F1 Mexico City Grand Prix: Live Updates, Starting Grid, Results, Weather & Best Bets – Yahoo Sports

  • October 30, 2026

Formula 1 makes its return this weekend, continuing its journey across the Americas with the second installment of a triple-header in Mexico City. The Mexico City Grand Prix is the 19th of the 23 planned rounds in the world championship.

Having almost secured the world title last week at the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, 20-year-old Kimi Antonelli is on the verge of becoming the youngest champion in the history of the sport. All that Antonelli — who comes into this race with a 123-point advantage over his Mercedes teammate George Russell and a 124-point lead over Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton — has to do is finish the grand prix in ninth place or higher, regardless of his competitors’ results.

A finish of 10th or lower still awards Antonelli the title, as long as neither Russell nor Hamilton takes the win in the grand prix.

If he succeeds in this, he will become the fifth driver to win the title in Mexico City, joining the ranks of John Surtees (Ferrari, 1964), Denny Hulme (Brabham, 1967), Graham Hill (Lotus, 1968), and Hamilton (Mercedes, 2017 and 2018).

Here’s what else you should know before the 2026 Mexico City Grand Prix:

All times Eastern

2:10-3:30 p.m.: Free practice 1 (Yahoo Sports, Apple TV+, F1 TV Pro)
5:40-7 p.m.: Free practice 2 (Yahoo Sports, Apple TV+, F1 TV Pro)

1:25-2:30 p.m.: Free practice 3 (Yahoo Sports, Apple TV+, F1 TV Pro)
4:25-6 p.m.: Qualifying (Yahoo Sports, Apple TV+, F1 TV Pro)

1:50-3 p.m.: Pre-race show (Apple TV+, F1 TV Pro)
3-5 p.m.: Mexico City Grand Prix (Apple TV+, F1 TV Pro)

  1. Charles Leclerc, Ferrari 1:18.128

  2. Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes +0.659

  3. Frederik Vesti, Mercedes +0.733

  4. Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari +0.738

  5. Ayumu Iwasa, Red Bull Racing +0.985

  6. Pierre Gasly, Alpine +1.082

  7. Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin +1.229

  8. Oscar Piastri, McLaren +1.248

  9. Oliver Bearman, Haas +1.284

  10. Arvid Lindblad, Racing Bulls +1.350

  11. Isack Hadjar, Red Bull Racing +1.417

  12. Nikola Tsolov, Racing Bulls +1.476

  13. Nico Hülkenberg, Audi +1.480

  14. Gabriele Minì, Alpine +1.818

  15. Ryo Hirakawa, Haas +1.854

  16. Carlos Sainz, Williams +1.878

  17. Leonardo Fornaroli, McLaren +2.107

  18. Sergio Pérez, Cadillac +2.267

  19. Jak Crawford, Aston Martin +2.675

  20. Luke Browning, Williams +2.741

  21. Freddie Slater, Audi +2.817

  22. Colton Herta, Cadillac +3.237

There were 10 reserve drivers participating in FP1 in Mexico City:

  • Mercedes: Vesti for Russell

  • Red Bull Racing: Iwasa for Verstappen

  • McLaren: Fornaroli for Norris

  • Racing Bulls: Tsolov for Lawson

  • Alpine: Minì for Colapinto

  • Audi: Slater for Bortoleto

  • Williams: Browning for Albon

  • Aston Martin: Crawford for Stroll

  • Cadillac: Herta for Bottas

Track: Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, a 2.674-mile, 17-turn permanent racing venue
Race length: 71 laps covering 189 miles
Lap record: Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes – 1:17.774 (2021)
Tire compounds: C3 (Hard), C4 (Medium), C5 (Soft)
2025 winner: Lando Norris, McLaren-Mercedes

Max Verstappen holds the record for the most victories at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez with five wins, all achieved between 2017 and 2023. This weekend, he is slightly favored over Antonelli at +138.

The forecast for this weekend in Mexico City is exceptionally favorable, with temperatures reaching the mid-70s and no expected rainfall throughout all three days. However, given its elevation of approximately 7,300 feet above sea level and the surrounding mountain ranges, conditions can change unexpectedly.