Norris wins in Mexico and now leads the Formula 1 World Championship!

Norris wins in Mexico and now leads the Formula 1 World Championship!

In the Formula 1 world, Lando Norris' name is at the forefront after winning the Mexican Grand Prix at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez last weekend. With this victory, his tenth of his career, Norris took the lead in the Drivers' World Championship and sits at the top with an impressive 357 points. Close behind is Oscar Piastri with 356 points and Max Verstappen, who remains on 321 points after a difficult day of racing, like Schwarzwälder Bote reported.

Over 100,000 spectators experienced the race and witnessed a real competition. Norris started from pole position and showed strong control of the race from the start. “The first lap was challenging, but I was able to defend my position quite well,” explained Norris, who finished the race with a beaming smile. Charles Leclerc secured second place, while world champion Verstappen came third and had to grit his teeth again.

Race day in detail

Max Verstappen had anything but an easy start that day. He had to drive through the grass on the first lap to avoid a collision, which initially dropped him to fourth place. Despite his clever tactics and good tire management, he was only able to save third place. Lewis Hamilton, who started from third place, also struggled and was also given a 10-second penalty, which ultimately dropped him to eighth place. Piastri, Norris' teammate, only ended up in fifth place and thus lost the lead in the World Championship standings, which only separated him and Norris by one point [Eurosport].

Another notable result was fourth place for Oliver Bearman, who caused a pleasant surprise with his Haas team. Unfortunately, Nico Hülkenberg retired early due to a technical defect, which was once again a bitter disappointment for the team.

Outlook for the upcoming races

The next race is in Brazil in two weeks. It remains exciting to see whether Norris can maintain his lead or whether Piastri and Verstappen will challenge him for the title. The upcoming races in Las Vegas, Qatar and Abu Dhabi promise plenty of action and high-class motorsport as drivers prepare for the final rounds of the season. A look at the current World Cup standings shows:

Overall, the Mexican Grand Prix brought excitement back to Formula 1 and made it clear that the fight for the title will remain exciting until the last round. Even if the fans were not always happy with the drivers' decisions, the fascination for the sport remains unbroken. As Verstappen aptly commented: “Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose” – and that’s exactly what makes motorsport so exciting.