Mexico City Grand Prix 2025: Start time, how to watch F1 and weather forecast

Piastri currently sits top of the pile, 14 points clear of his team-mate, though Verstappen is looming large in the rear-view mirror. He trailed by 104 points just five rounds ago, but he has now trimmed the difference to just 40 points.

He will need to be effectively flawless in the final five rounds of the season to keep his dreams of a fifth world title alive, and Mexico has proven a happy hunting ground for him in the past. He has won more races there than at any other circuit besides Spielberg.

The mood in the McLaren garage is rather tense after Piastri and Norris collided at the first corner of last week’s sprint race at the Circuit of The Americas, forcing both drivers to retire.

Norris recovered to finish second on Sunday as Piastri slumped to fifth. This weekend could prove pivotal for their title fight, which is set to go down to the wire – provided they can hold off Verstappen.

The Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez Grand Prix circuit measures 4.304km and features 17 turns. Valterri Bottas set the race lap record in 2021 with a time of 1min 17.774sec. The race will consist of 71 laps.

The race is due to start at 8pm GMT on Sunday, October 26, 2025.

The weather is expected to be warm and dry on race day, with no rain expected throughout the weekend. Temperatures on Sunday are forecast to peak at 26°C.