Verstappen started fifth and tried to go four-wide with Norris, Leclerc and Hamilton at the start of the race. He was pushed onto the curb and went wide at Turn 1 through the grass before rejoining the track ahead of where he started.

The Formula 1 Drivers' Championship battle has been turned up a notch after a very mixed bag for qualifying that put Lando Norris multiple positions ahead of rivals, Verstappen and Piastri.

Oscar Piastri admitted he was dumbfounded at his lack of pace after another difficult qualifying session for the F1 championship leader. Piastri, who has a 14-point lead over McLaren teammate Lando Norris and 40 points ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, has endured a poor run of form and Saturday at the Mexico GP was no different.

LANDO NORRIS’ stunning Wag dazzled in an elegant outfit for her 23rd birthday. Magui Corceiro, 23, first started dating the McLaren star in 2023 after they were snapped in Monaco together.

Red Bull got into trouble after a staff member re-entered the track in Austin a week ago to tamper with Lando Norris' visual aid.

Norris takes title lead as virtual safety car hurts Verstappen and Piastri - Follow live F1 updates from the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez with Norris on course for key victory