Lando Norris has clinched victory at the Mexico Grand Prix, taking over the Formula 1 championship lead from Oscar Piastri for the first time since April.

Norris dominated the race from pole, leading every lap to secure his 10th career win and move one point ahead in the standings.

Piastri came from seventh and used a late pass of George Russell to finish fifth on Sunday - a critical gain because it allowed Norris to take just a one-point lead over Piastri in the championship race.

The sixth victory of the season for Norris was his first time back on top of the podium since winning the Hungarian Grand Prix at the start of August.

More important, Norris pounced on the recent slump Piastri has fallen into to tighten the teammates’ bid to dethrone Max Verstappen as world champion. Loadin

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