Overview
- Lando Norris moved into the championship lead with his Mexico City victory and sits one point ahead of Oscar Piastri, with Max Verstappen 36 points behind.
- Mika Hakkinen described McLaren’s endgame as a “horrible” internal scenario because one driver will inevitably be left disappointed.
- Otmar Szafnauer predicted the crown will go to a McLaren driver and highlighted Norris’s dominant Mexico performance.
- Andrea Stella said Piastri’s Mexico learnings are an “investment” for the final rounds and noted renewed confidence in the car’s race-winning pace.
- Norris rejected claims that McLaren’s handling of the duel has hurt their campaign, and Ralf Schumacher dismissed favouritism theories while arguing Piastri’s camp has fueled perceptions.