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.

Formula One leader Oscar Piastri said his vanishing speed was "a bit of a mystery" after struggling to seventh on the grid in Mexico City Grand Prix qualifying while teammate Lando Norris took pole position.

Oscar Piastri did not feel like things were going too bad in his McLaren during Mexican Grand Prix qualifying, yet the final result was emphatic. Managing P7 only on the grid while McLaren teammate and title rival Lando Norris claimed an impressive pole,

Oscar Piastri’s six-month grip on the Formula One world drivers’ championship is in danger of being instantly wiped away after he only qualified eighth for the Mexican Grand Prix.

Oscar Piastri admits he’s at a loss to explain the gap to teammate Lando Norris in qualifying for the Mexico City Grand Prix.Norris took pole position with a stunning final lap in Q3, beating the two Ferrari drivers who offered the closest threat in qualifying.

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.

Follow live updates and listen to BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra commentary with qualifying at the Mexico City Grand Prix poised to get under way.

Oscar Piastri was 'frustrated' after a disappointing qualifying session in Mexico. The Australian's Saturday did not go as he would have hoped in Mexico City, as he finished only eighth in qualifying while his teammate Lando Norris claimed pole position.