Overview
- Lando Norris dominated in Mexico by roughly half a minute to move one point ahead of Oscar Piastri with four rounds remaining.
- Team boss Andrea Stella said Mexico’s low‑grip demands matched Norris’s strengths after setup and approach tweaks agreed in a post‑Singapore review.
- Oscar Piastri’s four‑race podium drought continued as he worked on ‘pretty major’ driving changes for low‑grip conditions he says are not natural to him.
- Max Verstappen recovered to third, sits 36 points off the lead, and conceded the championship now requires near‑perfect weekends.
- Stewarding remained under scrutiny after Lewis Hamilton’s 10‑second penalty contrasted with unpenalised Turn 1 offs by others, George Russell protested radio messages about Verstappen, and Carlos Sainz’s sensor damage led to penalties, retirement and a late VSC that affected the finish.