Mexico City Grand Prix 2026: Schedule, Tickets and TV

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Updated 21 October 2026

The 2026 Mexico City Grand Prix runs from Friday 30 October to Sunday 1 November at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, and the race starts at 2:00 p.m. local time on Sunday, which is 3:00 p.m. ET. Tickets are sold through Ticketmaster México, which is the only seller the organiser links, with 11 stands still on offer on 19 October, and US viewers can stream the race on Apple TV, which costs US$14.99 a month, with a seven-day trial for new subscribers.

This is a standard weekend with no sprint race, so the main action is qualifying on Saturday and the grand prix on Sunday. US clocks go back at 2 a.m. on Sunday 1 November, so Friday and Saturday sessions are two hours ahead of Mexico City in New York and the race is one hour ahead.

Mexico City Grand Prix 2026 Schedule

Mexico City stays on UTC−6 all year, and we checked the organiser’s timetable and the Formula 1 race page on 19 October, where both show the same sessions. The organiser lists the race start but no end time for the weekend.

What Is at Stake in 2026

Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes leads the drivers’ championship with 340 points, 102 ahead of his teammate George Russell on 238, with six rounds left after Singapore. Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton (229 points) and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen (221) follow, and these standings will change after the United States Grand Prix on 25 October.

Verstappen won both the sprint and the grand prix in Singapore on 11 October, his second straight victory, according to the Mexico GP race report. The same report says Antonelli gets his first mathematical chance to clinch the title at the United States Grand Prix in Austin on 25 October, a week before Mexico City.

Mexican fans have a home driver again, because Sergio Pérez races for Cadillac, a new team on the 2026 grid. He had no points after Singapore, and his teammate Valtteri Bottas had none either.

Tickets and Prices

Ticketmaster México is the only seller linked from the organiser’s ticket page, and general sale opened on 12 November 2025 with a limit of eight tickets per transaction. All prices are listed in pesos before service charges, and we convert them at the Banco de México rate of 18.4930 pesos to the US dollar, the latest published, for 16 October.

On 19 October the page still offered Grada 6A at 7,000 pesos (about US$379), Gradas 14 Sur and 15 Norte at 10,000 pesos (about US$541) and Grada 8 at 10,500 pesos (about US$568). Gradas 5A and 7 cost 13,900 pesos (about US$752) each, and Grada 5 costs 15,000 pesos (about US$811).

Higher up the scale, Grada 11 costs 18,300 pesos (about US$990), Grada 10 costs 19,900 pesos (about US$1,076) and the Box Oro Sur costs 25,000 pesos (about US$1,352). Grada 1, the main grandstand, is the dearest priced seat on sale at 30,500 pesos (about US$1,649).

The page marks Gradas 2, 2A, 3A, 4, 6, 6B, 9 and 12, both accessible zones and the Box Oro Norte as sold out, along with the Grand Tour packages Diamond A, Platinum A and Gold A. That removes every listing below 7,000 pesos, including the 3,900-peso (about US$211) seats in Grada 2A.

Your ticket fixes your gate, and the organiser says you cannot enter through another one. Grada 5 uses Gate 9, Gradas 5A, 6A and 8 use Gate 12, Grada 7 uses Gate 13, Gradas 10 and 11 use Gate 14, and Box Oro Sur holders enter at Gate 2 of the Palacio de los Deportes.

The organiser announced on 14 November 2025 that the presale, the early sale and the general sale had sold out. The stands listed now are a small inventory that changes by the hour.

Hospitality packages are sold on a separate page, and we did not check their availability. Buy only through the Ticketmaster links on the organiser’s site, because stand availability changes by the hour.

How to Watch in the US

Apple TV carries Formula 1 in the United States in 2026, and Apple says every practice session is free to watch without a subscription. Subscribers get every practice, qualifying session, sprint and grand prix.

Apple also says US subscribers receive F1 TV Premium at no extra cost once they link their Apple Account at f1.com/apple. Its race page lists the Mexico City weekend at US$14.99 a month and does not say whether qualifying and the race are free, and Apple gives new subscribers a seven-day trial.

The race starts at 3 p.m. Eastern and noon Pacific on Sunday 1 November. Qualifying starts at 5 p.m. Eastern on Saturday 31 October, which is 2 p.m. Pacific.

Getting to the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez

The circuit lies inside the Magdalena Mixiuhca sports park in eastern Mexico City, and Metro Line 9 stops at Velódromo, Ciudad Deportiva and Puebla nearby. Eje Central lists the Metro fare at 5 pesos (about US$0.27) and Metrobús Line 2, with stops at Iztacalco and UPIICSA, at 6 pesos (about US$0.32).

The same outlet gives usual Metro hours of 5 a.m. to midnight, with Sunday service starting at 6 a.m., and says longer hours are expected during the event. No event-day timetable has been confirmed, so do not plan a return trip that depends on late trains.

A free shuttle runs from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. for ticket holders but covers only the area around the venue. Eje Central also names Uber, DiDi, inDrive and Cabify as options without giving prices.

