After nearly losing the lead to a Ferrari in the opening corner, Lando Norris was able to pull away to a 30-second victory over Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen to retake the lead in the World Drivers Championship for the first time since April.

Lando Norris will have a golden opportunity to eat into his championship deficit to Oscar Piastri on Sunday after storming to pole position in Mexico, leaving his title rivals trailing in his wake. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen – who has won three of the last four grands prix to surge back into title contention – was only able to claim fifth on the grid.

The British driver navigated early chaos to clinch his first win since Hungary in August, finishing 38.5 seconds clear of Charles Leclerc.