MEXICO CITY (AP) — To stay in the hunt for a fifth F1 title in a row, Max Verstappen needs to keep closing the gap to McLaren drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. Racing in Mexico City might help him to do just that.

Verstappen has won five races in Mexico, including three of the last four. And he is coming off a win in the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, last weekend as part of a recent surge that has seen him trim the gap to leader Piastri from 104 points to 40 in the last four races. He is 26 points behind Norris.

It wasn't long ago that Verstappen's chances of defending his title had been all but written off. Now another win could put him right back in contention.

“To be honest with you, to still be in this fight is very surprising,” Verstappen said. "Like I said b

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