As usual, GPblog rounds up the top stories in its daily round up: F1 Today. Max Verstappen brushed off questions about a potential penalty at the Mexico City Grand Prix, insisting “it’s not my problem” after avoiding sanction for leaving the track at the start.

Charles Leclerc has escaped punishment for crashing into Lando Norris in the second practice session in Singapore. The incident occurred in the pit lane with Leclerc’s Ferrari hitting Norris’

Max Verstappen has it all to prove as he continues his battle for the F1 world championship with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. Which seems a strange thing to say given he has all the momentum and none of the pressure. Aside from Alan Shearer and Teddy Sheringham you will be hard pressed to find a more potent combination.

Lando Norris snapped a five-race losing streak Sunday and passed McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri in the fight for the Formula 1 championship by winning at Mexico City. Piastri came from seventh and used a late pass of George Russell to finish fifth — a critical gain as it allowed Norris to take just a one-point lead over Piastri in the championship race.

Lando Norris is the new Formula 1 points leader. And we’re in for what could be an epic title battle over the final four races of the season. Norris now has a one-point lead over McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri after an easy win in an otherwise chaotic Mexican Grand Prix on Sunday.

A few short weeks ago this was absolutely unthinkable, but we now have a new favourite to win the F1 world drivers' championship in 2025. Four-time world champion Max Verstappen is surging, the McLaren pair of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris are faltering,