US EditionLando Norris snaps losing streak with victory in Mexico City, takes lead in F1 championship
- Sunday in Mexico City, Lando Norris won the Mexico Grand Prix at Autodromo Hermanos Rodríguez, snapping a five-race losing streak and overtaking Oscar Piastri in the Drivers' Championship.
- After qualifying on Saturday, Lando Norris started from pole despite trailing Oscar Piastri by 14 points and capitalized on Piastri's recent slump for a key advantage to Turn One.
- On the run to Turn One during the race, Lando Norris finished 32 seconds clear of Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen, while Oscar Piastri recovered from seventh to fifth after passing George Russell.
- After Mexico, the Drivers' Championship standings show Norris leading by one point, 57 to Piastri, with four races remaining in the season.
- Looking at the bigger picture, McLaren team has clinched its second consecutive Constructors Championship and now positions either driver to challenge Max Verstappen, who remains 34 points out of the lead.
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The international press is reporting on the day after the Formula 1 Mexican Grand Prix that there is a new leader in the overall points race in the person of Lando Norris.
Norris' teammate, Australian Oscar Piasti, finished only in fifth place, losing his lead in the overall standings.
Lando Norris's victory at the CDMX made him the driver's championship der for just one point ahead of Oscar Piastri.
Oscar Piastri explains F1 woes after Mexican GP as Lando Norris takes F1 title lead - The Mirror
Oscar Piastri’s struggles continued at the Mexican Grand Prix on Sunday as he watched team-mate Lando Norris take over the lead of the World Championship after storming to victory by a margin of over 30 seconds
Norris snaps losing streak, takes championship lead
MEXICO CITY — Lando Norris reclaimed the championship lead from teammate Oscar Piastri by winning in Mexico City on Sunday to snap a five-race losing streak and create a tense final push for the Formula 1 title.
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