Mexico City Grand Prix 2025 - Race Schedule and Countdown

Lando Norris delivered a crushing victory at the Mexico City Grand Prix, dominating from pole position to win by a staggering 30.324 seconds over Charles Leclerc's Ferrari. The British driver's sixth win of 2025 came at the perfect moment, halting Max Verstappen's winning streak and keeping his championship hopes alive heading into the season finale. Verstappen completed the podium in third place, just 0.725 seconds behind Leclerc, as McLaren's altitude-specific setup proved devastatingly effective at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.

Norris's victory was never in doubt after he seized control at the start, his McLaren showing remarkable pace through Mexico City's high-altitude conditions that challenged engine performance and aerodynamic balance. The Briton pulled away effortlessly from the chasing pack, managing his tires and pace with supreme confidence while extending his advantage lap by lap. Leclerc's second place gave Ferrari a valuable result in their constructors' fight, while Verstappen's third-place finish limited the championship damage despite lacking the pace to challenge for victory. Piastri's race unraveled completely, the Australian finishing outside the points in a disaster for his title defense.

The Mexico City result transformed the championship with one race remaining, as Norris closed to within striking distance of both Piastri and Verstappen. His dominant 30-second margin demonstrated that McLaren remained the benchmark when circuit conditions suited their car, while Piastri's collapse left the title fight heading to Brazil with three drivers mathematically capable of claiming the championship. The dramatic swing in fortunes set up a winner-takes-all finale that would determine one of the most unpredictable championships in modern Formula 1 history.