Max Verstappen has claimed that an incident involving Lando Norris cost him pole position during qualifying for the Mexico City Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver expressed disbelief at the situation, stating he "couldn't believe my eyes" when reflecting on the session that took place on November 1, 2026.
Verstappen pointed directly at Norris as the reason he failed to secure the top starting spot for Sunday's race. The specific nature of the incident between the two drivers was not detailed in initial reports, but Verstappen's frustration was evident in his post-qualifying comments.
The qualifying session at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez set the grid for the Mexico City Grand Prix, with Verstappen starting from a position lower than pole due to the alleged interference.
