Lando Norris claimed pole for the Mexico City GP ahead of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, with Oscar Piastri only seventh

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen is chasing McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Norris for the title, and he will start P5. As for the championship leader, Piastri could only manage to qualifying P8. Here is how we’re expecting the grid to line up for tomorrow’s race — taking into account Carlos Sainz’s five-place grid penalty from Austin.

The Formula 1 Championship battle is all that fans, teams, drivers, and commentators can talk about nowadays, with Oscar Piastri, Lando Norris, and Max Verstapp

Piastri, who has a 14-point lead over McLaren teammate Lando Norris and 40 points ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, has endured a poor run of form and Saturday at the Mexico GP was no different. Piastri could only qualify eighth fastest in the final top-10 shootout, though will start seventh due to Carlos Sainz’s five-place grid penalty.

Lando Norris hails 'incredible' lap to seal Mexico City Grand Prix pole position in title boost - Norris’ title rivals Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri qualify fifth and eighth respectively on a poten

To stay in the hunt for a fifth F1 title in a row, Max Verstappen needs to keep closing the gap to McLaren drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. Racing in Mexico City might help him to do just that.

Max Verstappen has given his reaction to Red Bull getting fined after a team member re-entered the track during the formation lap procedure and tried to remove tape next to Lando Norris' grid box at the United States Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton has warned McLaren pair Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris they risk losing the Formula One title to Max Verstappen unless they are more 'cut-throat' about how they race the resurgent champion.