# Motorsport: McLaren’s Lando Norris took a stunning pole position for today’s Mexico City Grand Prix, with championship leader Oscar Piastri only qualifying eighth. Norris beat Charles Leclerc by 0.252 seconds as he delivered under pressure in a dramatic climax to the qualifying rounds. He will have a huge opportunity to make big inroads into his 14-point deficit to his team-mate Piastri in the title race. Mercedes’ George Russell qualified fourth while Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, who is 40 points behind Piastri in the Drivers’ Championship, struggled throughout the session, in fifth.
Motorsport: Lando Norris takes pole position at Mexico City Grand Prix