The F1 weekend reaches its climax in Mexico City tonight with Lando Norris set to continue his rivalry with Max Verstappen following the in Austin.
Verstappen has won five of the last six races at Autodromo Hermanos Rodríguez and will be aiming to edge one step closer to a fourth world championship title. The two title rivals are on the front row in Mexico City.
Charles Leclerc with Ferrari impressing with a one-two thanks to Carlos Sainz. The Scuderia are contending a fierce battle with McLaren and Red Bull for the constructors’ championship, with qualifying set to be vital here. Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes will bid to banish a nightmare weekend last time out in Texas.
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F1 MEXICO CITY GRAND PRIX – LATEST UPDATES
- Race in Mexico City starts at 8pm BST
- Verstappen sits on pole following Saturday’s qualifying
- Max Verstappen and Lando Norris go toe-to-toe in the world title battle
- Sergio Perez is under pressure and fights for his seat at Red Bull in front of home fans
F1 grid: Starting positions for Mexico Grand Prix
12:01 , Karl MatchettF1 rolls around to Mexico City next as the Autodromo Hermanos Rodríguez plays host to the Mexican Grand Prix and round 20 of the 2024 season.
Charles Leclerc on Sunday, leading home a Ferrari one-two on a memorable day for the Scuderia in Austin.
The main talking point was the between Lando Norris and Max Verstappen, with the McLaren driver coming off second-best and demoted to fourth after a penalty. Alongside his sprint race victory, it means Verstappen extended his lead to Norris in the world championship to 57 points with five rounds remaining.
