The F1 season in 2025 is nearing its conclusion with just five races left. Recently, what seemed like a straightforward contest for the title between the two McLaren drivers has taken an intriguing turn, particularly after Max Verstappen’s performance at the recent American Grand Prix.
Verstappen has been in fine form, winning three of the last four races. He secured both pole positions and victories in the sprint and the main race, amassing 33 points and narrowing the gap to leader Oscar Piastri to just 40 points.
In today’s race, Verstappen will start from fifth place, right behind George Russell from Mercedes, who is in fourth. Lewis Hamilton is set to start in third for Ferrari, while Charles Leclerc will be in second. Notably, McLaren’s Lando Norris will take pole, marking his first time starting from the front in Mexico City.
Mexico City Grand Prix: Important Details
- Date and Time: October 26th at 4pm ET
- Venue: Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez (Mexico City, Mexico)
- Channel: ABC
- Streaming: DIRECTV (Free trial available)
The race will take place on a 4.674-mile circuit featuring 17 turns for a total of 71 laps, which comes to 189.738 miles.
Here’s what you need to catch today’s race.
2025 Mexico City Grand Prix Start Times:
Scheduled to kick off today, October 26th, at 4:00 pm ET.
How to Watch the Mexico City Grand Prix for Free:
If you’re without cable, consider a live TV streaming service for free access to the Mexico City GP.
DIRECTV offers a five-day free trial that includes ABC, as well as ESPN and ESPN2, which will cover the remaining races of this season. Once the trial ends, you can continue with over 90 live channels starting at $49.99 a month.
Another cost-effective option is Sling TV, where plans including ABC start at $19.99 monthly.
Starting Grid for the Mexico City Grand Prix
- Lando Norris (McLaren)
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)
- George Russell (Mercedes)
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)
- Carlos Sainz (Williams)
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
- Isaac Hajar (Racing Bulls)
- Oliver Bearman (Haas)
- Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull)
- Esteban Ocon (Haas)
- Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber)
- Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
- Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls)
- Gabriel Bortleto (Sauber)
- Alexander Albon (Williams)
- Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)


