Mexico City GP: Norris Takes Pole as Title Race Intensifies
Mexico has been a successful venue for Max Verstappen, who has secured victory in five of the last seven races at the Hermanos Rodríguez circuit. This time, he begins the race from fifth on the grid.
No McLaren driver has stood atop the podium in Mexico since Ayrton Senna in 1989, with the event absent from the calendar between 1993 and 2014. Among the front-row starters, only Lewis Hamilton—third on the grid—has previously won here, having done so in 2016 and 2019.
Lando Norris capitalized on a strong qualifying performance to secure pole position, placing him in an advantageous position over his championship competitors. His McLaren teammate and current standings leader, Oscar Piastri, will start seventh. Charles Leclerc joins Norris on the front row, with Lewis Hamilton third and George Russell fourth.
The race begins at 8 PM (GMT), with only five events left in the season and a narrow 40-point gap separating the top three contenders. The outcome could play a decisive role in determining this year's champion.
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