The Dutchman has roared back into championship contention by winning three of the last four races and is favourite to rack up victory this weekend.

Max Verstappen laid down a marker to his rivals after setting the fastest time of second practice ahead of qualifying for Sunday's Mexico City Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen says he is concerned about his chances of winning the Mexico City Grand Prix despite setting the pace in practice. The four-time world champion was one of nine drivers to sit out of first practice for rookies, but returned to action in style by topping FP2 by 0.153 seconds ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc.

Max Verstappen and Lando Norris had quite the battle at the Mexico City Grand Prix, which resulted in the Dutchman being penalised.

Ferrari will have gone a year without a win in Mexico this weekend and the wait looks likely to continue as Red Bull's Max Verstappen seeks to turn the screw on McLaren's Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris.

Lewis Hamilton says he does "not want to race" his Ferrari as it was on Friday as he nears the end of a "long year" with Ferrari.

Lindblad has maintained frontrunner status for one of the vacant Racing Bulls positions for a considerable time, despite a modest maiden Formula 2 season. Veteran super adviser Helmut Marko remained tight-lipped on the matter, though he acknowledged being "very impressed" by the teenager's Friday showing.

A report from ESPN stated that the grand prix recorded an average of 1.5 million viewers, an increase of 14% from the 2024 United States Grand Prix. Viewership peaked at 1.6 million from 4.15-4.30 pm.