2026 F1 Mexico City Grand Prix start time today
The 2026 F1 Mexico City Grand Prix starts today, November 1st, at 14:00 local time in Mexico.
The race will last for 71 laps around the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, with a start time of 20:00 GMT planned in the UK.
Kimi Antonelli can become the youngest-ever F1 world champion if his nearest rivals George Russell or Lewis Hamilton do not win the race.
Should Russell win, Antonelli requires a finish of ninth or better and if Hamilton does, the Italian must be 10th or better to become the youngest champion and shatter Sebastian Vettel's record by 3 years, 2 months, 4 days.
Antonelli would be 20 years, 2 months, 7 days old, eclipsing Vettel's 23 years, 4 months, 11 days from 2010.
Below, check out the start time for the 2026 F1 Mexico City Grand Prix today, with the times automatically adjusted to your time zone!
F1 schedule Mexican GP
| Session | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Free practice 1 | Friday 30 October | - |
| Free practice 2 | Friday 30 October | - |
| Free practice 3 | Saturday 31 October | - |
| Qualifying | Saturday 31 October | - |
| Race | Sunday 1 November | - |
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