Max Verstappen frustrated by traffic in Mexico GP qualifying
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 31, 2026, 11:21 PM
Last updated Oct 31, 2026
Max Verstappen expressed frustration after being unable to complete his final lap during qualifying for the Mexico City Grand Prix. The four-time champion encountered Lando Norris in the final sector, impacting his attempt at a lap that he believed was competitive for pole position. Verstappen had been nearly a tenth of a second quicker than the eventual poleman Lewis Hamilton after the second sector, having recorded a purple opening sector before the incident. Qualifying took place on October 31, 2026, and the session remains critical as it sets the grid for the upcoming race.
- •Max Verstappen unable to finish his final qualifying lap
- •Experienced significant traffic from Lando Norris
- •Was close to being faster than poleman Lewis Hamilton
- •Qualifying occurred on October 31, 2026
- •Sets the grid for the upcoming Mexico City Grand Prix
- 11:31 PMYahoo Sports — Verstappen explains why Norris denied him pole in Mexico
- 11:21 PMMotorsport.com — "Up there for pole": Max Verstappen rues Turn 13 traffic in F1 Mexico GP qualifying
"Max Verstappen rued being unable to log his final run of Mexico City Grand Prix qualifying, stating that his lap was "up there for pole" before encountering Lando Norris in the final sector. The four-time champion was almost a tenth up on the lap of eventual poleman Lewis Hamilton at the close of the second sector, having found a purple opening sector and then matching Hamilton in the second ...Keep reading
"Max Verstappen was hugely disappointed after qualifying for the Mexico City Grand Prix. The Dutchman looked on course for pole position but missed out after being held up by Lando Norris, subsequently locking up and abandoning his lap.
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External links- Yahoo SportsOct 31, 2026, 11:31 PMVerstappen explains why Norris denied him pole in Mexico
Max Verstappen was hugely disappointed after qualifying for the Mexico City Grand Prix. The Dutchman looked on course for pole position but missed out after being held up by Lando Norris, subsequently locking up and abandoning his lap.
- Motorsport.comOct 31, 2026, 11:21 PM"Up there for pole": Max Verstappen rues Turn 13 traffic in F1 Mexico GP qualifying
Max Verstappen rued being unable to log his final run of Mexico City Grand Prix qualifying, stating that his lap was "up there for pole" before encountering Lando Norris in the final sector. The four-time champion was almost a tenth up on the lap of eventual poleman Lewis Hamilton at the close of the second sector, having found a purple opening sector and then matching Hamilton in the second ...Keep reading
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