Ticket2Ride is a paid coach service sold through Ticketmaster México, and the organiser lists 13 pickup points, from Auditorio Nacional and Reforma 222 to Santa Fe and Perisur. It departs at 8 a.m. with boarding until 8:30 a.m. and costs 350 pesos (about US$19) per day or 945 pesos (about US$51) for the weekend, and the organiser’s guide says the return leaves one hour after the last session on Friday and Saturday and one hour after the trophy presentation on Sunday, although its transport page gives different return and pickup details.

Ticket sales close two days before the event, and a route runs only if enough passengers sign up. Each buyer can purchase up to eight tickets, and umbrellas, chairs and bags larger than 30 by 30 centimetres are not allowed on board.

Altitude, Weather and the Circuit

Formula 1’s circuit guide says the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez sits over 2 kilometres (about 1.2 miles) above sea level, which makes the lap breathless for drivers and cars. The track still follows the outline of the original 1959 circuit, apart from the Peraltada corner, which is now bisected so the cars run through a former baseball stadium.

The lap is 4.304 kilometres (2.67 miles), the race is 71 laps or 305.354 kilometres (189.7 miles), and Valtteri Bottas set the lap record of 1:17.774 in 2021. The first grand prix here was in 1963, and the last four winners were Lando Norris in 2025, Carlos Sainz in 2024 and Max Verstappen in 2023 and 2022.

No race-week forecast exists yet, but the national weather service’s Tacubaya station in western Mexico City (2,309 metres) averaged an October high of 23.6°C (74°F), a low of 12.0°C (54°F) and 67.9 millimetres (2.7 inches) of rain over 1991 to 2025. For November the averages are a high of 23.0°C (73°F), a low of 10.0°C (50°F) and 16.5 millimetres (0.6 inches), so mornings and evenings are cool.

The organiser says more than 200 million pesos (about US$10.8 million) went into the circuit this year, including 6.5 centimetres of new asphalt and work on drains, kerbs, the pit building and the paddock. Director general Federico González Compean said the investment protects the track’s international homologation.

What It Means for US Visitors

US citizens need a valid passport book to fly to Mexico, because the passport card is not accepted for air travel, and a visa is required only for stays longer than 180 days. Air travellers receive a digital FMMD entry permit at the airport, and immigration officers decide how long you may stay, according to the State Department entry page dated 11 August 2026.

The State Department rates Mexico at Level 2, Exercise Increased Caution, in an advisory issued on 29 May 2026, and Mexico City is in that same category. It warns of violent and petty crime, urges extra caution at night outside popular tourist areas, and lists large public events such as sporting contests among places terrorists may target.

The advisory also notes that Mexico City is at high altitude and that driving is restricted from Monday to Saturday by licence plate to cut pollution. Visitors who rent a car should check those Hoy No Circula rules, although the Metro and Ticket2Ride avoid the issue.

The race weekend falls on the Day of the Dead, and the organiser says its hospitality areas carry an offering theme this year. Our guides to what to do in Mexico City in October 2026 and to the Day of the Dead parade cover what else is on.

What Is Not Known

No Metro event-day hours and no 2026 parking arrangements had been published as of 19 October, and race-week weather is still open. The organiser’s seat pages show one price per seat and do not say whether a ticket covers one day or all three.

Reseller and retailer packages, including a Costco México listing, are not confirmed by the organiser, and we could not verify their prices or availability. Ticketmaster’s service charges and the status of the Zona Plus Banamex seats are not shown on the organiser’s pages.

Treat the stand lists in this guide as a snapshot from 19 October, because Ticketmaster availability changes constantly. We will recheck the timetable, tickets and transport details before race day.

Related: Mexico City guide for expats · São Paulo Grand Prix 2026 guide · Mexico news in English

Frequently Asked Questions

When and what time is the Mexico City Grand Prix 2026?

The race weekend runs from Friday 30 October to Sunday 1 November 2026 at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. The race starts at 2:00 p.m. local time on Sunday, which is 3:00 p.m. ET.

Is there a sprint at the Mexico City Grand Prix 2026?

No, it is a standard weekend with three practice sessions, qualifying on Saturday and the race on Sunday. The race is 71 laps of the 4.304-kilometre (2.67-mile) circuit.

Are Mexico City Grand Prix tickets still available?

Yes, but only in limited numbers: 11 stands were still on sale on 19 October, from 7,000 pesos (about US$379) to 30,500 pesos (about US$1,649) before service charges. The organiser said the presale and general sale had sold out in November 2025, and Ticketmaster México is the only seller it links.

How can I watch the Mexico City Grand Prix in the US?

Apple TV carries Formula 1 in the United States, and Apple says every practice session is free without a subscription. Subscribers get qualifying and the race, which starts at 3 p.m. Eastern on Sunday 1 November.

How much does Apple TV cost for Formula 1 in the US?

Apple lists US$14.99 a month, with a seven-day trial for new subscribers. Apple says US subscribers also receive F1 TV Premium at no extra cost once they link their Apple Account.

Who won the Mexico City Grand Prix last year?

Lando Norris of McLaren won in 2025, after Carlos Sainz of Ferrari in 2024 and Max Verstappen in 2023 and 2022. Verstappen won the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix on 11 October.

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