Overview
- Lando Norris secured pole with a 1:15.586, with Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton locking out the next two spots for Ferrari and George Russell fourth for Mercedes.
- Max Verstappen will launch from fifth, ahead of rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli, with points leader Oscar Piastri set to start seventh after grid adjustments.
- Carlos Sainz received a five-place penalty, dropping him to 12th on the grid after initially qualifying seventh.
- Franco Colapinto starts 20th following a Q1 error that lifted his front tyres over a kerb; Alpine’s difficult season continues with Pierre Gasly 18th and the team still near the bottom of the standings.
- McLaren has already clinched the Constructors’ title, while the drivers’ standings enter Mexico at Piastri 346 points, Norris 332 and Verstappen 306; lights out is scheduled for 14:00 local time (17:00 Argentina) with coverage on Fox Sports, Disney+ Premium and F1 TV Pro.