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.

LANDO NORRIS showed he means business in the title fight as he bagged pole position in Mexico City. Meanwhile it was a woeful afternoon for his team-mate Oscar Piastri – who will start the

Lando Norris has taken the 14th pole position of his career, which is at the same time probably the most important one so far.

Lando Norris didn't know he had taken pole position for Sunday's Mexico City Grand Prix until he crossed the line as his title rivals failed to make the top 3.

Piastri remains in the lead for the Drivers’ Championship, 14 points ahead of Norris and 40 clear of a hard-charging Max Verstappen. The Australian driver addressed the state of play in the title race on Thursday, outlining why, despite the current storylines, he would rather be the hunted than the hunter.

Lando Norris is on pole for the Mexico City Grand Prix - but can he take advantage and go top of the world championship standings?

Lando Norris found it funny that Red Bull got fined for trying to remove tape next to his grid slot, in Austin, tape that the Briton explained he didn't need. Red Bull attempted to remove some tape next to Norris' grid box last time out at the United States Grand Prix and were fined 50,

Max Verstappen has been steadily closing the gap on McLaren drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in the F1 title race