Lando Norris pipped Ferrari duo Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton to pole

McLaren's Lando Norris gave his title hopes a boost by taking pole position at the Mexico City Grand Prix.

Title rivals Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri will start the race fifth and seventh, as both Ferrari drivers and Mercedes' George Russell muscled in on the championship fight.

Norris beat Ferrari's Charles Leclerc by 0.262 seconds, while Lewis Hamilton secured his best grand prix qualifying position of the season in third.

Verstappen, struggling with his Red Bull through the Esses, was 0.484secs off the pace in fifth and beaten by Russell by just 0.036secs.