Putting F1 rivals in “awkward” spots key to Mexico GP passes

The McLaren driver had endured a dismal qualifying in Mexico City after making a mistake on his only run in Q1 and failing to make it through, ending up 17th on the grid.

But after trying an alternative strategy early on in the grand prix with the softs, he made good progress to get up to 10th before the mid-race red flag that helped reset any tyre offset against rivals.

However, in backing off to avoid a crash at the restart, Norris tumbled…