Max Verstappen laid down a marker to his rivals after setting the fastest time of second practice ahead of qualifying for Sunday's Mexico City Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen and Lando Norris had quite the battle at the Mexico City Grand Prix, which resulted in the Dutchman being penalised.

Ferrari will have gone a year without a win in Mexico this weekend and the wait looks likely to continue as Red Bull's Max Verstappen seeks to turn the screw on McLaren's Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris.

Max Verstappen topped the timesheets in second practice for the Formula 1 Mexico City Grand Prix, with both McLarens down

Lewis Hamilton has said Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have to be cutthroat with Max Verstappen in their fight for the world championship.

Both McLarens were poised to have a runaway weekend at the U.S. Grand Prix. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen chipped away at their F1 championship lead instead.

Lewis Hamilton has given his expert advice to McLaren drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris amid their championship battle with Max Verstappen.According to Crash, Verstappen has taken 64 points out of Piastri to slash the Australian’s

Max Verstappen has been steadily closing the gap on McLaren drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in the F1 title race

Max Verstappen lands another jab in the 2025 Formula 1 title fight as he wins the United States Grand Prix with Oscar Piastri only fifth

The Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez is 2,200 metres above sea level and Red Bull's Honda engines tend to fare better than those of their rivals at dealing with the lack of oxygen and cooling air. That has helped Verstappen to five wins in Mexico City to date and a sixth this weekend would make it his most successful circuit in F1.