Max Verstappen hunting down Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in title charge - McLaren rivals wobbling as Red Bull’s reigning four-time world champion makes dramatic late push

Oscar Piastri’s grip on the F1 world championship is loosening after another unsettling qualifying performance in Mexico City on Saturday.

The Scuderia have failed to pick up a single grand prix victory since Carlos Sainz 's 2024 Mexican GP win, and with Hamilton set to pick up a beneficial tow from his starting position of P3, the seven-time champion will be on the hunt for his first full-length race podium in red.

LANDO NORRIS showed he means business in the title fight as he bagged pole position in Mexico City. Meanwhile it was a woeful afternoon for his team-mate Oscar Piastri – who will start the

Oscar Piastri has led the 2025 F1 championship since April. But a poor run of recent form means his place is now under major threat

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

Brit Oliver Bearman continued his fine form with a third Q3 appearance in as many Grands Prix in his Haas, and starts ninth as a result. Yuki Tsunoda also benefits from Sainz's grid penalty to rise to 10th having narrowly missed out on a place in the final part of qualifying.

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.