Norris Wins Mexico, Takes F1 Championship Lead

Lando Norris converted pole into a dominant lights-to-flag victory at the Mexico City Grand Prix, winning by roughly 30 seconds. The McLaren driver now leads teammate Oscar Piastri by a single point with four races remaining after Piastri recovered from seventh to finish fifth. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc finished second and Max Verstappen third, while Haas rookie Oliver Bearman scored a career-best fourth. The race featured early incidents and on-track skirmishes — notably between Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, who received a 10-second penalty — and a late virtual safety car that hampered Piastri’s comeback. Norris’s victory halted Verstappen’s recent momentum and sets up a tight run-in to the season finale in Abu Dhabi.