Max Verstappen says he is concerned about his chances of winning the Mexico City Grand Prix despite setting the pace in practice. The four-time world champion was one of nine drivers to sit out of first practice for rookies, but returned to action in style by topping FP2 by 0.153 seconds ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc.

Max Verstappen laid down a marker to his rivals after setting the fastest time of second practice ahead of qualifying for Sunday's Mexico City Grand Prix.

Ferrari will have gone a year without a win in Mexico this weekend and the wait looks likely to continue as Red Bull's Max Verstappen seeks to turn the screw on McLaren's Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris.

Max Verstappen and Lando Norris had quite the battle at the Mexico City Grand Prix, which resulted in the Dutchman being penalised.

Both McLarens were poised to have a runaway weekend at the U.S. Grand Prix. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen chipped away at their F1 championship lead instead.

Max Verstappen was the fastest driver on the track during the second practice session in Mexico City, but the reigning world champion is worried about his chances on Sunday

Max Verstappen has been steadily closing the gap on McLaren drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in the F1 title race

Lindblad has maintained frontrunner status for one of the vacant Racing Bulls positions for a considerable time, despite a modest maiden Formula 2 season. Veteran super adviser Helmut Marko remained tight-lipped on the matter, though he acknowledged being "very impressed" by the teenager's Friday showing.

Lewis Hamilton has said Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have to be cutthroat with Max Verstappen in their fight for the world championship.

A report from ESPN stated that the grand prix recorded an average of 1.5 million viewers, an increase of 14% from the 2024 United States Grand Prix. Viewership peaked at 1.6 million from 4.15-4.30 pm.