"Prior to the Mexican Grand Prix, it was hard to make a convincing argument that Lando Norris was the favorite for this year's Formula 1 drivers' title. The British driver was second in the standings off the back of two podiums, but was being rapidly caught by an on-form Max Verstappen in third place and was still 14 points adrift of McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri in the lead."
"Norris described the Mexican Grand Prix as his "best performance through a whole weekend" of his career. Despite missing first practice on Friday to allow Mexican driver Pato O'Ward some seat time, he looked utterly convincing right up until he crossed the line for his sixth victory of the season. After topping final practice by more than 0.3 seconds, Norris took pole position by 0.262 seconds from Charles Leclerc's Ferrari and held a 0.588 seconds advantage over Piastri down in seventh place."
Lando Norris entered the Mexican Grand Prix trailing teammate Oscar Piastri and under pressure from a charging Max Verstappen, having gone five races without a win. Norris missed first practice to give Pato O'Ward seat time but topped final practice by more than 0.3 seconds. He converted that pace into pole by 0.262 seconds from Charles Leclerc and posted his biggest qualifying gap over Piastri this season. Norris produced a commanding race performance to claim his sixth victory of 2025, reclaim the championship lead by a single point and gain confidence ahead of the final four rounds.
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