MEXICO CITY — Lando Norris came into the weekend 14 points behind his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri in the Driver’s Championship for Formula 1 (F1). When the checkered flag was waving Sunday afternoon, Norris won the race by more than thirty seconds and took a 1-point lead in the championship.

Though Norris clearly seized the advantage in every way throughout the weekend in Mexico, the real winners of the weekend were those viewing F1. We were treated to some of the closest racing not just of the season, but in the history of the sport.

Some will consider that an oversell, but the only guarantee in this entire weekend proved to be Norris dominating. When Norris was interviewed about his pole position, he said, “I’m expecting a battle, I’m not expecting it to be easy. Eyes forward and I’

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