Mexico City Grand Prix 2026

The 2026 Mexico City Grand Prix will run from October 30 to November 1 at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez as part of the Formula 1 World Championship. Sunday is the centerpiece: the race is scheduled to start at 2:00 PM local time and covers 71 laps around the 4.304-kilometer circuit. The official timetable also includes three practice sessions, qualifying, support races, the drivers’ parade and the national anthem. With a confirmed start time, the countdown can point directly to the beginning of Sunday’s Grand Prix.

Three days of track activity

The official program starts Friday with practice sessions and support-category activity. Saturday brings Formula 1’s third practice session and qualifying, while Sunday combines the support races, pre-race ceremonies and the Grand Prix. The schedule lets fans follow the weekend from the opening practice sessions through the qualifying session that sets the starting order. The Mexican round places the capital circuit back in the center of the world championship calendar, combining racing, ceremonies and support activity.

The Grand Prix start

Formula 1 schedules the race to begin at 2:00 PM on Sunday, November 1. The published time is local Mexico City time, six hours behind UTC. Formula 1’s published race time is the correct countdown reference because it directly identifies the beginning of the main competition. The Mexican round places the capital circuit back in the center of the world championship calendar, combining racing, ceremonies and support activity.

71 laps at Hermanos Rodríguez

The race is scheduled for 71 laps or a maximum of 120 minutes. The circuit measures 4.304 kilometers, and Formula 1 lists the race distance at 305.354 kilometers. The official circuit figures help put both an individual lap and the full planned race distance into perspective. The Mexican round places the capital circuit back in the center of the world championship calendar, combining racing, ceremonies and support activity.

A full Sunday program

Before the Formula 1 start, the schedule includes support races, the drivers’ parade and the national anthem. These activities make Sunday the focal point of the entire race weekend. Sunday combines competition with ceremonies and support races, making the Grand Prix part of a broader day-long program. The Mexican round places the capital circuit back in the center of the world championship calendar, combining racing, ceremonies and support activity.