What Time Does the 2026 Mexico City Grand Prix Start?

Live Countdown to Lights Out

2026 Mexico City Grand Prix starts on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 20:00 UTC — 63 days from now.

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The 2026 Mexico City Grand Prix starts Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 20:00 UTC at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. Every session time in your timezone, with a live countdown to lights out.

The race is held at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City, Mexico. It is round 19 of 23 on the 2026 Formula 1 calendar.

2026 Mexico City Grand Prix starts on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 20:00 UTC. The countdown above updates live, so you always see exactly how many days, hours, and minutes are left.

Race weekend schedule — your local time

Session	UTC	Your time
Practice 1	Fri Oct 30, 18:30 UTC	—
Practice 2	Fri Oct 30, 22:00 UTC	—
Practice 3	Sat Oct 31, 17:30 UTC	—
Qualifying	Sat Oct 31, 21:00 UTC	—
Race	Sun Nov 01, 20:00 UTC	—

What time does the race start where you live?

Location	Local time
UTC	20:00
New York (US Eastern)	15:00 · 3:00 PM
Los Angeles (US Pacific)	12:00 · 12:00 PM
London (UK)	20:00 · 8:00 PM
Berlin / Paris (Central Europe)	21:00 · 9:00 PM
New Delhi (India)	01:30 · 1:30 AM (Nov 02)
Tokyo (Japan)	05:00 · 5:00 AM (Nov 02)
Sydney (Australia)	07:00 · 7:00 AM (Nov 02)
Your timezone	see local time above

Frequently asked questions

What time is qualifying for the 2026 Mexico City Grand Prix?

Qualifying starts Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 21:00 UTC — see the schedule table above for your local time.

Is this a sprint weekend?

No — this is a standard weekend with three practice sessions.

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Session times come from the Jolpica-F1 API (the Ergast successor), rechecked every day. Page updated August 30, 2026.