Predict the RaceMexico City Grand Prix 2026
By Danny de Visser, updated
The Mexico City Grand Prix 2026 is held in Mexico City (Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez), and the race starts on Sunday, November 1 at 20:00 UTC. Below are the times of every session, the 2025 top 10 and how often the safety car came out here, to help with your prediction in Predict the Race.
What time does the Mexico City Grand Prix start?
The race starts on Sunday, November 1 at 20:00 UTC. Qualifying is on Saturday, October 31 at 21:00 UTC. In Predict the Race you can predict each session until it starts; after that it locks.
| Session | Day | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Qualifying | Sat, Oct 31 | 21:00 |
| Race | Sun, Nov 1 | 20:00 |
Every prediction closes when the session it belongs to starts: pole position with qualifying, the winner and the safety cars with the race. Times can still change; this page updates automatically.
Who won the Mexico City Grand Prix in 2025?
Lando Norris (McLaren) won the 2025 Mexico City Grand Prix from pole position, ahead of Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen. Below are the top 10 of the race and of qualifying.
| Position | Driver | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing |
| 4 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team |
| 5 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren |
| 6 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes |
| 7 | George Russell | Mercedes |
| 8 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team |
| 10 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber |
| Position | Driver | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari |
| 4 | George Russell | Mercedes |
| 5 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing |
| 6 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz | Williams |
| 8 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren |
| 9 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls |
| 10 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team |
How often is there a safety car in Mexico City?
In the 3 races in Mexico City since 2023, the safety car came out 4 times, counting the virtual safety car: 1.3 per race on average, against 1.3 across all circuits. A red flag stopped 1 of those races. Predict the Race counts the same way for the question on the number of safety cars.
| Year | Safety cars | Red flag |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | yes |
| 2024 | 1 | no |
| 2025 | 1 | no |
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