McLaren star Lando Norris took the lead in the F1 championship table after his dominant win in the Mexico Grand Prix.

Lando Norris has been through the mill but this was a statement win for the McLaren driver, writes Andrew Benson.

Lando Norris leads the Drivers' Championship once more following a flawless drive to Mexico City Grand Prix victory.

Norris reclaimed the championship lead and crowned his upward trend with a commanding victory in Mexico – silencing his critics in the most emphatic way possible

Verstappen started fifth and tried to go four-wide with Norris, Leclerc and Hamilton at the start of the race. He was pushed onto the curb and went wide at Turn 1 through the grass before rejoining the track ahead of where he started.

LANDO NORRIS’ stunning Wag dazzled in an elegant outfit for her 23rd birthday. Magui Corceiro, 23, first started dating the McLaren star in 2023 after they were snapped in Monaco together.

Then there is Charles Leclerc, who is looking to break Ferrari's winless drought, which spans back to this same event last season, where Sainz won for the final time with the Scuderia. The Monegasque racer starts alongside Norris on the front row of the grid. Here's a reminder of your starting grid as we approach lights out in Mexico City...

Lando Norris is on pole for the Mexico City Grand Prix - but can he take advantage and go top of the world championship standings?