Piastri's struggles continue as Norris takes commanding pole Lando Norris struck an important blow in the Formula 1 championship battle by taking pole position for the 2025 Mexican Grand Prix, as Max Verstappen could only qualify fifth and points leader Oscar Piastri languished down in eighth.The big questions coming into qualifying were: Could anyone challenge Norris, who was miles faster than anyone else in final practice? And could his McLaren team-mate ... Read more:

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Piastri's struggles continue as Norris takes commanding pole

Lando Norris struck an important blow in Mexico qualifying as both his title rivals struggled - especially Oscar Piastri

How many pole positions does each 2025 F1 driver have? Half of the 20 drivers lining up on the Formula 1 grid in 2025 have set pole position for an F1 grand prix.Lewis Hamilton tops the list for the most pole positions of any individual driver in F1 history, and has almost as many to his name as the other nine drivers on this list combined.Here, we detail how many pole positions each 2025 F1 driver has and where they rank on F1's all-time list.In 2021... Read more:

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How many pole positions does each 2025 F1 driver have?

Here's how many pole positions each 2025 Formula 1 driver has

F1 2025 Mexican Grand Prix qualifying results Lando Norris took pole position for the Mexican Grand Prix, boosting his 2025 Formula 1 title chances as Max Verstappen qualified fifth and championship leader Oscar Piastri could only manage eighth (though he will start seventh).1 Lando Norris (McLaren) 1m15.586s2 Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) +0.262s3 Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) +0.352s4 George Russell (Mercedes) +0.448s5 Max Verstappen (Red Bull) +0.4... Read more:

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F1 2025 Mexican Grand Prix qualifying results

The result from qualifying for Formula 1's 2025 Mexican GP

Norris moves clear in final Mexican GP practice Lando Norris was a commanding 0.345 seconds clear of the field in final practice for Formula 1's Mexican Grand Prix.What had been an extraordinarily close session - with most of the field within the same second, the top six covered by hundredths and multiple teams taking turns in first place - suddenly became far more spread out when the final qualifying simulation runs happened in the closing min... Read more:

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Norris moves clear in final Mexican GP practice

Lando Norris was a commanding 0.345 seconds clear of the field in final practice for Formula 1's Mexican Grand Prix

Mexican Grand Prix F1 practice results 2025 Below you'll find the times from the three practice sessions at Formula 1's Mexican Grand Prix. Practice threeLando Norris put himself 0.345s clear of the field in the final practice session on Saturday.1 Lando Norris (McLaren) 1m16.633s2 Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) +0.345s3 George Russell (Mercedes) +0.512s4 Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) +0.566s5 Oscar Piastri (McLaren) +0.599s6 Max Verstappen (Red Bull... Read more:

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Mexican Grand Prix F1 practice results 2025

All the results from the three practice sessions at the 2025 F1 Mexican GP

Gary Anderson: How F1's big four have dealt with Mexico's demands Formula 1's Mexican Grand Prix has its own unique set-up requirements thanks to Mexico City's altitude of 2240m above sea level, meaning the air density is reduced by roughly 25%.Lower air density, and therefore less oxygen, means that everything suffers - although, as ever, some cars suffer more than others. And that's why it's the ideal venue to take a look at the rear wing designs of McLaren, R... Read more:

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Gary Anderson: How F1's big four have dealt with Mexico's demands

Mexico City's high altitude means F1 teams have always faced a challenge coming to the Mexican GP. Gary Anderson looks at how McLaren, Red Bull, Me...

Toyota's 31-year-old rookie eyeing an F1 race seat Toyota-backed Formula 1 test driver Ryo Hirakawa believes he is taking the right steps to secure a full-time race seat with his Haas role this season.Hirakawa, who is 31 years old, joined Haas as an F1 test and reserve driver in April this year after starting the year on Alpine’s books.He drove in Friday practice for Alpine at his home grand prix in Japan then immediately took part in Bahrain FP1 ... Read more:

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Is this 31-year-old rookie Toyota's next F1 driver?

