Mexico City Grand Prix Schedule 2026: Session Times and Gate Opening

The Mexico City Grand Prix runs from Friday 30 October to Sunday 1 November 2026 at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodríguez. The Grand Prix starts at 14:00 local time on Sunday, which is earlier than at many other races. This is a standard Formula 1 weekend. The support programme is made up of GTM Super Copa, Masters Historic and the Formula 4 NACAM Championship, so there are no Formula 2 or Formula 3 races.

What time does the Mexico City Grand Prix start?

The Mexico City Grand Prix starts at 14:00 local time on Sunday 1 November 2026. Gates open at approximately 08:00 on all three days. This is a standard Formula 1 weekend with no Sprint race, so there are three practice sessions and one qualifying session. Qualifying is on Saturday at 15:00.

Mexico City Grand Prix weekend timetable

All times are local Mexico City time, which is 6 hours behind UTC. Formula 1 sessions are in bold. Press conferences are not included, since they are not open to ticket holders.

Friday 30 October

Session	Time
GTM Super Copa: Practice	08:40 to 09:15
Masters Historic: Practice	09:40 to 10:05
Formula 4 NACAM Championship: Practice	10:30 to 10:55
F1 Car Presentation	11:00 to 12:00
Formula 1: Practice 1	12:30 to 13:30
GTM Super Copa: Qualifying	14:00 to 14:25
Formula 1: Practice 2	16:00 to 17:00
Masters Historic: Qualifying	17:30 to 17:55

Saturday 31 October

Session	Time
Formula 4 NACAM Championship: Qualifying	09:25 to 09:50
GTM Super Copa: Race 1 (25 minutes)	10:15 to 10:45
Formula 1: Practice 3	11:30 to 12:30
Masters Historic: Race 1 (25 minutes)	12:55 to 13:25
Formula 1: Qualifying	15:00 to 16:00
Formula 4 NACAM Championship: Race 1 (25 minutes)	16:45 to 17:15

Sunday 1 November

Session	Time
GTM Super Copa: Race 2 (25 minutes)	09:15 to 09:45
Masters Historic: Race 2 (25 minutes)	10:10 to 10:40
Formula 4 NACAM Championship: Race 2 (25 minutes)	11:05 to 11:35
Formula 1: Drivers’ Parade	12:00 to 12:30
Formula 1: National Anthem	13:44 to 13:46
Formula 1: Grand Prix (71 laps)	14:00 to 16:00

Track running starts at 08:40 on Friday, 09:25 on Saturday and 09:15 on Sunday. The last session ends at 17:55 on Friday, 17:15 on Saturday and 16:00 on Sunday.

Mexico City Grand Prix gate opening times

Gates open at approximately 08:00 on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The first session of the day starts at 08:40 on Friday, 09:25 on Saturday and 09:15 on Sunday. Hence, you have time to find your seat before the first track action each day.

When should you arrive each day?

Friday: The first Formula 1 session is Practice 1 at 12:30, so you do not need an early start. However, the Masters Historic and Formula 4 NACAM Championship practice sessions run in the morning, and we recommend you arrive by 10:30 if you want to see them.

Saturday: Practice 3 starts at 11:30, which is an hour earlier than on Friday. Qualifying is not until 15:00, so there is a gap of two and a half hours after Practice 3. The Masters Historic race at 12:55 fills part of that gap.

Sunday: Three support races run before the Grand Prix, and the last one ends at 11:35. The Drivers’ Parade follows at 12:00 and the National Anthem at 13:44. We recommend you are in your seat by 12:00 if you want to see the parade and the full build-up to the 14:00 start.

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