F1 Qualifying Results: Max Verstappen title charge hits obstacle after disastrous session

Max Verstappen, Lando Norris, Red Bull, McLaren, Australia, 2025 — Photo: © IMAGO

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F1 Qualifying Results: Max Verstappen title charge hits obstacle after disastrous session

All the times from F1 qualifying for the 2025 Mexican Grand Prix

Originally written by Kerry Violet. This version is a translation.

Sunday 26 October 2025 00:26

McLaren star Lando Norris put down a lap which could decide the 2026 F1 world championship in qualifying for the Mexico Grand Prix.

Not only did the McLaren star put down a time a quarter of a second faster than anyone else on track, but his main rivals for the title will start down on the third and fourth rows of the grid.

Ocsar Piastri could only qualify down in eighth (seventh when Carlos Sainz's penalty is applied) as the championship leader appeared significantly less confident at the wheel of his MCL39, especially in comparison to his team-mate, who made keeping Max Verstappen off his back look easy on Saturday.

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The Dutchman also appeared to struggle consistently in qualifying and will start Sunday's race down in fifth.

One year on from Ferrari's last grand prix win with ex-driver Sainz, his replacement Lewis Hamilton will be starting from a beneficial spot on the second row alongside George Russell on Sunday, with Charles Leclerc's P2 qualifying position meaning he will line up alongside Norris on the front row.

Here are the full results from the Mexican GP qualifying at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.

F1 Qualifying Results: Mexican Grand Prix 2025

Position	Driver	Team	Time/Status
1	Lando Norris	McLaren	1:15.586
2	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	+0.262s
3	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	+0.352s
4	George Russell	Mercedes	+0.448s
5	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	+0.484s
6	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	+0.532s
7	Carlos Sainz	Williams	+0.586s
8	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	+0.588s
9	Isack Hadjar	Racing Bulls	+0.666s
10	Oliver Bearman	Haas	+0.874s
11	Yuki Tsunoda	Red Bull	OUT IN Q2
12	Esteban Ocon	Haas	OUT IN Q2
13	Nico Hulkenberg	Kick Sauber	OUT IN Q2
14	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	OUT IN Q2
15	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	OUT IN Q2
16	Gabriel Bortoleto	Kick Sauber	OUT IN Q1
17	Alex Albon	Williams	OUT IN Q1
18	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	OUT IN Q1
19	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	OUT IN Q1
20	Franco Colapinto	Alpine	OUT IN Q1