The conspiracy theorists have gone into overdrive after Oscar Piastri claimed "something weird happened" to his McLaren during the Mexico Grand Prix. But the more popular theory is he simply doesn't perform as well at the tracks that feature in the second half of the F1 season, and isn't as in tune with his car as he previously was.

Lando Norris leads the Mexican Grand Prix as the British driver attempts to overhaul his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri at the top of the world championship standings. A 15-point swing would see Norris retake a championship lead held by Piastri since the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix in April, with four races remaining.

Lando Norris starts the Mexican Grand Prix from pole position after a lap during qualifying that blew everyone away — including Norris himself. His quest to ret

It carried him 0.262 seconds clear of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton, who was three-tenths adrift. Mercedes George Russell was fourth and Verstappen fifth while Piastri struggled to qualify eighth. If all drivers finish where they start, Norris will take the world title lead from Piastri.

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

F1championship leader Oscar Piastri is proving that his personal impact goes far beyond lap times and podiums.

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.

Title-chasing McLaren driver Lando Norris topped the times ahead of Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton with series leader Oscar Piastri fifth and Max Verstappen ... been messy since Baku,” he told Sky Sports F1. “That can make a tenth or two difference...