F1: Lando Norris wins Mexican GP and regains leadership of the Drivers' World Championship - News Room USA

Lando Norris won the 2025 Mexican GP from start to finish, this Sunday (26), and took the lead in the Formula 1 World Drivers’ Championship, beating teammate Oscar Piastri by just one point. The McLaren driver dominated the race from start to finish, crossing the finish line with 30.324 seconds ahead of Charles Leclerc, the biggest of the year.

In addition to Norris and Leclerc, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen completed the podium.

How was the race

The race started with four cars competing for the lead in the first corner, with some escaping the track: Norris, Leclerc, Hamilton and Verstappen. The British driver from McLaren maintained control, defended his first position well and quickly gained an advantage. From then on, he controlled the pace and led every lap, without being threatened until the final flag.

It was one of the most dominant performances of the season, consolidating McLaren’s good form, which is experiencing one of its best moments since returning to the fight for the top positions.

Lewis Hamilton received a ten-second penalty for leaving the track and taking an advantage in a dispute with Verstappen, finishing only 8th.

Among the abandonments, the highlight was Liam Lawson, from Racing Bulls, who left the race after suffering damage at the start. Nico Hülkenberg (Kick Sauber) and Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) had mechanical problems and retired in the pits. Carlos Sainz (Williams) stopped with a mechanical failure with a few laps to go.

Verstappen attacked Leclerc in the final laps in search of 2nd place, but the Monegasque resisted the pressure well and crossed the line just 0.725 seconds ahead of the current three-time Red Bull champion.

Meanwhile, Ollie Bearman shone with an impeccable performance for Haas, resisting Oscar Piastri’s attacks in the final laps and securing the best result of his career, in 4th place. Piastri, who finished 5th, ended up losing the championship lead to his teammate.

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Mexican GP result

#	Pilot	Team	Tempo	Points
1	Lando Norris	McLaren	–	25
2	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	+30.324	18
3	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	+31.049	15
4	Oliver Bearman	Haas	+40.955	12
5	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	+42.065	10
6	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	+47.837	8
7	George Russell	Mercedes	+50.287	6
8	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	+56.446	4
9	Esteban Ocon	Haas	+75.464	2
10	Gabriel Bortoleto	Sauber	+76.863	1
11	Yuki Tsunoda	Red Bull Racing	+79.048	–
12	Alexander Albon	Williams	+1 time	–
13	Isack Hadjar	Racing Bulls	+1 time	–
14	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	+1 time	–
15	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	+1 time	–
16	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	+1 time	–
17	Carlos Sainz	Williams	DNF	–
18	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	DNF	–
19	Nico Hulkenberg	Sauber	DNF	–
20	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	DNF	–

F1 Drivers’ World Classification

Position	Pilot	Team	Points
1	Lando Norris	McLaren Mercedes	357
2	Oscar Piastri	McLaren Mercedes	356
3	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing Honda	321
4	George Russell	Mercedes	258
5	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	210
6	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	146
7	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	97
8	Alexander Albon	Williams Mercedes	73
9	Nico Hulkenberg	Sauber Ferrari	41
10	Isack Hadjar	Racing Bulls Honda	39
11	Carlos Sainz	Williams Mercedes	38
12	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin Mercedes	37
13	Oliver Bearman	Haas Ferrari	32
	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin Mercedes	32
15	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls Honda	30
16	Esteban Ocon	Haas Ferrari	30
17	Yuki Tsunoda	Red Bull Racing Honda	28
18	Pierre Gasly	Alpine Mercedes	20
19	Gabriel Bortoleto	Sauber Ferrari	19
20	Franco Colapinto	Alpine Renault	0
21	Jack Doohan	Alpine Renault	0

F1 Constructors’ World Classification

Position	Team	Points
1	McLaren/Mercedes	713
2	Ferrari	356
3	Mercedes	355
4	Red Bull/Honda RBPT	349
5	Williams/Mercedes	111
6	Racing Bulls/Honda RBPT	72
7	Aston Martin/Mercedes	69
8	Haas/Ferrari	62
9	Sauber/Ferrari	60
10	Alpine/Renault	20