Summary

  • McLaren's Norris takes pole position at Mexico City Grand Prix

  • Ferrari duo Leclerc & Hamilton will start second & third

  • Russell is fourth, Verstappen fifth & championship leader Piastri will start seventh

  • Piastri leads Norris by 14 points in championship, with Verstappen 26 points further back

  • TSU, OCO, HUL, ALO & LAW out after Q2

  • BOR, ALB, GAS, STR & COL out after Q1

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Gary Rose

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    Max Verstappen for pole, win and championship! Despite being a McLaren fan, I am sure that's how it's going.

    Diane

  2. Last five Mexican GP polesitters

    • 2024 – Carlos Sainz (Ferrari)
    • 2023 – Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
    • 2022 – Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
    • 2021 – Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes)
    • 2019 – Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)*

    *Max Verstappen set the fastest time in Qualifying, but received a three-place grid penalty for failing to slow for yellow flags

  3. How's the weather?

    Ian Fergusson
    BBC weather forecaster

    With 15 minutes to Q1, air temp is 25.9C and the track 50C. Humidity is 26%. A light wind, primarily from the north. Dry & settled weather and it will be likewise for tomorrow's race. FIA official risk of rain for Q is 0%.

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    I'm loving the three Union flags at the top of the FP3 leaderboard, it would be brilliant to see the same tomorrow at the chequered flag!

    Geoff

    Norris for pole, win and the championship!

    Jennifer

  5. Coming up

    All times BST

    Here's a reminder of the times for qualifying, and how you can follow:

    Qualifying: 22:00-23:00 (BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, BBC Sounds and smart speakers)

  6. How it stands

    Oscar Piastri must have one stage thought he had refuge from a close title battle given the points advantage he had over his rivals just five races ago.

    However, a surge of form from Max Verstappen since then has seen Piastri lose 64 points to the Red Bull man, while he has shipped 20 to team-mate Lando Norris.

    Piastri has not yet looked comfortable here in Mexico, either.

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  7. Vote - who will take pole position?

    Who do you think will take pole position? You've got until 21:55 BST to make your choice in the vote at the top of this page.

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    Hello and welcome to our coverage of qualifying for the Mexico City Grand Prix.

    All three practice sessions were topped by three different drivers - Charles Leclerc, Max Verstappen and Lando Norris.

    The latter was fastest in final practice, putting it all together for one big lap that will give him hope of securing pole position and ensure he is in prime position to cut into Oscar Piastri's 14-point lead.

    But Lewis Hamilton also produced an impressive lap as he finished second quickest, while third down to 10th were seperated by less than four tenths of a second.

    All signs are pointing towards a tight and unpredictable qualifying.

  9. Too close to call?

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    Could we be in for the closest qualifying of the season?

  10. Three practice sessions, three different drivers topping the sessions.

    Lando Norris really nailed it in that final session but otherwise it is pretty tight at the top.

    Who do you think will secure pole position? You can cast your vote now at the top of this page.

    We will be back at 21:30 BST for build up to qualifying, which begins at 22:00 BST.

    See you then!

  11. Norris sets pace in final practice session

    Andrew Benson
    BBC F1 correspondent

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    Lando Norris set the pace in final practice at the Mexico City Grand Prix while team-mate and title rival Oscar Piastri continued to look uncomfortable.

    Piastri, whose lead has been diminished by both Norris and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen consistently over the past four races, was fourth fastest, 0.599 seconds off the pace.

    Verstappen was also lagging behind Norris, only sixth fastest and 0.639secs slower than the Briton and complaining of “no grip, front and rear”.

    Piastri leads Norris by 14 points in the championship with five grands prix and two sprints remaining this season. Verstappen is 26 points further back after taking three wins and a second place in the past four races.

    Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton was second to Norris, 0.345secs off the pace, with Mercedes’ George Russell third fastest, 0.167secs behind his former team-mate.

    The second Mercedes of Kimi Antonelli was fifth fastest, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc seventh from Racing Bulls’ Isack Hadjar and the second Red Bull of Yuki Tsunoda.

  12. FP3 - the rest

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  13. FP3 - top 10

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  14. Sam Bird
    Formula E driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    We've had a Ferrari top FP1, we've had a Red Bull top FP2 and now we've got a McLaren topping FP3.

    It's difficult to call going into qualifying just who has got the advantage.

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    Chequered flag

    Lando Norris finishes quickest in final practice for the Mexico City Grand Prix.

  16. 'Not the session Verstappen would have wanted'

    Sam Bird
    Formula E driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Max Verstappen is not happy at the moment and why would he be, he's sixth at the moment. That is not the session Verstappen would have wanted.

  17. Team radio - Verstappen

    "Yeah, no grip, front and rear."

  18. Another push lap for Max Verstappen but he only marginally improves. It seems he is struggling with grip.

  19. Andrew Benson
    BBC F1 correspondent on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Max Verstappen was very quick through the first two sectors but lost time in the final sector. Was that a because he made a mistake or was it because there is something to do with that car in the slow-speed corners where it's not working?

  20. Alex Albon was at one point fastest through the first two sectors but locked up in the final sector and now he is reporting a problem with his car. A disappointing session for him.