McLaren's Lando Norris scored a dominant pole position for the 2025 Mexico City GP, with his F1 title rivals struggling behind

The Dutchman, who reignited his championship campaign with three wins in the last four races, including last weekend in Austin, admitted that his Red Bull RB21 is struggling at the high-altitude Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, casting doubt on his prospects for Sunday’s race.

Verstappen, 40 points off championship leader Piastri after a run of three wins and a second place in the past four races, set the pace, leading Ferrari's Charles Leclerc by 0.153 seconds. Norris was fourth fastest, while Piastri, 14 points ahead of the Briton, was down in 12th.

Max Verstappen said he is not optimistic about advancing from his fifth-place start in Sunday's Mexican Grand Prix after his qualifying performance.

A brilliant qualifying lap from Lando Norris delivered pole, and may have turned the tide of the world championshp fight.

Max Verstappen is chasing a fifth Formula 1 championship after a dominant weekend at the United States Grand Prix.

Lando Norris stamped his authority on the final hour of practice ahead of Sunday’s Formula 1 Mexico City Grand Prix. The McLaren driver was three-tenths clear of Lewis Hamilton in second while title rivals Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen were only fifth and sixth respectively.