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Max Verstappen finished qualifying in P4 at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez after Lando Norris occupied the right side of the track at Turn 12. Verstappen will start the race from fifth following a grid penalty incurred after colliding with Liam Lawson.
Breaking from the paddock
FIA stewards disqualified Liam Lawson's Racing Bulls car for a technical infringement involving MGU-K power deployment. The decision forces Lawson to start from the back of the grid after he originally qualified eighth at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.
Practice, qualifying, race
2026 World Championship
| Pos | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 365 |
| 2 | George Russell | 242 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | 241 |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | 236 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 233 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | 211 |
| 7 | Oscar Piastri | 144 |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | 105 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | 77 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | 42 |
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes-AMG Petronas | 607 |
| 2 | Scuderia Ferrari | 474 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 355 |
| 4 | McLaren Racing | 355 |
| 5 | Racing Bulls | 102 |
| 6 | Alpine F1 Team | 69 |
| 7 | Haas F1 Team | 30 |
| 8 | Audi Revolut F1 Team | 23 |
| 9 | Williams F1 Team | 12 |
| 10 | Aston Martin F1 Team | 7 |
Beyond the lap times
Martin Brundle observes Oscar Piastri struggling to adapt to 2026 regulations after a strong 2025 season. Piastri currently sits seventh in the standings, trailing championship leader Kimi Antonelli by 221 points as McLaren faces car adaptability issues.
Aero, power units, rules
The FIA is collaborating with Amazon Web Services to implement artificial intelligence and cloud computing for 2030 car and engine regulations. This partnership utilizes high performance computing and neural networks to optimize aerodynamic simulations and monitor power unit performance.
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