27 October 2025 15:44
George Russell has shared the details of a contract clause in his Mercedes deal that should protect him from the threat of four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen.
The British driver finally signed a contract extension with the Brackley outfit after months of negotiations. Russell's future with the team was under the spotlight earlier in the season as team chief Toto Wolff confirmed he had ...
27 October 2025 15:03
Lando Norris has attributed his Mexico Grand Prix victory to a Singapore briefing regarding McLaren’s Formula 1 car.
Norris comprehensively dominated the Mexican weekend, taking pole position with a 0.262s margin on second-placed Charles Leclerc while team-mate Oscar Piastri was six tenths off, before winning the race with a 30-second gap to Leclerc.
This was statistically the most ...
27 October 2025 15:00
Two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso has called out the FIA stewards for “looking to the other side” after a chaotic start to the Mexico Grand Prix saw multiple drivers go straight into Turns 2 and 3.
The Spanish driver, who ultimately retired from the race at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, claimed that the drivers who left the track, including Charles Leclerc, Max Verstappen ...
27 October 2025 14:34
Lando Norris has opened up on having moments of self-doubt at the start of the 2025 season after taking the championship lead with a commanding win at the Mexico Grand Prix.
The McLaren driver now leads his team-mate Oscar Piastri by just one point in the standings ahead of the final four rounds of the season.
“Times at the beginning of the years I certainly did because I'm not one ...
27 October 2025 13:53
George Russell addressed the delay in the Mercedes team orders call during the Mexico Grand Prix after a "frustrating" race at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.
The British driver called for the Brackley outfit to let him pass his team-mate Andrea Kimi Antonelli on lap 35, arguing that he had more pace than the Italian. While Mercedes didn't enforce team orders, they confirmed Russell was ...
27 October 2025 13:07
A post-qualifying meeting can be credited for Oscar Piastri’s performance turnaround in the Formula 1 Mexico Grand Prix weekend, revealed McLaren team boss Andrea Stella.
The 24-year-old finished fifth at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez after a very disappointing qualifying session where he came eighth, but started seventh due to Carlos Sainz’s grid penalty.
That is compared to ...
27 October 2025 12:01
George Russell has blasted “lawnmower racing” following opening-lap incidents that may have cost him track position in Formula 1’s Mexico Grand Prix.
Polesitter Lando Norris tackled the first braking zone four-wide alongside Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen, from inside to outside; while the former two stayed on the track, Leclerc and Verstappen ended up cutting Turn 2 ...
27 October 2025 08:54
Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has repeatedly referred to the Mexican Grand Prix as a “good reference point” for Red Bull’s driver choices across both teams. However, after the race was won by Lando Norris, the Austrian told Motorsport.com that the timeline has been pushed back.
“We postponed our decision until the end of the season, because first we want to focus on the championship ...
27 October 2025 07:39
Dear readers, I’ll admit it freely: some time ago, I had written off Lando Norris in this year’s Formula 1 title fight. Not fast enough, not consistent enough, too many mistakes. But over the past few weeks, he’s proven me – and all his doubters – wrong. Norris is back, and he’s better than ever.
And now that he’s leading the drivers’ standings again, one question remains: who ...
27 October 2025 07:39
Add this to the list of reasons to take Adrian Newey off Aston Martin’s 2026 project and give him a new assignment – invent a time machine. Just to go back a couple of months and show everyone who was mourning the lost intrigue of the 2025 title fight a replay of the Mexican Grand Prix and an official FIA document with the drivers’ standings. Just for the sake of seeing the look on their ...
27 October 2025 02:17
Lewis Hamilton has voiced his frustration after he received a 10-second penalty during the Mexico Grand Prix that dropped him to eighth. Calling the decision "pretty nuts," the seven-time Formula 1 champion questioned the consistency of the stewards after similar moments from other drivers went unpunished.
“I had a great start, and we were braking into Turn 1, I was in Turn 2, I navigated ...
27 October 2025 02:13
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur argued Lewis Hamilton's 10 second penalty during the Mexico Grand Prix was "very, very harsh" and "not very well managed".
Hamilton was handed a penalty for leaving the track and gaining a "lasting advantage" after an intense battle with four-time champion Max Verstappen.
The official statement from the stewards noted, "Car 44 (HAM) locked brakes, left the ...
