Formula 1 returns to Mexico City this weekend for the Mexican Grand Prix - with Kimi Antonelli set to seal the world championship.

The 20-year-old Italian holds a 123-point lead over Mercedes teammate George Russell and a 124-point advantage over Lewis Hamilton after his victory in Austin last time out. If Antonelli finishes ninth or higher in Mexico, he will be crowned world champion and, even if he doesn’t, Russell or Hamilton need to win the grand prix to extend the title race to Brazil.

Antonelli cruised to victory from pole in Texas, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc in second and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in third. Hamilton missed out on a podium, while an early penalty resulted in Russell finishing a lowly eighth.

Lando Norris won last year’s race at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, on his way to his maiden world title. After missing out last year, Sergio Perez returns to his home race off the back of signing a new contract with Cadillac this week.

What is the starting grid?

1. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)

2. George Russell (Mercedes)

3. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)

4. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)

5. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)*

6. Lando Norris (McLaren)

7. Isack Hadjar (Red Bull)

8. Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls)

9. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)

10. Nico Hulkenberg

11. Franco Colapinto

12. Oscar Piastri

13. Gabriel Bortoleto

14. Ollie Bearman

15. Carlos Sainz

16. Alex Albon

17. Fernando Alonso

18. Ryo Hirakawa

19. Lance Stroll

20. Sergio Perez

21. Valtteri Bottas

22. Liam Lawson**

*Verstappen and Lawson have a one-place grid drop after a clash in practice

**Lawson was disqualified from qualifying

When is the Mexican Grand Prix?

Times GMT

Sunday 1 November

How can I watch it online and on TV?

The Mexican Grand Prix will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom. Sky’s coverage of Sunday’s race starts at 6:30pm (BST).

Sky Sports subscribers can watch all the action from Mexico City on the Sky Go app. If you’re not a Sky customer, you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription.

In the United States, every practice, qualifying and race session is streamed on Apple TV this year. You can stream Apple TV for FREE, with Apple TV’s seven-day free trial.

If you’re travelling abroad and want to watch, then you might need a VPN to unblock your streaming app. Our VPN roundup is here to help.

Driver standings ahead of Mexican GP

1. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) - 365 points

2. George Russell (Mercedes) - 242 points

3. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) - 241 points

4. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) - 236 points

5. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) - 233 points

6. Lando Norris (McLaren) - 211 points

7. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) - 144 points

8. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) - 105 points

9. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) - 77 points

10. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) - 42 points

11. Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls) - 38 points

12. Franco Colapinto (Alpine) - 27 points

13. Ollie Bearman (Haas) - 23 points

14. Nico Hulkenberg (Audi) - 13 points

15. Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi) - 10 points

16. Esteban Ocon (Haas) - 7 points

17. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) - 7 points

18. Carlos Sainz (Williams) - 7 points

19. Alex Albon (Williams) - 5 points

20. Yuki Tsunoda (Racing Bulls) - 1 point

21. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) - 0 points

22. Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac) - 0 points

23. Sergio Perez (Cadillac) - 0 points

Constructor standings ahead of Mexican GP

1. Mercedes - 607 points

2. Ferrari - 474 points

3. Red Bull - 355 points

4. McLaren - 355 points

5. Racing Bulls - 102 points

6. Alpine - 69 points

7. Haas - 30 points

8. Audi - 23 points

9. Williams - 12 points

10. Aston Martin - 7 points

11. Cadillac - 0 points

What is the 2026 race calendar?

ROUND 19 - MEXICO

Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City - 30 October-1 November

ROUND 20 - BRAZIL

Interlagos Circuit, Sao Paulo - 6-8 November

ROUND 21 - LAS VEGAS

Las Vegas Street Circuit - 19-21 November

ROUND 22 - QATAR

Lusail International Circuit - 27-29 November

ROUND 23 - ABU DHABI

Yas Marina Circuit - 4-6 December