Violence erupted at the Mexican Grand Prix on Saturday as rival Formula One fans clashed in shocking scenes beneath the grandstands ahead of qualifying.
Videos circulating on social media showed a brutal brawl breaking out among spectators, with punches thrown, drinks hurled, and one man kicked repeatedly while lying on the ground.
The fight took place at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City, hours before McLaren’s Lando Norris went on to win Sunday’s race and seize the lead in the world championship standings.
Witnesses reported chaos in the stands as tensions between Ferrari and Red Bull supporters spiralled out of control.
Footage showed at least two men grappling violently — one wearing a Ferrari shirt and another dressed in Red Bull colours — as other fans tried to intervene.
A number of onlookers instead chose to film or jeer, while others appeared to encourage the fight.
Drinks were tossed into the crowd and several bystanders became involved as the scuffle spread.
One man was seen lying on the ground as F1 fans fought and brawled at the Mexico Grand Prix
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In a separate clip, a second altercation unfolded nearby, showing one spectator being kicked on the ground as another aimed blows at his head.
Some fans were seen laughing and dancing while the brawl continued, before the video ended with more shouting and the threat of another confrontation breaking out.
Security staff at the circuit have not yet commented on the incident, but Formula One officials are expected to review the footage amid growing concerns about crowd behaviour at recent events.
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The off-track scenes added to an already volatile weekend in Mexico.
On the circuit, Norris claimed a dominant victory to move to the top of the F1 driver standings for the first time this season.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc finished second, with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen taking third after a dramatic start that saw the pair briefly run off the track at Turn One.
Norris’s team-mate Oscar Piastri, who entered the weekend as championship leader, slipped to fifth after struggling for pace in the closing stages.
The win was a statement performance from Norris, who kept his composure amid the noise and chaos surrounding one of the sport’s most passionate venues.
But the weekend’s tension was not confined to the grandstands.
Lando Norris won the Mexico Grand Prix on Sunday
| REUTERSEarlier in the race, Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson endured a terrifying near-miss after almost colliding with two marshals who ran across the track during a yellow flag period.
The New Zealander was left stunned, shouting over the team radio: “I could have f***ing killed them!”
Afterwards, Lawson described the incident as “unacceptable.”
He said: “I honestly couldn’t believe what I was seeing.
“I got to Turn One and there were two guys running across the track. I nearly hit one of them. It was so dangerous.
“There’s clearly been a miscommunication somewhere, but I’ve never experienced that before. It really can’t happen again.”
The FIA has since confirmed an investigation into the marshal incident, while race organisers are expected to address the fan violence that marred what should have been a celebratory weekend.