27 October 2025 02:07
The 10th anniversary of Formula 1's modern-day stint in Mexico fell flat if you were keen to see a fight for the win, but the dicing behind dominant winner Lando Norris and the title implications of his sixth win of the season provide plenty to talk about.
Winner: Lando Norris
Soon after his title campaign looked in real trouble following a crucial retirement in Zandvoort, Lando Norris ...
27 October 2025 00:48
Oliver Bearman claimed he was "sh***ing myself going side by side" with four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen during the Mexico Grand Prix.
The British driver, who started the race from ninth position, secured his best finish in the championship after crossing the line in fourth behind new championship leader Lando Norris in first and Charles Leclerc and Verstappen in second and ...
27 October 2025 00:46
The FIA says it will investigate Liam Lawson's close call with two marshals during Formula 1's Mexico Grand Prix, and also issued an explanation for a late virtual safety car for Carlos Sainz's stranded Williams.
On lap 3, Liam Lawson suffered a scare when he encountered two marshals on the racing surface near Turn 3.
The marshals were deployed to clean up debris left by several Turn 1 ...
27 October 2025 00:20
Carlos Sainz's Mexico campaign unravelled from the beginning of his race after contact with Racing Bulls' Liam Lawson. The damage he picked up triggered a cascade of issues on his Williams, with his race eventually ending in retirement.
“A race full of issues, compromised probably by the contact at the start. I think we were three or four into [Turn] 1 and there was a big melee,” Sainz ...
27 October 2025 00:16
Although Oscar Piastri's McLaren has not fundamentally changed for a number of races, the Australian says his Formula 1 car has changed enough for him to drive in a manner that he finds "not natural" - which he says explains his recent form.
Piastri lost the championship lead for the first time since April as his team-mate Lando Norris moved a point ahead of him, having finished the Mexico ...
26 October 2025 23:28
Charles Leclerc was happy to see the virtual safety car on the penultimate lap of the Mexico Grand Prix. After he fought off a fast Max Verstappen in pursuit of second place, the Monegasque admitted the safety car saved him.
“Very happy with this weekend," he said after the race. "Austin was very positive but to end up on the podium again is a great surprise. Very happy to be on this amazing ...
26 October 2025 23:15
Lando Norris's commanding win at the Mexico Grand Prix allowed him to secure the lead in the drivers' championship. Heading into the final four race weekends of the season, the Briton now leads the standings over his team-mate Oscar Piastri by one point.
The McLaren driver dominated the race at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez by converting his pole position into a win with a gap of more ...
26 October 2025 23:04
Lando Norris romped to a dominant Mexico Grand Prix win to take the Formula 1 world championship lead from McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri by one point.
Norris easily drove away from the rest of the field in his dominant McLaren, with Charles Leclerc second and Max Verstappen taking the final spot on the podium.
Norris was offered a chance to overturn his 14-point deficit on Piastri by ...
26 October 2025 22:49
Is Norris the new title favourite?
Lando Norris probably didn’t expect this after his retirement in Zandvoort, when he was left trailing Piastri by 34 points. But the Briton is back on top of the championship for the first time since losing the lead at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in April.
Norris had been steadily closing the gap to his team-mate over the four rounds that followed ...
26 October 2025 20:37
Sergio Perez believes his former team-mate Max Verstappen will finish the job and take the 2025 Formula 1 drivers' championship this year, adding that the Red Bull star "deserves" it after his form so far this season.
Speaking to Sky Sports F1 ahead of the Mexico Grand Prix, Perez praised the Dutchman after what were a tricky few seasons alongside him at the Milton Keynes outfit.
"I never ...
26 October 2025 18:17
The Formula 1 Mexico Grand Prix is celebrating its 10th anniversary with another sellout crowd, proving fears of the impact of Sergio Perez's absence were overblown.
The Mexico City race at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez has swiftly turned into an F1 staple, boosted by national fervour to support home hero Perez as he turned into a multiple grand prix winner in his 30s.
But even the ...
26 October 2025 17:38
Fernando Alonso says Aston Martin ‘doesn’t deserve points’ in Formula 1’s Mexico Grand Prix, having qualified in 14th with team-mate Lance Stroll down in 19th.
As has often been the case this season, Aston Martin did well in free practice – with both Alonso and Stroll in the top 10 in FP2 – but failed to translate that pace into results when it came to competitive ...
26 October 2025 15:59
Lando Norris' stunning Formula 1 Mexico Grand Prix pole may not be a guarantee his McLaren qualifying issues are behind him, but it appears he is coming alive at the best possible time.
