LANDO NORRIS showed he means business in the title fight as he bagged pole position in Mexico City. Meanwhile it was a woeful afternoon for his team-mate Oscar Piastri – who will start the

McLaren Formula 1 team principal Andrea Stella is confident Oscar Piastri can brush off a difficult United States Grand Prix weekend in Mexico

Brit Oliver Bearman continued his fine form with a third Q3 appearance in as many Grands Prix in his Haas, and starts ninth as a result. Yuki Tsunoda also benefits from Sainz's grid penalty to rise to 10th having narrowly missed out on a place in the final part of qualifying.

The race-used helmet, signed by Piastri, sold for an impressive A$107,000 (£52,000) through F1 Authentics, Formula 1’s official memorabilia platform.

Max Verstappen was fastest in second practice for the Mexico Grand Prix, driving Red Bull’s updated Formula 1 challenger, with championship leader Oscar Piastri down in 12th.

Title-chasing McLaren driver Lando Norris topped the times ahead of Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton with series leader Oscar Piastri fifth and Max Verstappen ... been messy since Baku,” he told Sky Sports F1. “That can make a tenth or two difference...

Oscar Piastri struggled to make the impact he would have hoped during th Mexico GP practice sessions with F1 great Jacques Villeneuve calling out the Aussie for another 'messy' moment. Piastri has endured a tough run in recent weeks with his fifth-place finish in Austin seeing his lead cut.

It was a tough weekend for Oscar Piastri at the United States Grand Prix. The Australian star entered the weekend with a 22-point lead over his McLaren teammate, Lando Norris, in the drivers’ championship.