Norris now leads the championship with 357 points, one more than Piastri (356). Max Verstappen (321) remains in third place, 36 behind Norris. There are still 116 points available from the final four grands prix, which include two sprints.

Oscar Piastri’s six-month lead in the driver’s championship is over as McLaren teammate Lando Norris picked up a comfortable victory at the Mexico Grand Prix.

Lando Norris’ commanding victory in Mexico has dramatically shaken up the Formula 1 championship standings. The British driver claimed the maximum 25 points by

Oscar Piastri finished fifth in the Mexico Grand Prix on Sunday (local time) as teammate Lando Norris won the race and overtook the Aussie in the championship race by just one point. The P5 finish for Piastri might have been a step in the right direction after he started seventh on the grid,

McLaren Formula 1 team principal Andrea Stella is confident Oscar Piastri can brush off a difficult United States Grand Prix weekend in Mexico

Helmut Marko believes that Oscar Piastri is suffering from ‘problems’ as he looks to get his World Championship bid back on track in Mexico City. Both Lando Norris and Max Verstappen have outscored the Australian in each of the last four Grand Prix weekends.

The race-used helmet, signed by Piastri, sold for an impressive A$107,000 (£52,000) through F1 Authentics, Formula 1’s official memorabilia platform.

Max Verstappen was fastest in second practice for the Mexico Grand Prix, driving Red Bull’s updated Formula 1 challenger, with championship leader Oscar Piastri down in 12th.