Lando Norris Masters in 2025 Mexico GP Chaos to Take Win and Championship Lead.
The Autódromo Hermanos RodrÃguez delivered its trademark mayhem, and Lando Norris came out of the storm looking untouchable. The McLaren driver dominated the Mexican Grand Prix, winning by more than 30 seconds over Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen in a race that scrambled the championship picture and half the field’s tempers.
From lights out, the opening lap was pandemonium. Four-wide into Turn 1 saw Verstappen and Leclerc bouncing across the grass, Hamilton threading the chaos, and Norris sprinting into the clear air he’d never surrender. Behind him, chaos bred controversy—Verstappen’s off-track excursions drew complaints, while Hamilton’s contact earned him a 10-second penalty that left Ferrari’s seven-time champion fuming.
Once the early pit cycles ended, Norris’s control was absolute. He managed the gap, managed the tires, and made McLaren’s strategy look clinical. The pack behind him told another story: George Russell begged for team orders, Oliver Bearman dazzled with a podium challenge for Haas, and Verstappen clawed through on an alternate tire plan that nearly brought him to Leclerc’s rear wing before a late Virtual Safety Car froze the order.
At the flag, Norris took a serene victory that belied the carnage behind him—his second of the season and one that vaults him back into the title lead. Verstappen’s third keeps him in striking range, while Piastri’s fifth salvages his championship hopes after a bruising opening lap.
The top ten was a curious mix of experience and youth: Bearman’s fourth and Ocon’s ninth marked a banner day for Haas, Antonelli and Russell shared uneasy truce in sixth and seventh, and Hamilton had to settle for eighth after serving his penalty.
Mexico reminded everyone that Formula 1’s chaos often hides moments of brilliance. Norris’s performance was just that—utter composure in a race where nearly everyone else lost theirs.
Top 10 Finishers:
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Lando Norris (McLaren)
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Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
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Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
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Oliver Bearman (Haas)
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Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
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Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)
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George Russell (Mercedes)
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Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)
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Esteban Ocon (Haas)
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Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber)
With Phoenix-level tension building in the standings, the next stop could decide whether McLaren’s fairytale season turns into something truly historic.
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