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The F1 weekend reaches its climax in Mexico City tonight with Lando Norris set to continue his rivalry with Max Verstappen following the highly contentious battle in Austin.
Verstappen has won five of the last six races at Autodromo Hermanos Rodríguez and will be aiming to edge one step closer to a fourth world championship title.
Charles Leclerc produced a sensational drive to claim victory at the US Grand Prix with Ferrari impressing with a one-two thanks to Carlos Sainz. The Scuderia are contending a fierce battle with McLaren and Red Bull for the constructors’ championship, with qualifying set to be vital here. Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes will bid to banish a nightmare weekend last time out in Texas.
Follow live updates from the Mexican Grand Prix with The Independent:
Mexico Grand Prix: Leclerc going for fastest lap
Charles Leclerc pits with the intention of trying to get the fastest lap on soft tyres. Carlos Sainz has entered the final lap and should bring this home with ease.
It’ll be a win from pole for the Ferrari…
Mike Jones27 October 2024 21:44
Mexico Grand Prix: Debris on the track
Sergio Perez is told that there’s some debris on the track at turn 12. Lando Norris is trying his best to close the gap on Carlos Sainz but there’s not enough time left in the race.
Two laps after this one and he needs to get almost 6 seconds back.
Mike Jones27 October 2024 21:42
Mexico Grand Prix: Hamilton overtakes Russell!
It’s taken him a while but Lewis Hamilton finally gets his nose ahead of George Russell. Russell moves to the inside to try and cover the gap but Hamilton goes the long way round with DRS aiding him and takes fourth place.
He’s 30 seconds behind Charles Leclerc so a podium is out of the question unless something wild happens.
Mike Jones27 October 2024 21:39
Mexico Grand Prix: ‘The wind has picked up’
Lando Norris warns that ‘the wind has picked up’ which usually means that rain is close. There’s only six laps to go in this race though which might not be enough time for him to gain enough ground on Carlos Sainz.
Mike Jones27 October 2024 21:35
Mexico Grand Prix: Norris into second!
Charles Leclerc leaves it late to break heading into the final straight and goes off the track but avoids the wall. He gets back onto track but not before Lando Norris sweeps past him.
Norris might be thinking about hunting down Carlos Sainz now.
Mike Jones27 October 2024 21:34
Mexico Grand Prix: Norris goes fastest!
Lando Norris is flying and sets the new fastest lap. He needs to get around Charles Leclerc to properly chip away at Max Verstappen’s championship lead.
Oscar Piastri has been told to get after Verstappen too. He’ll need to get around Kevin Magnussen first though.
Mike Jones27 October 2024 21:32
Mexico Grand Prix: Norris vs Leclerc
With 10 laps to go in this race, Lando Norris wants to get himself up to second place but he’s got a lot of work to do against Charles Leclerc who is defending strongly.
Norris is chipping away at the time gap with Carlos Sainz safely out in front. Lewis Hamilton is still hounding George Russell and trying to edge in front of him.
Max Verstappen is lonely in sixth place, 11 seconds behind Hamilton.
Mike Jones27 October 2024 21:31
Mexico Grand Prix: Norris making moves
Lando Norris reserved a bit of fuel and his tyre degradation. He goes around Liam Lawson, who he laps, and looks to target Charles Leclerc.
The Ferrari is now just a couple of seconds ahead. This could get tasty.
Mike Jones27 October 2024 21:27
Mexico Grand Prix: Sainz wants Leclerc to ease up
Carlos Sainz believes the Ferraris are pushing too hard to keep the tyres in tact. He wants Charles Leclerc to ease up slightly and secure his spot at the front.
Lando Norris is under four seconds behind Leclerc now.
Mike Jones27 October 2024 21:21
Mexico Grand Prix: Hamilton vs Russell
20 laps to go and Oscar Piastri is up to ninth. He’ll be hoping to attack the two Haas cars and perhaps put some pressure on Max Verstappen. Piastri’s tyres are 16 laps fresher than the Red Bull’s.
Lewis Hamilton has been given the okay to race against George Russell for fourth place. He’s just a second behind his teammate.
Mike Jones27 October 2024 21:15
