Lando Norris is currently 14 points behind Oscar Piastri in the world championship standings
Lando Norris has a tantalising prospect heading into the Mexico City Grand Prix - if the race ends as qualifying did, he will be leading the world championship for the first time in six months.
The McLaren driver trails team-mate Oscar Piastri by 14 points heading into the race, but Norris starts on pole with the Australian down in seventh.
So the reward for one of the qualifying laps of the season could be a significant statement of intent with just five grands prix remaining after this one.
Arriving in Mexico, all the talk was about Red Bull's Max Verstappen and his remarkable run of form.
