Max Verstappen hunting down Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in title charge - McLaren rivals wobbling as Red Bull’s reigning four-time world champion makes dramatic late push

LANDO NORRIS showed he means business in the title fight as he bagged pole position in Mexico City. Meanwhile it was a woeful afternoon for his team-mate Oscar Piastri – who will start the

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.

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.

Lando Norris didn't know he had taken pole position for Sunday's Mexico City Grand Prix until he crossed the line as his title rivals failed to make the top 3.

Oscar Piastri did not feel like things were going too bad in his McLaren during Mexican GP qualifying, yet the final result was emphatic.

McLaren Formula 1 team principal Andrea Stella is confident Oscar Piastri can brush off a difficult United States Grand Prix weekend in Mexico

The race-used helmet, signed by Piastri, sold for an impressive A$107,000 (£52,000) through F1 Authentics, Formula 1’s official memorabilia platform.