Norris Dominates Mexicoโ GP, Secures Victory as Leclerc and Verstappen Complete โคPodium
Mexico City, October 26, 2025 -โฃ Lando Norris delivered a commanding performance at the Mexican โคGrand Prix, securing a decisive victory andโฃ extending his championship lead. Theโ McLaren driver finished a โremarkableโค 25.8 seconds ahead โฃof Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, โฃwith Red Bull’s Max โฃVerstappen roundingโค out โขthe podium inโค third.
The โrace unfolded with strategic pit stops and intense battlesโข throughout the field,but Norris maintained a consistent pace,building an insurmountable lead โover his rivals. โVerstappen, โstarting further back, demonstrated his signature aggressive driving style, climbing to seventh by lap 47 โฃand ultimately challenging โคLeclerc for second in the closing โlaps.โฃ A late Virtual Safety Car periodโ ultimately solidified the top three positions.
Early in the โrace, tension flared within the Mercedes โคteam asโ George Russell โexpressedโ frustration with his โpositionโ behindโค teammateโ Andrea Antonelli, stating, “I’ve got much more paceโค than Kimi here!” antonelli was afterward instructed to allow Russell through, as Oscar Piastri closed inโ behind.
Verstappen steadily closed the gap โon Lewis Hamilton,gaining 0.8 seconds โper lap, while Hamilton reported debris had come loose from his car.โ Both Hamilton, Piastri, and Antonelliโ made second pit stops for soft tires,โ as โdid Russell and โOliver Bearman. Piastri โcapitalized on the strategy,โฃ overtaking Esteban Ocon for sixth place.
With nine laps remaining,โค Piastri โmoved into fifth, and Antonelli โwasโข reminded of the team agreement to swap positions โขwith Russell, โultimately finishingโ sixth and โคseventh respectively. Norris โขcontinued to extend hisโ lead, finishing the race unchallenged. โค
The final order saw bearman in fourth, followed โby Piastri, Antonelli, Russell, Hamilton, Ocon, and Bortoletto completing the โtopโข ten.
