As F1 rolls into Mexico with a three-way title fight ensuring, here is a guide to 2025 Mexico City Grand Prix.
With Red Bull’s Max Verstappen now 40 points behind championship leader, Oscar Piastri who heads McLaren teammate – Lando Norris by 14 points, F1 is now set for a classic run-in with a maximum 141 points on offer across the last five rounds of the season.
Mexico also will see several driver swaps just for FP1 so here is a run down of which teams will be running reserve and test drivers in FP1.
| Team | FP1 Driver |
| Alpine | Paul Aron |
| Aston Martin | Jak Crawford |
| Ferrari | Antonio Fuoco |
| Haas | Ryo Hirakawa |
| McLaren | Pato O’Ward |
| Mercedes | Frederik Vesti |
| Racing Bulls | Ayumu Iwasa |
| Red Bull | Arvid Lindblad |
| Williams | Luke Browning |
Now, here is everything you need to know ahead of 2025 Mexico City Grand Prix.
Track Guide
Race Distance: 305.354km
Tyre Compounds: C2, C4, C5
Schedule
| Date | Session | Time (BST)* |
| Friday 24 October | FP1 | 7:30pm |
| Friday 24 October | FP2 | 11:00pm |
| Saturday 25 October | FP3 | 6:30pm |
| Saturday 25 October | Qualifying | 10:00pm |
| Sunday 26 October | Race | 8:00pm* |
Six Key Pointers
- Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez is situated at high-altitude which will place huge pressures upon the turbo section of power unit and cooling within the car.
- Strong reliable brakes will be important given the potential high temperatures and limited cooling opportunities due to the thin air.
- Avoiding contact in the opening corners of the race will be crucial to keeping to planned race strategies.
- Although they’ve struggled to find pace in their final Q3 laps in the last four rounds to match Verstappen, McLaren will know that race pace could be key as only eight drivers have won this race from pole position.
- Slipstreaming along the very-long main straight can be crucial at the race start meaning that the front row might not be the best place to start if those behind can get a tow to Turn One.
- This year will see Pirelli bring a gap in tyre compound – having opted for the C2 tyre alongside C4 and C5 tyre compounds, which could lead to more variety in tyre strategies.
Last Time Out
Carlos Sainz dominated F1’s last visit to Mexico in 2024 as he cruised to his final win for Ferrari from pole position ahead of Norris, who finished second ahead of Leclerc, albeit after he twice clashed with Verstappen who finished sixth following a 20-second total time penalty for his antics.