The 2025 Mexico City Grand Prix wrapped up this past Sunday with Lando Norris taking another victory for McLaren. Starting from pole position, Norris led almost every lap to receive his fifth win of the season and reclaim the championship lead from teammate Oscar Piastri.

The race began with a chaotic Turn one, as several cars went side-by-side into the long opening straight at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. Norris managed to stay clear while Charles Leclerc held off Max Verstappen to keep second place. Rookie Oliver Bearman drove an impressive race for Haas, finishing fourth. This is Haas’ best result of the year. Liam Lawson had a short drive. He pitted at the end of the first lap and was unable to continue due to extensive damage to his front wing.

Piastri, who entered the weekend leading the championship, struggled for pace and crossed the line in fifth. With his win, Norris now moves into first place in the standings with 357 points, just one point ahead of Piastri’s 356. This sets up a tight battle between the McLaren teammates with just four races to go. In Formula One, only the top ten finishers earn points, with 25 awarded for first place and decreasing down to one point for tenth.

With just two laps to go, a spin by Carlos Sainz Jr. in the stadium section forced his car to stop in an exposed position, prompting race control to deploy a Virtual Safety Car. A VSC requires all drivers to slow down to a set delta speed and maintain their gaps, with no overtaking allowed until racing is safe to resume. 

The VSC came at an intense point as Max Verstappen was closing in on a 20-plus second gap to Leclerc on a fresh set of tires. The VSC came just as Verstappen got into range to use the Drag Reduction System, preventing any further overtakes. This caused a lot of controversy amongst fans, with many believing that Sainz's stopped car was in a safe enough position to not be an issue. This also caused a large impact on the championship. Piastri was denied the chance to overtake Bearman, which would have allowed him to hold onto the lead of the championship. 

With four races left in the 2025 Formula One season, the championship remains close between Norris, Piastri and Verstappen. The next round will take place in São Paulo, where fans expect to see more exciting championship battles.