In Mexico City, Norris ended a pole-less run that dated back to June's Belgian Grand Prix, during which time he has seen Piastri take control of the championship, only for the Australian's recent wobbles and ...
26 October 2025 15:10
Oliver Bearman has lamented the fact that he had to skip Free Practice 1 at the Mexico Grand Prix owing to Formula 1’s sporting regulations.
Teams are mandated to run rookies in each car on two occasions this season on grand prix weekends, with such drivers defined as having not taken more than two grand prix starts.
As it happens, Bearman partook in three races last year, standing in for ...
26 October 2025 13:52
After nothing but first and second places for Max Verstappen since the F1 summer break, the Mexico GP weekend is more challenging for Red Bull.
Although the Dutchman topped the timesheets on Friday, he immediately admitted that the long runs were not good enough: “You’re not going to win like this,” he said. A day later, that analysis seemed correct as Verstappen had to settle for fifth ...
26 October 2025 12:48
Isack Hadjar has lamented a mistake in Mexico Grand Prix qualifying, although he ‘maxed out’ his Racing Bulls Formula 1 car’s potential despite an obvious flaw.
Hadjar surprisingly topped Q1 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, leading Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton by 0.003s, but failed to improve his lap time in the next phase of qualifying, scraping through to Q3 by 0.012s over Red Bull’s ...
26 October 2025 10:25
Lewis Hamilton is plotting an "aggressive" start from third on the grid for the Mexico City Grand Prix as he sets his sights on a first Formula 1 pole for Ferrari.
The Briton took his best grand prix qualifying result of the year at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, just under a tenth behind team-mate Charles Leclerc, as Ferrari uncovered good pace at the Mexican circuit - the site of its most ...
26 October 2025 02:20
Sir Lewis Hamilton holds the record for most Grand Prix wins in Formula 1 history with 105 total, dethroning fellow seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher at the top of the list during the 2020 season.
There have been 115 different race winners in the history of the sport, and current world championship leader Oscar Piastri is the newest addition to the list.
Below is a full list of ...
26 October 2025 02:11
Yuki Tsunoda is focusing firmly on delivering on track while Red Bull continues to assess his seat going into 2026. This comes as the Japanese driver narrowly missed out on Q3 during qualifying for the Mexico Grand Prix.
Asked where he stood on the comments from team principal Laurent Mekies and adviser Helmut Marko, who said they will be taking their time making a decision about the future of ...
26 October 2025 01:41
Formula 1's Mexico Grand Prix is set to be another key race in the 2025 title race.
Championship leader Oscar Piastri has been struggling at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez and will start the race from seventh, having gained a spot following Carlos Sainz' carryover grid penalty from Austin.
Meanwhile, Piastri's team-mate and closest challenger Lando Norris seized pole position, and a resurgent ...
26 October 2025 01:35
Oscar Piastri will start the 2025 Mexico City GP from seventh rather than eighth on the grid, thanks to Carlos Sainz’s five-place penalty, but that will be of little comfort given that the Formula 1 championship leader’s fastest Q3 lap was 0.588s off McLaren team-mate Lando Norris.
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26 October 2025 01:22
Max Verstappen says his Red Bull Formula 1 car "just isn't working" at the Mexico Grand Prix, after qualifying fifth on Saturday.
The reigning world champion reignited the title battle with his third win out of four races in last week's United States Grand Prix, bringing his gap to leader Oscar Piastri down to 40 points.
It left Verstappen with his fate in his own hands, but still requiring ...
26 October 2025 01:20
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella revealed that Oscar Piastri was losing "a few milliseconds" in every corner to his team-mate Lando Norris during the Mexico Grand Prix qualifying.
While Norris secured pole position for the race at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Piastri qualified in P8 but will start the race from P7 after Carlos Sainz takes a five-place grid penalty carried over from ...
26 October 2025 00:51
Lewis Hamilton has championed the improved processes at Ferrari after securing P3 on the starting grid for the Mexico Grand Prix.
The seven-time champion is set to start the race at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in third behind polesitter Lando Norris and his Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc in second.
"This is the first time we've both [Hamilton and Leclerc] been in the top three ...
26 October 2025 00:49
Lando Norris qualified on pole position for the Mexico Grand Prix while his team-mate and current drivers' championship leader Oscar Piastri will start as far back as seventh. After delivering a decisive final lap at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Norris is happy to be leading Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton.
