Lando Norris, Mexico and F1
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Lando Norris won his fifth pole of the season while Oscar Piastri was a distant seventh in Saturday qualifying.
McLaren's Lando Norris scored a dominant pole position for the 2025 Mexico City GP, with his F1 title rivals struggling behind
At Mexico City's Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Norris fended off a challenge from Ferrari duo Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton to secure his first pole since the Belgian Grand Prix, toppling initial Q3 leader Leclerc with a 1m15.586s lap.
Lando Norris dominated the battle for pole position at the Mexico City Grand Prix on another difficult day for championship leader Oscar Piastri, who will start seventh.
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Lando Norris hails 'incredible' lap to seal Mexico City Grand Prix pole position in title boost
Lando Norris hails 'incredible' lap to seal Mexico City Grand Prix pole position in title boost - Norris’ title rivals Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri qualify fifth and eighth respectively on a poten
Lando Norris will start on pole for the Mexico City Grand Prix after dominating qualifying on Saturday with his McLaren teammate and title rival Oscar Piastri starting from the fourth row.
To stay in the hunt for a fifth F1 title in a row, Max Verstappen needs to keep closing the gap to McLaren drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. Racing in Mexico City might help him to do just that.