Mexican Grand Prix: Interesting statistics
A few interesting statistical tidbits from the Mexico Grand Prix…
Qualifying
By winning qualifying in Mexico, Lando Norris claimed the 14th pole of his career and his fifth of the season. That is the same number of career poles as Alberto Ascari, James Hunt, Ronnie Peterson and Rubens Barrichello.
By number of poles this season Norris equalled Oscar Piastri — they now each have five poles in 2025 and the team tally is tied: 10–10. No other team has such a tie.
By qualifying second, Charles Leclerc started from the front row for the fifth time this season.
Third place — Lewis Hamilton's best result with Ferrari.
George Russell started fourth for the second race in a row.
Fifth place — Max Verstappen's worst result in Mexico in his Red Bull career and his worst this season since the Hungarian Grand Prix.
For the third time in the last four Grands Prix, Isack Hadjar started eighth.
Gabriel Bortoleto started 16th for the third weekend in a row.
Race
By winning the Mexico Grand Prix, Lando Norris took the 10th win of his career and his sixth of the season. That is the same number of career wins as Valtteri Bottas, Gerhard Berger, James Hunt, Jody Scheckter and Ronnie Peterson.
Norris regained the championship lead 189 days after he lost it at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Finishing second, Charles Leclerc reached the podium for the 50th time in his career. This is Leclerc's third consecutive podium in Mexico. Ferrari reclaimed second place in the Constructors' Championship, ahead of Mercedes.
Finishing third, Max Verstappen recorded his sixth podium in Mexico, but for the first time not on its top step. This is Verstappen's sixth consecutive podium, his 11th of the season and the 123rd of his career.
By finishing fourth, Oliver Bearman matched Haas F1's best result in constructors' history — at the 2018 Austrian Grand Prix Romain Grosjean also finished fourth.
Fifth place — Oscar Piastri's best result in Mexico.
Finishing sixth, Kimi Antonelli beat his Mercedes teammate George Russell in a race for the first time this season.
Lewis Hamilton's eighth place for Ferrari was his worst result in Mexico since 2018.
Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso failed to finish in Mexico for the third consecutive year.
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