How a Singapore debrief led to Norris’ Mexico F1 win

Lando Norris has attributed his Mexico Grand Prix victory to a Singapore briefing regarding McLaren’s Formula 1 car.
Norris comprehensively dominated the Mexican weekend, taking pole position with a 0.262s margin on second-placed Charles Leclerc, while team-mate Oscar Piastri was six tenths off, before winning the race with a 30s gap to Leclerc.
This was statistically the most dominant F1 …Keep reading

Russell blasts “lawnmower racing” at Mexico GP start

George Russell has blasted “lawnmower racing” following opening-lap incidents that may have cost him track position in Formula 1’s Mexico Grand Prix.
Polesitter Lando Norris tackled the first braking zone four-wide alongside Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen, from inside to outside; while the former two stayed on the track, Leclerc and Verstappen ended up cutting Turn 2 …Keep reading

James Allen: And just like that, Norris is in charge

This was Lando Norris’ sixth win of the season, but more importantly it was one he really needed; a first win since Hungary in the summer. Taking the weekend as a whole, it was one of his most dominant performances as a grand prix driver. Is he coming into form at just the right time? 
We’ve talked quite a few times this season about the power of an athlete having that quality of …Keep reading

Red Bull postpones 2026 F1 driver decisions: where do things stand now?

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has repeatedly referred to the Mexico Grand Prix as a “good reference point” for Red Bull’s driver choices across both teams. However, after the race was won by Lando Norris, the Austrian told Autosport that the timeline has been pushed back. 
“We postponed our decision until the end of the season, because first we want to focus on the championship …Keep reading

Why Norris was booed on F1 Mexico GP podium

It is 6,100 miles from Monza to the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez as the crow flies, but the ripples from the events in the Italian Grand Prix have travelled far. Lando Norris was booed roundly by the crowd throughout the Mexico GP weekend, and not just on the sold-out race day.
The Foro Sol stadium section of this circuit has become one of the great cauldrons of motor racing. Cheers erupt from …Keep reading

FIA to investigate F1 Mexico GP marshal incident, explains late VSC

The FIA says it will investigate Liam Lawson’s close call with two marshals during Formula 1’s Mexico Grand Prix, and also issued an explanation for a late virtual safety car for Carlos Sainz’s stranded Williams.
On lap 3, Liam Lawson suffered a scare when he encountered two marshals on the racing surface near Turn 3.
The marshals were deployed to clean up debris left by several Turn 1 …Keep reading