FACTS AND STATS: Norris ends McLaren pole drought in Mexico as Hamilton hits Ferrari high

Lando Norris claimed a stunning pole position for the Mexico City Grand Prix, with Ferrari pair Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton close behind. Here are the best facts and stats from the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez after an eventful Qualifying...

• Norris' pole position is McLaren's first in Mexico since Gerhard Berger achieved the feat in 1990.
• The Briton's fifth pole position of the season draws him level for the year with team mate Oscar Piastri.

• Leclerc will start from the front row for the fifth time this season, but neither he nor Norris have tasted victory in Mexico.
• Hamilton secured his first top three in Grand Prix Qualifying since joining Ferrari.
• Hamilton and George Russell both secured their best Qualifying results in Mexico since 2022, with third and fourth.

• Russell will start from fourth for the second weekend in succession, after also starting in the position in Austin.
• Fifth place is Max Verstappen's worst Qualifying result since Hungary six races ago.
• This is Verstappen's worst starting position in Mexico since his rookie season with Toro Rosso in 2015.
• Kimi Antonelli secured his third top-six Qualifying result in the last four Grands Prix.
• Despite qualifying in seventh, a grid penalty means Carlos Sainz will start from 12th.
• Inheriting seventh, Piastri still starts outside the top five for the third time in the last four Grands Prix.
• Isack Hadjar will start from eighth for the third time in the last four weekends.
• Ollie Bearman appeared in Q3 for the third consecutive weekend.
• Yuki Tsunoda missed out on Q3 by 0.012s, but starts from 10th through Sainz's penalty.

• Ocon will start from 11th place, his highest position since the Belgian Grand Prix, seven races ago.
• In 13th and 14th places, Nico Hulkenberg and Fernando Alonso recorded their worst-ever qualifying positions in Mexico.
• Liam Lawson has now been out-qualified 13-5 by his Racing Bulls team mate Hadjar.
• Gabriel Bortoleto missed out on Q2 by one position for the third consecutive Qualifying session.
• Alex Albon was eliminated in Q1 for the third time in four weekends.
• Alpine lost both cars in Q1 for the fourth time in the last five weekends, with Franco Colapinto slowest for the third time this season.
• Lance Stroll failed to escape Q1 for the sixth time in the last seven Mexico City Grands Prix, with the elimination his 14th in Q1 this season.