How Norris found ‘surprising’ form just in time for Mexico F1 pole lap

Lando Norris’ stunning Formula 1 Mexico Grand Prix pole may not be a guarantee his McLaren qualifying issues are behind him, but it appears he is coming alive at the best possible time. 
In Mexico City, Norris ended a pole-less run that dated back to June’s Belgian Grand Prix, during which time he has seen Piastri take control of the championship, only for the Australian’s recent wobbles and …Keep reading

Bearman unhappy with F1 regs after missing FP1: “I shouldn’t be in this situation”

Oliver Bearman has lamented the fact that he had to skip Free Practice 1 at the Mexico Grand Prix owing to Formula 1’s sporting regulations.
Teams are mandated to run rookies in each car on two occasions this season on grand prix weekends, with such drivers defined as having not taken more than two grand prix starts.
As it happens, Bearman partook in three races last year, standing in for …Keep reading

Verstappen faces tough Mexico GP weekend – what exactly is Red Bull struggling with?

After nothing but first and second places for Max Verstappen since the F1 summer break, the Mexico GP weekend is more challenging for Red Bull.   
Although the Dutchman topped the timesheets on Friday, he immediately admitted that the long runs were not good enough: “You’re not going to win like this,” he said. A day later, that analysis seemed correct as Verstappen had to settle for …Keep reading

Hadjar “pissed” with qualifying despite shadowing Piastri on F1 Mexico GP grid

Isack Hadjar has lamented a mistake in Mexico Grand Prix qualifying, although he ‘maxed out’ his Racing Bulls Formula 1 car’s potential despite an obvious flaw.
Hadjar surprisingly topped Q1 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, leading Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton by 0.003s, but failed to improve his lap time in the next phase of qualifying, scraping through to Q3 by 0.012s over Red Bull’s …Keep reading

Why Piastri was over half a second slower than Norris in F1 Mexico GP qualifying

Nature abhors a vacuum, so naturally Oscar Piastri’s recent lack of pace compared with McLaren team-mate Lando Norris – stretching to a remarkable 0.588s in final qualifying for the Mexico City GP – has prompted fevered speculation.
Since the human brain is hard-wired towards pattern recognition, many theories centre around a problem with the car – either as a result of damage incurred …Keep reading

Hamilton plots aggressive Mexico GP start after “finally gelling” with Ferrari set-up

Lewis Hamilton is plotting an “aggressive” start from third on the grid for the Mexico City Grand Prix as he sets his sights on a first Formula 1 pole for Ferrari.
The Briton took his best grand prix qualifying result of the year at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, just under a tenth behind team-mate Charles Leclerc, as Ferrari uncovered good pace at the Mexican circuit – the site of its most …Keep reading

How Leclerc matched Norris in Mexico GP qualifying – until the final sector

On his final lap of Q3 at Formula 1’s Mexico Grand Prix, Lando Norris ripped almost six-tenths of a second out of his previous best.
Of course, track evolution – a continual source of free lap time around the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez – played its part in facilitating the colossal advances in pace, but Norris also earned plaudits for his lap.
It’s not been easy to pull qualifying …Keep reading

Piastri baffled by “mystery” lack of pace in F1 Mexico GP qualifying

Oscar Piastri will start the 2025 Mexico City GP from seventh rather than eighth on the grid, thanks to Carlos Sainz’s five-place penalty, but that will be of little comfort given that the Formula 1 championship leader’s fastest Q3 lap was 0.588s off McLaren team-mate Lando Norris.
Piastri has been unable to explain the deficit he has carried to Norris all through the weekend, though team …Keep reading

Verstappen downbeat after P5 in Mexico F1 qualifying: “The car just isn’t working”

Max Verstappen says his Red Bull Formula 1 car “just isn’t working” at the Mexico Grand Prix, after qualifying fifth on Saturday.
The reigning world champion reignited the title battle with his third win out of four races in last week’s United States Grand Prix, bringing his gap to leader Oscar Piastri down to 40 points.
It left Verstappen with his fate in his own hands, but still requiring …Keep reading