Toyota-backed 31-year-old WEC star Ryo Hirakawa is serious about turning his Haas outings into a full-time F1 race seat

'We were nowhere' - Verstappen's bleak Mexico outlook Max Verstappen fears Red Bull's long run pace is "nowhere" and gives him little chance of winning Formula 1's Mexican Grand Prix, despite topping the opening day of practice.The Red Bull driver looked comfortable on the short runs in FP2 on Friday as he edged out Charles Leclerc's Ferrari by 0.153 seconds.But the contrast between that promise and struggles he felt on a medium long run could not ha... Read more:

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Verstappen fears Red Bull can't win Mexico despite topping practice

Max Verstappen was fastest on Mexican GP Friday but very pessimistic about Red Bull's race pace

Mark Hughes' take on a misleading Mexico Friday A typically first day dirty track at Mexico City with quite a mix of run programmes made things less than crystal clear on Formula 1's 2025 Mexican Grand Prix practice day.But as a wide generalisation Max Verstappen's Red Bull was super-quick in the qualifying simulation but struggled a little on his long run when he lagged behind the two Mercedes at a similar pace to the two Ferraris, all on the ... Read more:

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Mark Hughes on why no one's happy with their Mexico pace

The raw numbers from Mexico Friday suggest a big Lando Norris long-run advantage and Max Verstappen on top over a single lap. But this looks like a...

What we know about Perez and Cadillac's Ferrari F1 test Cadillac will test a 2023 Ferrari Formula 1 car at Imola with Sergio Perez next month as it intensifies preparations for its 2026 debut.The General Motors works team, which is co-owned by TWG Motorsports, will enter F1 next year using Ferrari customer engines and a driver line-up of Perez and Valtteri Bottas.Our verdict on Cadillac's all-veteran line-upMost of its operational preparation until now... Read more:

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What we know about Perez and Cadillac's Ferrari F1 test

Cadillac will test a 2023 Ferrari Formula 1 car at Imola with Sergio Perez next month as it intensifies preparations for its 2026 debut

Verstappen leads Mexico Friday, Piastri outside top 10 Formula 1 title contender Max Verstappen laid down an ominous marker in second practice for the Mexican Grand Prix, a session that championship leader Oscar Piastri ended outside the top 10.Verstappen is the outsider in a three-way 2025 F1 title fight but his strong form since the season resumed in late-August means he heads into the final five races of the season 40 points behind Piastri, having ... Read more:

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Everything that happened in second Mexican GP practice

Formula 1 title contender Max Verstappen laid down an ominous marker in second practice for the Mexican Grand Prix, a session that championship lea...

Mexican Grand Prix F1 practice results 2025 Below you'll find the times from the three practice sessions at Formula 1's Mexican Grand Prix. Practice Two Max Verstappen topped second practice ahead of FP1 pacesetter Charles Leclerc. 1 Max Verstappen (Red Bull) 1m17.392s 2 Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) +0.153s 3 Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) +0.174s4 Lando Norris (McLaren) +0.251s5 Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) +0.300s6 George Russell (Mercedes) +0.437s7... Read more:

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Mexican Grand Prix F1 practice results 2025

All the results from the three practice sessions at the 2025 F1 Mexican GP

Red Bull rookie stars in first F1 practice at Mexican GP Charles Leclerc was fastest in the opening Formula 1 practice session at the Mexican Grand Prix as nine of the 10 teams ran an FP1-only rookie driver.Mexico is a popular pick for F1 teams to fulfil one of the four mandatory 'rookie' practice outings that they each have to complete this season, with a very low-grip, 'green' track, which is very different come FP2.Formula 2 race winner and 2026 Raci... Read more:

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Red Bull rookie stars in first F1 practice at Mexican GP

Everything you need to know from FP1 at the 2025 Mexican GP as nine F1 teams opted to run 'rookie' drivers

