Overview
- Lando Norris clocked 1:15.586 to secure his 14th career pole and fifth of the season at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.
- Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton qualified second and third for Ferrari, with George Russell fourth and Max Verstappen fifth after Red Bull overhauled its setup.
- Points leader Oscar Piastri endured a difficult session, radioed about unusual power delivery at Turn 5, and will start seventh after Carlos Sainz’s five-place penalty.
- The standings sit at Piastri 346 points, Norris 332 and Verstappen 306, setting up a chance for Norris to take the championship lead on Sunday.
- Nico Hülkenberg will start 13th, while the low-grip surface and traffic contributed to errors and mixed sector times throughout qualifying.