This weekend's Mexico City Grand Prix live streams see a nail-bitingly poised 2025 Formula 1 season, with the McLarens of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris being hotly pursued by champion Max Verstappen in the hunt for yet another title.
What seemed like a wobble is growing into a potential disaster for McLaren. They may have already sealed the Constructors Championship, but the team is now four consecutive races without a win. Add to that the Flying Dutchman's electric form — three victories in the last four — and there will now be a lot of nervous pacing around the garage by Andrea Stella and co.
When is the Mexico City GP 2025?
The 2025 Mexican Grand Prix takes place on Sunday, October 26 at 2 p.m. local time in Mexico CIty. That’s 4 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. GMT.
How to watch the Mexico City Grand Prix online
| Header Cell - Column 0 | U.S. (ET) | U.K. (BST/GMT) | Australia (AEDT) |
|---|---|---|---|
Practice 1 | 2:30 p.m. (Fri) ESPN3 / YouTube TV (5-day free trial) | 7:30 p.m. (Fri) Sky Sports / Now | 5:30 a.m. (Sat) Foxtel FoxSports / Kayo (7 days free) |
Practice 2 | 6 p.m. (Fri) ESPNews / YouTube TV (5-day free trial) | 11 p.m. (Fri) Sky Sports / Now | 9 a.m. (Sat) Foxtel FoxSports / Kayo (7 days free) |
Practice 3 | 1:30 p.m. (Sat) ESPNews / YouTube TV (5-day free trial) | 6:30 p.m. (Sat) Sky Sports / Now | 4:30 a.m. (Sun) Foxtel FoxSports / Kayo (7 days free) |
Qualifying | 5 p.m. (Sat) ESPNews / YouTube TV (5-day free trial) | 10 p.m. (Sat) Sky Sports / Now | 8 a.m. (Sun) Foxtel FoxSports / Kayo (7 days free) |
Grand Prix | 4 p.m. (Sun) ABC / YouTube TV (5-day free trial) | 8 p.m. (Sun) Sky Sports / Now | 7 a.m. (Mon) Foxtel FoxSports / Kayo (7 days free) |
How to watch Mexico City Grand Prix in the U.S. with YouTube TV (5-day free trial)
Live outside the U.S? We have full information on watching F1 on TV with this guide or we have our short list below:
- U.S. — ABC (via YouTube TV)
- U.K. — Sky Sports or Now
- Canada — TSN / RDS
- Australia — Fox Sports / Kayo
- Watch your usual stream anywhere — Try ExpressVPN risk-free
Can I watch the Mexico City Grand Prix for free?
Formula 1 fans in select European countries can watch the 2025 Mexican Grand Prix for free:
Luxembourg:
RTL Zwee keeps you across the action in every single 2025 Formula 1 race.
Belgium:
RTBF provides FREE F1 live streams in Belgium.
Austria:
Servus TV is providing a FREE streaming service to catch all the action from Mexico City.
If you're visiting the U.S., U.K., Australia or anywhere else from these countries right now you can still catch all three days for free. Just use ExpressVPN and select a server in Austria, Belgium or Luxembourg and you'll be good to go!
How to watch Mexico City Grand Prix 2025 from anywhere
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You can still watch your usual Mexico Grand Prix live stream thanks to the wonders of a VPN (Virtual Private Network). The software makes your devices to appear to be back in your home country regardless of where in the world you are. Ideal for F1 fans away on vacation or on business. ExpressVPN is one of the very best you can get for streaming:
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Mexico City Grand Prix 2025 highlights
Not long after the completion of each Grand Prix, the official Formula 1 YouTube channel puts out a 5-10 minute highlights package from the race.
Alternatively, if you don’t mind waiting a few hours to watch the action, the U.K.'s free-to-watch Channel 4 streaming service hosts an extended highlights program that then becomes available on demand — Mexican Grand Prix highlights are available from 12:30 a.m. GMT in the early hours of Monday morning.
To watch that coverage when outside of the U.K. you'll need to use a good VPN — full details above.
What time is the Mexico City Grand Prix 2025 worldwide?
Lights out for the start of the 2025 Mexico City Grand Prix is set for 2 p.m. local time at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City on Sunday, October 26. Here are the 2025 Mexican Grand Prix start times in Europe, India, South Africa and other worldwide locations:
- 1 p.m. PT — Pacific Time
- 3 p.m. CT — Central Time
- 4 p.m. ET — Eastern Time
- 5 p.m. BRT — Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- 8 p.m. GMT — United Kingdom
- 9 p.m. CET — Central Europe
- 10 p.m. SAST — South Africa
- 12 a.m. GST (Mon.) — Dubai, UAE
- 1:30 a.m. IST (Mon.) — New Delhi, India
- 3 a.m. WIT (Mon.) — Jakarta, Indonesia
- 4 a.m. CST (Mon.) — Beijing, China
- 7 a.m. AEDT (Mon.) — Australia
- 9 a.m. NZDT (Mon.) — New Zealand
Mexico City Grand Prix FAQs
So, that's how to watch the Mexico City Grand Prix and all the race timings sorted. Now here's some F1 Mexico GP FAQs for everything else you want to know about the upcoming race.
Mexico City Grand Prix 2025 circuit
The 2025 Mexico Grand Prix takes place over 71 laps of the 4.304-kilometre Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City on Sunday, October 26.
Formula 1 rocked up to Mexico City in 1963 for the first of many championship races (with fiesta vibes, of course). The circuit re-joined the modern-day F1 calendar in 2015 and is now an integral part of the season.
Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez sits at over 2km above sea level where the oxygen is thinner, providing an added challenge for drivers and engineers alike. As you can imagine, though, the views are spectacular.
When is the next race?
The next Formula 1 race after the Mexico City GP is the Brazilian Grand Prix at the Interlagos Circuit, Sao Paulo. It takes place in two weeks' time on Sunday, November 9.
Who won the 2025 Mexico City Grand Prix?
To much surprise, Carlos Sainz Jr. won the 2025 Mexican Grand Prix having qualified on pole the day before. Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc completed the podium, with eventual champion Max Verstappen down in sixth.
What is the lap record at the Mexican Grand Prix?
The official lap record for the current circuit layout is 1:17.774, set by Valtteri Bottas driving for Mercedes in the 2021 Mexico City Grand Prix.
Mexico Grand Prix winners
Max Verstappen has won the Mexican Grand Prix an historic five times (2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023).
F1 legend Jim Clark won it thrice, while Alain Prost, Lewis Hamilton and Nigel Mansell have each won it twice.
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