22:19
The Turn 4 incident between Pierre Gasly and Liam Lawson is now under investigation by the stewards
Antonelli starts fourth in Mexico City
F1 Mexico Grand Prix as it happened
Relive the 2026 Formula 1 Mexico City Grand Prix
KEY MOMENTS
- Kimi Antonelli crowned champion
- Max Verstappen won the Mexico GP
- Lewis Hamilton finished second
The 2026 Formula 1 Mexico City Grand Prix concludes on Sunday 1 November with the 71-lap race.
The 2026 Mexico City Grand Prix could become an historic day in F1 history, as Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli aims to become the youngest world champion ever.
The Italian only needs to finish inside the top nine to guarantee he leaves Mexico as F1's newest world champion.
But he faces a tough afternoon. Feeling unwell, Antonelli has not been as fast as nearest title rivals Lewis Hamilton and George Russell so far this weekend.
Antonelli will go from fifth on the grid, while Russell starts second.
Lewis Hamilton scored his first pole as a Ferrari driver and his first since 2023, after a stunning final lap in Q3 to clinch top spot. Ferrari has looked strong all weekend in Mexico.
Charles Leclerc will start from third, while Red Bull's Max Verstappen was demoted to fourth due to a penalty for a collision with Liam Lawson in practice.
Lawson was thrown out of the qualifying result due to a technical breach with his Racing Bulls.
At Haas, Ryo Hirakawa will make his F1 race debut on Sunday, after being drafted in last-minute to replace the ousted Esteban Ocon.
The race starts at 8pm GMT.
23:16
Lewis Hamilton demands 'serious talks'!
Lewis Hamilton wants 'serious talks' to take place at Ferrari after the Mexico GP...
Lewis Hamilton demands “serious talks” at Ferrari after Charles Leclerc clash at Mexico GP
Lewis Hamilton was not happy with Charles Leclerc
23:11
Kimi Antonelli makes F1 history!
Kimi Antonelli has become the youngest champion in Formula 1 history!
Kimi Antonelli makes F1 history - where he ranks among youngest world champions
Hamilton was beaten to victory in the Silverstone sprint by Antonelli
23:09
Kimi Antonelli defied the odds!
Read how Kimi Antonelli was able to silence his doubters and win the F1 title in his second year in the sport:
How Kimi Antonelli defied the odds and silenced his doubters to win first F1 title
Kimi Antonelli can secure the F1 world title in Mexico
23:06
Kimi Antonelli's first words after winning the F1 title
Here are Kimi Antonelli's first words after securing his first F1 world championship
Kimi Antonelli's first words after becoming F1 world champion
Kimi Antonelli
© XPB Images
22:42
Mexico GP Race Report
Full Race Report from the 2026 Mexico Grand Prix:
Max Verstappen defeats Lewis Hamilton in Mexico GP as Kimi Antonelli secures first F1 title
Kimi Antonelli
22:39
Mexico GP Full Results
Here are the full Race Results from the Mexico GP:
Formula 1 Mexico Grand Prix: Full race results
Max Verstappen
© XPB Images
22:25
Kimi Antonelli is the 2026 F1 World Champion!
22:23
Chequered Flag!
The Chequered Flag waves as Max Verstappen takes victory at the Mexico Grand Prix, but the celebrations can begin for Kimi Antonelli as he becomes the youngest ever Formula 1 World Champion!
22:22
Last Lap
Max Verstappen leads the field round to start the last lap of a chaotic Mexico Grand Prix, but all eyes are on Kimi Antonelli as he is a lap away from winning the title!
22:18
Top 10 with 5 Laps to go
With five laps to go, here is how the top 10 stand:
- Max Verstappen
- Lewis Hamilton
- Kimi Antonelli
- Charles Leclerc
- Lando Norris
- George Russell
- Oscar Piastri
- Franco Colapinto
- Liam Lawson
- Pierre Gasly
22:16
An incident between Pierre Gasly and Liam Lawson has now been noted
22:16
Incident under investigation
The incident between Oscar Piastri and Arvid Lindblad is now under investigation by the stewards!
22:15
Oscar Piastri suffered a lot of damage during the incident between himself and Arvid Lindblad, and the Australian is now 3.7 seconds behind George Russell
22:14
The contact between Oscar Piastri and Arvid Lindblad has been noted
22:13
Kimi Antonelli held on to his position in third place, as Charles Leclerc is still under pressure from Lando Norris
22:12
Safety Car Restart
After the Safety Car period, Max Verstappen retained his lead and held Lewis Hamilton behind him on the restart
22:11
The Safety Car is in this lap
22:09
The top 10 as it stands!
The top 10 as it stands under the Safety Car conditions:
- Max Verstappen
- Lewis Hamilton
- Kimi Antonelli
- Charles Leclerc
- Lando Norris
- George Russell
- Oscar Piastri
- Franco Colapinto
- Pierre Gasly
- Liam Lawson
22:07
Arvid Lindblad is out!
Arvid Lindblad is now out of the race after hitting the wall after making contact with Oscar Piastri
22:05
Safety Car Deployed!
The Safety Car has been deployed on the 59th lap of the race!
22:03
Lewis Hamilton is keeping Max Verstappen's lead honest as the gap remains at 1.2 seconds
22:03
There will be no further investigation into Carlos Sainz after his 'False start - Moving before signal' was reviewed by the stewards
22:02
Charles Leclerc has ruined his own chances today...
After a dramatic start at the original start, when he was battling with his teammate, he then suffered a huge lock-up at the start and is now desperately fighting to hold on to fourth!
22:00
Carlos Sainz has now been noted for 'False start - Moving before signal'