Talking after a comfortable session for the driver, the Briton ...
26 October 2025 00:22
Carlos Sainz got a five-place grid drop for colliding with Andrea Kimi Antonelli in the United States Grand Prix.
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26 October 2025 00:15
McLaren's Lando Norris has secured a crucial pole in the 2025 Formula 1 title race at the Mexico Grand Prix, amid struggles for rivals Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri.
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 ...
26 October 2025 00:06
After every F1 qualifying session, Motorsport publishes each team's qualifying record in terms of team-mate battles.
This record is based exclusively on qualifying results so that grid penalties don't alter the statistics.
When a driver can't put in a representative lap time due to a technical issue or an incident, this will be mentioned in the table.
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25 October 2025 23:33
Max Verstappen says only "bad luck" will derail him as he hunts for the 2025 Formula 1 drivers' championship. Adding that he will simply "give everything", he has the McLaren drivers in his sights.
Speaking to The Inside Track ahead of qualifying for the Mexico Grand Prix, the four-time champion played down his chances.
“It’s not about if I will win it or not,” he said. “I know ...
25 October 2025 23:02
Sergio Perez has reflected on his difficulties at Red Bull, driving alongside four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen, arguing that even Lewis Hamilton would struggle in the role.
The Mexican driver is set to return to the championship in 2026 with Cadillac after parting with the Milton Keynes outfit at the end of 2024. Red Bull has struggled to find a second driver who is able to extract ...
25 October 2025 22:49
Lewis Hamilton has called four-time Formula 1 champion Sebastian Vettel the "most all-round driver" he's known as he spoke about the pair's ongoing relationship. Speaking ahead of the Mexico Grand Prix, Hamilton described his "amazing relationship" with his former rival-turned-friend.
In conversation with ESPN, the seven-time champion was complimentary of the German.
"I have an amazing ...
25 October 2025 22:23
Mexican driver Pato O'Ward shared an update with his fans after being taken ill following his stint with McLaren during the first practice session of the Mexico Grand Prix race weekend.
After stepping into Lando Norris's McLaren MCL39 during FP1, the IndyCar driver was treated for food poisoning in the medical centre. Motorsport.com understands that the 26-year-old was given IV fluids for ...
25 October 2025 20:42
McLaren Formula 1 driver Lando Norris has topped final practice at the Mexico Grand Prix ahead of Saturday's qualifying session, while the Briton's title rivals appeared on the back foot.
In the final quarter of the one-hour session at a low-grip Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Norris set a 1m16.633s lap to beat Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes' George Russell, with Oscar Piastri and Max ...
25 October 2025 16:30
Helmut Marko dismissed McLaren’s assertion that Red Bull is sacrificing its 2026 preparations to develop this year’s car for longer, stating 'Toto Wolff said the same in 2021' when it stormed to both Formula 1 titles the following season.
While McLaren has long halted the development of its 2025 car and put all focus on the new regulations for 2026, Red Bull continues to introduce upgrades ...
25 October 2025 14:30
McLaren Formula 1 chief Andrea Stella is adamant Oscar Piastri's United States Grand Prix struggles are largely track specific as the championship leader aims to rebound in Mexico.
Piastri suffered an off-kilter weekend at Austin's Circuit of the Americas as he felt uncomfortable with his car's behaviour throughout the weekend. His cause wasn't helped by being eliminated at the start of ...
25 October 2025 12:53
To watch Max Verstappen methodically but seemingly inevitably reeling in the previously dominant McLaren pairing of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, it's easy to forget that just over three months ago speculation was rampant that he had lost interest in this season and was even planning his exit from Red Bull.
Whereas last season Verstappen began with the fastest car on the grid, only for that ...
25 October 2025 11:53
McLaren ditched its ‘repercussion’ system to put full focus on stopping Max Verstappen in his Formula 1 title fight against Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, revealed team boss Andrea Stella.
Verstappen has put himself in contention for the 2025 crown against the previously dominant McLaren duo by winning three of the past four grands prix, plus last week’s Austin sprint.
Piastri is ...
25 October 2025 10:40
While McLaren has long since abandoned the development of its 2025 car, Red Bull continues to bring updates.
The Milton Keynes-based team introduced a new floor at Monza, followed by a new front wing in Singapore. In Mexico, Red Bull drew attention as the only team to bring an upgrade that is not track specific. Several teams made changes to help with cooling on high altitude, but Red Bull went ...
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