Oliver Bearman claimed he was "sh***ing myself going side by side" with four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen during the Mexico Grand Prix.

The Mexican Grand Prix is never short of drama, and Max Verstappen knows that all too well. The Dutchman heads back to Mexico City with no margin for error as he chases down his fifth title, and

Oscar Piastri admitted he was dumbfounded at his lack of pace after another difficult qualifying session for the F1 championship leader. Piastri, who has a 14-point lead over McLaren teammate Lando Norris and 40 points ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, has endured a poor run of form and Saturday at the Mexico GP was no different.

Oliver Bearman exclaimed, “I was s****ing myself” while waiting for Max Verstappen to catch him during the Mexican Grand Prix on Sunday. The Haas racer scored a career-best fourth-place finish at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, but narrowly missed out on his team’s first-ever F1 podium.

Yet after his weekend sweep in Austin, winning the sprint and Sunday’s grand prix for a maximum haul of 33 points, even Verstappen had to soften his stance a bit. “For sure, the chance is there,” he admitted after the race on Sunday. “I’m really just very excited for the end.”

Max Verstappen has been pinpointed the issues he endured with his Red Bull during qualifying for Sunday's Mexico City Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen gave a four-word reply after a rarely-seen error from race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase during the Mexican Grand Prix.

Charles Leclerc was happy to see the virtual safety car on the penultimate lap of the Mexico Grand Prix. After he fought off a fast Max Verstappen in pursuit of second place, the Monegasque admitted the safety car saved him.