The Mexican GP weekend, session by session: what is at stake in the championship and what the market says.
Antonelli arrives in Mexico with 365 points, ahead of Russell in second with 242. The closest battle this weekend is just behind him: Russell, Hamilton, Verstappen and Leclerc have 242, 241, 236 and 233 points.
In the drivers' championship, Antonelli leads with 365 points and 9 wins; Russell has 242, Hamilton 241, Verstappen 236 and Leclerc 233, while Norris has 211. In the constructors' standings, Mercedes leads with 607 points and Ferrari has 474; Red Bull and McLaren have 355 each. The weekend could have its biggest impact on the order among Russell, Hamilton, Verstappen and Leclerc, who are close on points.
The final qualifying session sets the grid for the race. At the previous race, in the United States, Antonelli started first and won. Antonelli leads the championship with 365 points; Russell has 242, Hamilton 241, Verstappen 236 and Leclerc 233.
Max Verstappen 26%Kimi Antonelli 25%Charles Leclerc 24%Lando Norris 10%Lewis Hamilton 8%The race covers 71 laps at a circuit more than 2 km above sea level. Antonelli arrives with 365 points and 9 wins this season; Russell has 242 points, Hamilton 241, Verstappen 236 and Leclerc 233. Over the last three races, Antonelli finished 5th, 3rd and 1st, while Verstappen finished 2nd, 1st and 3rd.
Kimi Antonelli 34%Max Verstappen 26%Charles Leclerc 20%Lando Norris 8%Lewis Hamilton 6%Kimi Antonelli 72%Max Verstappen 70%Charles Leclerc 57%Yuki Tsunoda 50%Lando Norris 30%Yuki Tsunoda 47%Max Verstappen 18%Kimi Antonelli 18%Pierre Gasly 12%Gabriel Bortoleto 12%Haverá safety car durante o Grande Prêmio do México de F1 em 2026? 60%Haverá bandeira vermelha durante o GP do México de F1 2026? 10%All times are Brasília time (UTC−3).
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez was built in 1959 and hosted its first championship Grand Prix in 1963, won by Jim Clark. Mexico returned to the calendar in 2015. The circuit sits more than 2 km above sea level, and the lap runs through the former baseball stadium, which cuts through the Peraltada corner. The race is 71 laps long.
The official Formula 1 page for the weekend lists two free-practice debuts: Crawford will drive in Free Practice 1 for Aston Martin in Mexico City, while Slater will make his Free Practice 1 debut for Audi in Mexico City and São Paulo.
