The F1 championship leader will start the Mexican Grand Prix down in seventh after his McLaren team-mate qualified on pole

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What was supposed to be a continuation of a close fight between the three main title contenders turned into a one-man show in Mexico City.

Oscar Piastri admits he’s at a loss to explain the gap to teammate Lando Norris in qualifying for the Mexico City Grand Prix.Norris took pole position with a stunning final lap in Q3, beating the two Ferrari drivers who offered the closest threat in qualifying.

Oscar Piastri hopes his past experiences can help him in the F1 championship as he prepares for the Mexican Grand Prix.

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

Oscar Piastri did not feel like things were going too bad in his McLaren during Mexican Grand Prix qualifying, yet the final result was emphatic. Managing P7 only on the grid while McLaren teammate and title rival Lando Norris claimed an impressive pole,

Formula One leader Oscar Piastri said his vanishing speed was "a bit of a mystery" after struggling to seventh on the grid in Mexico City Grand Prix qualifying while teammate Lando Norris took pole position.