The English driver’s first position marks McLaren’s first pole on the Mexican circuit since 1990; Brazilian Sauber did not advance from Q1
will start in first place at the Mexican GP in . The driver clocked 1min15s586 in qualifying this Saturday (25th) and surpassed Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, both from Ferrari, who completed the front row. The start will be this Sunday, at 5pm (Brasília time), at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.
The dispute for pole gained momentum in Q3. Leclerc recorded the best time of the weekend, but Norris reacted on the next lap and regained the lead, confirming a consistent performance throughout the session. The result also marks McLaren’s first pole at the Mexican circuit since 1990.
In the intermediate field, he took fifth place. Oscar Piastri, Norris’ teammate and championship leader, will be eighth after punishment.
Bortoleto is eliminated in Q1
Brazilian Gabriel Bortoleto did not repeat his good performance in free practice and was eliminated in Q1. He starts the race in 16th position. The Sauber driver had difficulties with the car’s grip and also saw one of his laps canceled for exceeding track limits. “I didn’t find grip on the last lap with the new tire. I need to look at the data. It wasn’t a good classification”, he stated.
Starting grid (Top 10)
- Lando Norris (McLaren) — 1min15s586
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) — 1min15s848
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) — 1min15s938
- George Russell (Mercedes)
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)
- Carlos Sainz Jr. (Williams)
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
- Isack Hadjar (RB)
- Oliver Bearman (Haas)
Published by Felipe Dantas
*Report produced with the help of AI
