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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Giles Richards

Lando Norris hits the front in title race with emphatic F1 Mexico City GP win

Lando Norris shows his delight after his victory at the F1 Mexico City GP.
Lando Norris pulled away from the field from the first lap to cruise to victory in Mexico. Photograph: Bryn Lennon/Formula 1/Getty Images

If timing is key in any race, Lando Norris might just have taken the bell with absolutely impeccable judgment. His victory at the Mexico City Grand Prix with a consummate drive from pole to flag has catapulted him into the lead of an intense title fight at exactly the right moment. Norris has momentum at the very point the championship enters its decisive phase.

With his title rivals Oscar Piastri – Norris’s McLaren teammate – managing only fifth and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen third at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Norris has the edge at a crucial juncture with four meetings remaining. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc finished in second, while Britain’s Oliver Bearman took a career-best fourth place with a superb drive for Haas.

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