Mexico Grand Prix recap: F1 results, highlights as Norris takes championship lead

Lando Norris took a stunning pole-to-flag victory at the Mexico City Grand Prix to take the championship lead by ONE point!

As he led from pole, the chaos unfolded behind him, ending with Charles Leclerc eventually able to hold off Max Verstappen for second place. Lewis Hamilton started third, but his first Ferrari podium faded away after he was given a 10-second penalty.

Catch up on all the action lap-by-lap below, and read the report by Nate Saunders.

Join us again in two weeks time for the Brazilian Grand Prix.

Key points

• Lando Norris leads from pole despite a crazy start into Turn 1 as several drivers go off track and are under investigation.

• Max Verstappen attacks from fifth — but has to conceed third to Lewis Hamilton. Oliver Bearman makes his way to fourth after starting ninth as Oscar Piastri drops from seventh to ninth

• Liam Lawson retires after receiving damage early in the race

• Hamilton gets 10s penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage — he comes out in 14th after serving it during a pitstop

• Hamilton and Verstappen made contact at Turn 1 and were under investigation; stewards decided: “No further action.”

• Nico Hulkenberg retires with a power unit problem

• Carlos Sainz gets a second 5-sec penalty for speeding in the pitlane. The first time he reported a problem with the car in the pitlane.

• Sainz stops on track to bring out a virtual safety car in the closing laps.

• Norris takes a dominant win to lead the championship by 1 point. Leclerc holds off Verstappen for second, as Piastri finishes fifth.