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.
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.
The Mexican Grand Prix 2025 race is finally here and for all your time, TV and streaming details, look no further than AllSportsPeople 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 | Fubo, ESPN+, F1 TV |
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