• Lando Norris wins the Mexico City Grand Prix, edging past teammate Oscar Piastri for the championship lead.
• Norris's victory marks his sixth win of the season, leading Piastri by just one point.
• Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen completed the podium in second and third places, respectively.
• The race featured a dramatic virtual safety car that impacted the final laps.
• Oliver Bearman achieved his best finish with a strong fourth place for Haas.

Lando Norris clinched victory at the Mexico City Grand Prix, marking a dominant comeback in the Formula One championship as he took the lead from his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri. Starting from pole position, Norris controlled the race from start to finish, completing 71 laps in 1 hour, 37 minutes, 58.574 seconds, and finishing 30.3 seconds ahead of his nearest rival, Charles Leclerc of Ferrari, with Max Verstappen from Red Bull in third, just 0.7 seconds behind Leclerc, according to BBC and Al Jazeera.

Norris’s victory is particularly significant as it places him at the top of the driver standings for the first time since April, overtaking Piastri by a mere point—Norris holds 357 points to Piastri's 356. This change comes after Norris clawed back 35 points over the last five races, solidifying his form after earlier struggles at the start of the season, according to Reuters and India Times.

The race was marked by a chaotic start, with Norris managing to evade potential threats from behind as Verstappen, Hamilton, and Leclerc fought for position. Despite the early turmoil, Norris maintained his lead, stating, “What a race. I could just keep my eyes focused and forward and focus on what I was doing,” highlighting his confidence throughout the event, according to BBC and Anadolu Agency.

For Piastri, the race proved frustrating as he finished fifth after starting seventh. A virtual safety car deployed in the closing laps curtailed his efforts to advance further up the grid, as he lamented his struggles with pace compared to Norris. “Today was about trying to limit the damage, but also trying to learn some things about that,” explained Piastri, emphasizing the need for adaptation through the challenging conditions, reports Al Jazeera and India Times.

Oliver Bearman from Haas delivered a stellar performance to achieve his best career finish in fourth, holding off competition from faster cars despite starting from ninth. The race showcased strong performances from various teams, contributing to an exciting championship narrative as the season progresses toward its conclusion, with four races left in the calendar, according to Anadolu Agency and Reuters.