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Max Verstappen has come into his own in the latter half of the season and will hope to continue his title charge at the 2025 Mexican Grand Prix this weekend.
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The Dutch driver has won three of the last four races and is quickly catching up with McLaren‘s Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. At last week’s United States GP in Austin, Verstappen was dominant, winning the sprint race on Saturday before capturing his feature race for his fifth win this season.
Piastri continues to lead the driver standings over his McLaren teammate Lando Norris by 14 points. However, defending champion Verstappen is slowly building up a fight for his fifth consecutive Drivers’ Championship title as he has brought the gap to Piastri down to 40 points.
Perched over 2,200 metres above sea level, where the thin air severely impacts downforce, cooling, and engine performance, the Mexican GP presents a unique challenge.
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The Mexican Grand Prix 2025 race is finally here and for all your time, TV and streaming details, look no further than The Sporting News for a full guide.
Mexican Grand Prix start time
The 2025 Mexican Grand Prix will take place at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City, Mexico, on Sunday, October 26, and will begin at 2:00 p.m. local time (CST)
Here’s how that start time translates across the U.S.:
Date
Start time
Eastern Time
Sun, Oct. 26
4:00 p.m.
Central Time
Sun, Oct. 26
3:00 p.m.
Mountain Time
Sun, Oct. 26
2:00 p.m.
Pacific Time
Sun, Oct. 26
1:00 p.m.
Mexican Grand Prix TV channel, live stream
Here’s how to watch the 2025 Mexican Grand Prix across the U.S.:
TV channel
Streaming
ESPN
In the United States, ESPN will provide live television coverage of the race. Streaming options are available on ESPN+ and Fubo.
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F1 Mexican Grand Prix starting grid
Position
Driver
Team
1
Lando Norris
McLaren
2
Charles Leclerc
Ferrari
3
Lewis Hamilton
Ferrari
4
George Russell
Mercedes
5
Max Verstappen
Red Bull
6
Kimi Antonelli
Mercedes
7
Oscar Piastri
McLaren
8
Isack Hadjar
Racing Bulls
9
Ollie Bearman
Haas
10
Yuki Tsunoda
Red Bull
11
Esteban Ocon
Haas
12
Carlos Sainz
Williams
13
Nico Hulkenberg
Sauber
14
Fernando Alonso
Aston Martin
15
Liam Lawson
Racing Bulls
16
Gabriel Bortoleto
Sauber
17
Alex Albon
Williams
18
Pierre Gasly
Alpine
19
Lance Stroll
Aston Martin
20
Franco Colapinto
Alpine
F1 race schedule 2025
Date
Grand Prix
Track
Oct. 24-26
Mexico
Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
Nov. 7-9
Brazil*
Jose Carlos Pace Racetrack
Nov. 20-22
Las Vegas
Las Vegas Strip Circuit
Nov. 28-30
Qatar*
Lusail International Circuit
Dec. 5-7
Abu Dhabi
Yas Marina Circuit
*Sprint format