Formula One 2026: What time is Sunday’s Mexican Grand Prix?

The 2026 Formula One season will feature **23 races, the 19th of which will take place in Mexico **this weekend.

The season was originally scheduled to have 24 races, but the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was postponed following the outbreak of the United States-Iran war.

The next battle for the title is scheduled for the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City on Sunday, 1 November.

The lights will go out at 22:00 (SA time).

Title decided?

McLaren’s Kimi Antonelli will clinch his maiden title this weekend should he finish anywhere in the top nine positions, regardless of other results.

Lando Norris is the defending Formula One drivers’ champion while **McLaren **are the reigning constructors’ title winners.

As a reminder, last year’s Mexican Grand Prix was won by Norris, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc in second and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in third.

MEXICAN Grand Prix times

All times SA

Friday, 30 October

Practice 1: 20:30 – 21:30

Saturday, 31 October

Practice 2: 00:00 – 01:00

Practice 3: 19:30 – 20:30

Qualifying: 23:00 – 00:00

Sunday, 1 NOVEMBER

Main race: 22:00

Standings ahead of the MEXICAN Grand Prix

Drivers

Rank

Driver

Points

1Kimi Antonelli3652George Russell2423Lewis Hamilton2414Max Verstappen2365Charles Leclerc2336Lando Norris2117Oscar Piastri1448Isack Hadjar1059Liam Lawson7710Pierre Gasly4211Arvid Lindblad3812Franco Colapinto2713Oliver Bearman2314Nico Hulkenberg1315Gabriel Bortoleto1016Esteban Ocon717Fernando Alonso718Carlos Sainz719Alexander Albon520Yuki Tsunoda121Lance Stroll022Valtteri Bottas023Sergio Perez0

Constructors

Rank

Constructor

Points

1Mercedes6072Ferrari4743Red Bull3554McLaren3555Racing Bulls1026Alpine697Haas308Audi239Williams1210Aston Martin711Cadillac0

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