21:06
Carlos Sainz currently finds himself in second place and is 0.375 seconds behind Fernando Alonso
Isack Hadjar
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F1 Mexico Grand Prix qualifying as it happened
Live updates from FP3 and qualifying from the Formula 1 Mexico City Grand Prix
KEY MOMENTS
- Qualifying in Mexico begins at 20:00 GMT
- Lando Norris was fastest in FP3
- Max Verstappen has a grid penalty
The 2026 Formula 1 Mexico City Grand Prix continues on Saturday 31 October with final practice and qualifying ahead of Sunday's race.
The Mexico City Grand Prix could see Mercedes' Andrea Kimi Antonelli crowned world champion for the first time, if he finishes ninth or higher on Sunday.
Antonelli was fourth-fastest on Friday afternoon at the Hermanos Rodriguez circuit in Mexico City, though he trailed Mercedes team-mate George Russell on the timesheets.
Ferrari once again, as it did at COTA, made a good start to the weekend, with Charles Leclerc fastest in both sessions in his upgraded SF-26.
But team-mate Lewis Hamilton was only 11th after suffering with mechanical issues in FP2.
Max Verstappen was fifth after FP2, but the Red Bull driver has a one-place grid penalty following a collision with Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson on Friday.
The Kiwi has also netted himself a one-place grid drop for his part in the incident.
Isack Hadjar is also under scrutiny for an incident involving a fan while walking through the paddock on Friday.
McLaren had mixed fortunes on Friday afternoon, with Lando Norris up in second, while team-mate Oscar Piastri was 10th.
2026 Mexico City Grand Prix Saturday schedule
FP3 - 17:30 GMT - 18:30 GMT
Qualifying - 21:00 GMT - 22:00 GMT
21:05
George Russell and Kimi Antonelli are now both out on track
21:05
Both Ferrari and Red Bull drivers are now on track, with the Mercedes drivers still in the pits
21:04
Fernando Alonso has topped the timesheets in the early stages with a 1m18.908 and holds a 0.594 second advantage over Nico Hulkenberg in second
21:03
The first of the top teams have left the pits as McLaren has sent Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri on to the track
21:02
In the early stages, we have both Cadillacs, both Haas drivers, both Audis, both Aston Martins, and both Williams drivers on the circuit
21:00
Qualifying is underway
Qualifying for the Mexico GP is underway as the green flags wave around the circuit, and Sergio Perez is the first driver on track for Q1.
20:56
Five minute countdown
There are 5 minutes to go until qualifying at the Mexico GP!
20:52
Sergio Perez has taken an engine change for his home Grand Prix
20:45
15 Minute Countdown
There are 15 minutes until Qualifying gets underway for the Mexico GP...
20:40
FP3 Full Results
As a reminder, here are the full results from the final Free Practice session of the weekend
Formula 1 Mexico Grand Prix: Full final practice results
Lewis Hamilton
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20:30
Drama surrounding Colton Herta's Super License points
Colton Herta's total Super License points have been miscalculated...
Colton Herta’s F1 bid takes dramatic twist after bizarre IndyCar error
Herta made his fifth F1 practice appearance in Mexico
20:20
At the last three Grands Prix, Max Verstappen took pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia and the Singapore Grand Prix, before Kimi Antonelli took pole at the United States Grand Prix...
But who will claim pole position today for the Mexico Grand Prix?
20:15
Why was Esteban Ocon dropped?
Did a dispute with an engineer result in Esteban Ocon being dropped this weekend?
Did race engineer dispute lead to Esteban Ocon’s sudden Haas benching at F1 Mexico GP?
Esteban Ocon's sticker is removed from the Haas garage
20:10
Karun Chandhok speaks on Haas dropping Ocon
Karun Chandhok has shared his opinion on Haas dropping Esteban Ocon for the Mexico GP
Karun Chandhok drops verdict on Haas’ shock Esteban Ocon decision
Esteban Ocon has been dropped by Haas
20:02
Qualifying Live Coverage
Welcome back to our live coverage from Saturday at the Mexico GP. We are just under an hour away from Qualifying getting underway...
18:46
Free Practice 3 Full Report
Here is the full report from Free Practice 3 at the Mexico GP:
Lando Norris pips Kimi Antonelli by 0.001s in final Mexico GP practice
McLaren's Lando Norris set the pace in final practice
18:41
Free Practice 3 Results
Full Results for Free Practice 3 at the Mexico Grand Prix:
Formula 1 Mexico Grand Prix: Full final practice results
Lewis Hamilton
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18:30
Chequered Flag
The Chequered Flag has been waved as Free Practice 3 comes to an end at the Mexico Grand Prix
18:29
Lando Norris has gone to the top of the timesheets after nine laps on his Soft tyres
18:27
Arvid Lindblad set a lap that put him eighth place on the timesheets
18:25
Lance Stroll has been called back to the garage after being told that 'the car is broken'
18:20
Max Verstappen has jumped into third place and is 0.350 seconds off Antonelli's best lap time
18:17
Kimi Antonelli is at the top of the timesheets as he displaced Lando Norris and set a 1m17.601
18:17
Lando Norris has replaced George Russell, as he set a 1m17.873 and went 0.234 seconds quicker than Russell