Verstappen, 40 points off championship leader Piastri after a run of three wins and a second place in the past four races, set the pace, leading Ferrari's Charles Leclerc by 0.153 seconds. Norris was fourth fastest, while Piastri, 14 points ahead of the Briton, was down in 12th.

Max Verstappen topped the times for Red Bull ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc as McLaren's title duellists struggled to match their pace in Friday's second practice at the Mexico City Grand Prix.- 'Just no grip' - By mid-session,

And while Verstappen deserves credit, Red Bull has made important steps on and off track to unlock it. A new floor the team brought to Monza helped trigger the massive change in its pace relative to the McLarens, but there has been a notable change to Verstappen in the time since the summer break, too.

The reigning, four-time world champion has suddenly put himself in a fight against the McLaren pair for the 2025 F1 world drivers' championship title

McLaren must be prepared to "dig deep" if they are to hold off "cut-throat" Max Verstappen, says seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton.

Max Verstappen was the fastest driver on the track during the second practice session in Mexico City, but the reigning world champion is worried about his chances on Sunday

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen cruised to an easy victory in a crash-filled United States Grand Prix sprint race and then took pole position for the main event on a rough day for Formula 1 championship leader Oscar Piastri.

Lewis Hamilton warns McLaren's title contenders Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris about Max Verstappen's "cut-throat" character as they head into the final five races of the season.

McLaren's Lando Norris scored a dominant pole position for the 2025 Mexico City GP, with his F1 title rivals struggling behind

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen raced to his third victory in four races Sunday at the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix, while McLaren’s Lando Norris took a huge chunk out of teammate Oscar Piastri’s championship lead by finishing second.