MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Formula 1 driver championship fight stormed into the Mexican Grand Prix with points leader Oscar Piastri struggling in qualifying while McLaren teammate Lando Norris took the pole.

Norris won his fifth pole of the season — first one at Autodromo Hermanos Rodríguez — while Piastri was a distant seventh in Saturday qualifying.

“I am happy to be back on pole, it's actually been quite a long time so it's a good feeling,” said Norris, who was last on pole in Belgium six races ago. “I've had some good races here in the past, so I just focus on what I can control and that's what I can do.”

Piastri called it a “frustrating session” and said his speed was just off.

“Everything felt pretty normal, the lap times just haven't been there,” said Piastri, who said he will focus

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