Mexican Grand Prix F1 practice results 2025 Practice OneCharles Leclerc led first practice at the 2025 Mexican Grand Prix, where nine Formula 1 teams sidelined one of their regular drivers to satisfy F1's 'rookie' FP1 outings rule.1 Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) 1m18.380s2 Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) +0.107s3 Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber) +0.380s4 Oscar Piastri (McLaren) +0.404s5 Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber) +0.536s6 Arvid Lindblad (Red Bull) +0.617s7 E... Read more:

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Mexican Grand Prix F1 practice results 2025

All the results from the three practice sessions at the 2025 F1 Mexican GP

Why Red Bull can bring the late-season upgrades McLaren can't McLaren would have "heavily compromised" next year's rules overhaul if it continued developing its 2025 car in the manner Formula 1 championship rival Red Bull has.A steady stream of upgrades after the summer break, kickstarted by a new front wing and floor at the Italian Grand Prix at Monza in September, have transformed Red Bull from sporadic McLaren threat to consistent race winner.Max Verstapp... Read more:

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Why Red Bull can bring the late-season upgrades McLaren can't

McLaren would have "heavily compromised" next year's rules overhaul if it continued developing its 2025 car in the manner F1 championship rival Red...

F1 legends launch new podcast with The Race Formula 1's 1996 world champion Damon Hill and three-time race winner Johnny Herbert are reuniting to launch a brand new podcast in conjunction with The Race. Stay on Track With Damon Hill & Johnny Herbert will launch at the end of October, just as the 2025 Formula 1 heads into its final title-deciding phase. The podcast will be available in both audio and video format, and is the latest from a fr... Read more:

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F1 legends launch new podcast with The Race

Formula 1's 1996 world champion Damon Hill and three-time race winner Johnny Herbert are reuniting to launch a brand new podcast in conjunction wit...

Why nearly half the grid will miss F1's first Mexican GP practice Almost half of the Formula 1 grid will miss FP1 at the Mexican Grand Prix, with nine race drivers sitting out the session in favour of rookies. So why is the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez such a popular circuit for sidelining the regulars?First and foremost, this is of course down to the rules. In 2022, the sporting regulations were changed to require what’s colloquially referred to as a ‘rookie’ d... Read more:

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Why there are nine 'rookies' in F1's Mexican GP FP1

Nine out of 10 teams are fielding a FP1-only rookie today - here's why

Everything we learned from Thursday at F1's Mexican Grand Prix The fallout from multiple incidents in Austin headlined the main talking points on Thursday at Formula 1's Mexican Grand Prix.Here's what we learned from speaking to the drivers and teams. An amusing Norris tape revelation…At last weekend’s United States GP Red Bull got a €50k fine, half of which was suspended, after a team member ignored pit marshals’ instructions to go back through the opening i... Read more: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/everything-we-learned-thursday-f1-mexican-grand-prix/

Red Bull to stop trying to remove McLaren tape after talks Red Bull will stop trying to remove the tape that McLaren puts on the wall for Lando Norris on the grid after the two Formula 1 teams agreed to end a mischievous back-and-forth.Red Bull got a €50k fine, half of which was suspended, after a team member ignored instructions from pit marshals and broke the rules around vacating the grid for the formation lap before the start of the United States Gran... Read more:

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Red Bull to stop trying to remove McLaren tape after talks

Red Bull will stop trying to remove the tape that McLaren puts on the wall for Lando Norris on the grid

Aston Martin discloses it's breached F1 cost cap rules Aston Martin has been one of the teams involved in Formula 1’s latest cost cap intrigue – with the squad accepting responsibility for a minor procedural breach.As first revealed by The Race, a delay in the FIA handing out compliance certificates to teams so far has pointed towards the governing body probing issues with submissions for last season.While it is understood that motor racing's governin... Read more:

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Aston Martin discloses it's breached F1 cost cap rules

Aston Martin breached F1's cost cap last year