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Norris Takes Pole in Mexico as Piastri Struggles; Hamilton Shines for Ferrari
Oscar Piastri prioritized long-run data over qualifying pace, focusing on race preparation despite a 12th place finish in Mexico City practice, holding a 34-point lead in the championship.
- On Friday, Oscar Piastri, McLaren driver and series leader, remained calm despite finishing 12th in the second practice at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City .
- Testing long runs on soft tyres, Piastri said the data would aid Saturday's qualifying and Sunday's race preparation.
- His 34-point cushion evaporated over five races, narrowing Oscar Piastri's lead to 14 points over Lando Norris, while Max Verstappen has won three of the past four races after being 104 points behind.
- Piastri said he will focus on gaining positions at the start of Sunday's race, while McLaren backed away from punishing Lando Norris as both start with a 'clean slate'.
- Promoters report the Mexican Grand Prix will mark its 10th anniversary and is sold out with approximately 150,000 fans expected at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.
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Norris takes pole in Mexico as Piastri struggles; Hamilton shines for Ferrari
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Formula 1 driver championship fight stormed into the Mexican Grand Prix with points leader Oscar Piastri struggling in qualifying while McLaren teammate Lando Norris took the pole. Norris won his fifth pole of the season — first one at Autodromo Hermanos Rodríguez — while Piastri was a distant seventh in […]
In Mexico, the series seems to continue on difficult race weekends for Oscar Piastri. Why the World Cup leader is still relaxed.
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