\u2019s much better to be racing in it than when it\u2019s not.\u201d<\/p>\n
Max Verstappen is firmly back in the title picture (Fernando Llano\/AP) (AP)Kieran Jackson26 October 2025 13:00<\/p>\n
Top-10 in the driver standings with five races to goPiastri\u2019s lead is 14 points over Norris and now only 40 over Verstappen:<\/p>\n
1. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) \u2013 346 points<\/p>\n
2. Lando Norris (McLaren) \u2013 332 points<\/p>\n
3. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) \u2013 306 points<\/p>\n
4. George Russell (Mercedes) \u2013 252 points<\/p>\n
5. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) \u2013 192 points<\/p>\n
6. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) \u2013 142 points<\/p>\n
7. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) \u2013 89 points<\/p>\n
8. Alex Albon (Williams) \u2013 73 points<\/p>\n
9. Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber) – 41 points<\/p>\n
10. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) \u2013 39 points<\/p>\n
Piastri (right) leads Norris by 14 points (Bradley Collyer\/PA) (PA Wire)Kieran Jackson26 October 2025 12:00<\/p>\n
F1 2025 title race: Piastri vs Norris vs Verstappen \u2013 where will it be won and lost?Preview by Kieran Jackson<\/p>\n
The battle for the 2025 F1 drivers\u2019 title is heating up and with five rounds remaining this season, it\u2019s now a three-horse race.<\/p>\n
Yet storming up behind both papaya drivers is Red Bull\u2019s Max Verstappen, chasing a fifth consecutive championship. The Dutchman, from a deficit of 104 points in August, is now just 40 off Piastri with 141 points still to play for.<\/p>\n
Kieran Jackson26 October 2025 11:00<\/p>\n
Oscar Piastri says Max Verstappen\u2019s world title challenge is a \u2018bit of a surprise\u2019Asked if he believed after Zandvoort that his title fight was only with Norris, Piastri said: \u201cI think probably yes but everyone did. The run of form that he (Verstappen) has had since Monza has been a bit of a surprise. <\/p>\n
\u201cThere were flashes of that performance early in the season but also pretty big dips. He has come to the fight quicker than I expected.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe gap has shrunk a bit in the last few races but the focus has always been on going as fast as I can.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019d rather have the lead than being in any other spot. There is no benefit for me in worrying about that or focusing on that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Oscar Piastri (AP)Kieran Jackson26 October 2025 10:00<\/p>\n
Arvid Lindblad embraces the F1 \u2018deep end\u2019 with teen in contention for 2026 seat British teenager Arvid Lindblad believes he will find a way to succeed in Formula One as he bids to land a seat for next season.<\/p>\n
The 18-year-old impressed again while driving Max Verstappen\u2019s Red Bull in first practice at the Mexican Grand Prix on Friday. Lindblad has been part of part of the Red Bull setup since the age of 14 and was granted an FIA super licence aged 17 after a request from the team.<\/p>\n
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