Mexico City 2025
Overview
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Race
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Qualifying
P17
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A. Albon
P7
finished
C. Sainz
24 Oct 2025
Engines fired up 🔊
Pit lane is open, and our duo are completing their laps to grid...
8 minutes ago
Ready to go in Mexico 🇲🇽
14 minutes ago
Mexico City - True or False?
Take our quickfire trivia test...
Start Quiz
15 minutes ago
Mexico City GP qualifying ✅
It will be P12 and P17 tomorrow once Carlos' five-place penalty from the last race is applied.
Yesterday
PIT to CARLOS
Great job!
JV to CARLOS:
Good job, Carlos. Really, really impressive. Outqualified a McLaren as well. Well done.
CARLOS to PIT:
Thank you, James. That's one of my best ones. I'm very happy with that.
Yesterday
Good lap 👏
It's a 1:16.172, good enough for P7 in qualifying – mega effort.
Yesterday
PIT to CARLOS
Go push.
Yesterday
CARLOS to PIT
I'm thinking about adding half.
PIT to CARLOS:
Yes, I think that would be sensible.
CARLOS to PIT:
Look at Leclerc's lap time, it's quick eh?
Yesterday
Solid lap on used softs ⏱️
It's a 1:16.990 for Carlos, he's P8 after the opening runs in Q3...
Yesterday
PIT to CARLOS
Go push.
Yesterday
Heading out for Q3 👉
Carlos has used softs fitted for this first run of the final phase of quali...
Yesterday
Q2 Insight 🧐
It's so tight out there! Gap to Verstappen ahead of Sainz was razor-thin at just 2 thousandths!
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Yesterday
Improvement 👏
Carlos is through thanks to a 1:16.607 – hello Q3!
Yesterday
PIT to CARLOS
Gap is seven, go push.
Yesterday
In the queue 👉
Fresh softs fitted, Carlos heads into the fast line for a final Q2 push...
Yesterday
First Q2 lap 🔒
1:16.758 for Carlos to start his Q2 – it's a solid start...
Yesterday
PIT to CARLOS
We expect track to improve by two tenths.
Yesterday
Q1 Insight 🧐
Carlos Sainz finished Q1 in P11 , finding a over a tenth on his final push to go from 1:17.171 to 1:17.032 (+0.139s).
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Yesterday
ALEX to PIT
The brakes aren't working at all. I am smashing the brake as hard as I can into turn 1.
Yesterday
Carlos through, Alex is out 🏁
It'll be P17 for Alex at tomorrow's Grand Prix. Carlos progresses in P11.
Yesterday
Carlos improves 📈
1:17.171 for Carlos, Alex is opening a push right now...
Yesterday
Carlos and Alex going again 👉
CS55 is pushing. Meanwhile Alex is back in the garage, quick turnaround for him and some more fresh softs...
Yesterday
ALEX to PIT
No grip.
Yesterday
Box Box 🅿️
Both drivers are now back in the garage after their first run in Q1. But only momentarily, Alex has just rolled back out...
Yesterday
1:17.361 ⏱️
Strong first lap from Carlos, puts him P4 for now. Alex is back in the garage...
Yesterday
1:17.835 ⏱️
Alex is on the board, Carlos has just left the garage for his first push...
Yesterday
PIT to ALEX
No threat behind, go push.
Yesterday
Time to go 👉
Alex rolls out of the garage, fresh softs fitted and he's prepping a first Q1 push...
Yesterday
In the garage 📍
Helmets on, engines are firing up throughout the pit lane – our duo are set for quali...
Yesterday
Quali countdown = on! ⏰
Final preparations are underway, we'll be racing the stopwatch in Mexico City shortly...
Yesterday
FP3 ✅
Yesterday
Pushing again 👉
The switch changes work for Alex, and he's opening a push lap now...
Yesterday
ALEX to PIT
Feels like something's wrong with the engine, I've got no power.
PIT to ALEX:
Blue default, zero one, OK.
Yesterday
Box Box 🅿️
No improvement for either driver in that stint, both tried again with flat spots but couldn't find the time need to climb. Despite that, they had some personal best sectors...
Yesterday
Carlos gets a flat spot 💨
Opening a push, but he has to go across the run off after a lock up in the first sector...
Yesterday
Carlos returns 👉
He's also got some new soft tyres fitted, lap times are beginning to tumble...
Yesterday
ALEX to PIT
I'm telling you guys, it feels weird.
Yesterday
🟣🟣🟡
It's another lock up for Albono at turn 13, he was two-tenths up on the benchmark time at that stage...
Yesterday
Fresh softs 🛞
Alex is opening another push lap, with some brand new boots fitted to his FW47...
Yesterday
Putting in the laps 📸
16 tours and counting so far for Carlos...
Yesterday
Box Box 🅿️
Back to the pits for Alex after that nine lap soft tyre run...
Yesterday
ALEX to PIT
I don't know, it's one of those corners where I feel like if we calm it down, I'll just have the understeer like before.
Yesterday
Lock up 💨
After a personal best first and second sector, Alex locks up heading into turn 13.
Yesterday
Starting a race run 🏃
Carlos leaves the garage on used softs, completes a practice start at the end of the pit lane and begins his race simulation run...
Yesterday
Good gain 📈
Alex goes over the line following a 1:18.197 on the softs... we're P2 and P5 as it stands...
Yesterday
Another lap banked ⏱️
Carlos almost matches his best time, whilst running nine-lap-old soft tyres – a 1:18.047 last time around with a personal best in sector 1. He's boxing this lap.
Yesterday
Alex's first lap ⏱️
It's a 1:18.732, set whilst navigating three slower cars in the stadium section...
Yesterday
Alex heads out 👉
20 minutes into the session, Alex departs the garage to join his teammate on track.
Carlos completes a second flying lap, marginally down on his first time – 1:18.140
Yesterday
CARLOS to PIT
Happy with everything, to be honest. A good step.
Yesterday
On the soft, to the top 🛞
His first flying lap is a 1:18.028...
Yesterday
PIT to CARLOS
Go push.
Yesterday
Taking to the track 👉
Carlos rolls out of the garage, he's got softs fitted to his FW47 for this opening stint...
Yesterday
Mexico City - True or False?
Take our quickfire trivia test...
Start Quiz
Yesterday
Quiet start 🤫
As usual with an FP3 session, very little action straight out of the block. Just three cars have been out in the first five minutes...
Yesterday
In the garage ⏳
FP3 is about to get started, and we're all set for action...
Yesterday
Ready to go on quali day 📸
Yesterday
FP2 ✅
Plenty of data to pour through overnight ahead of the rest of the weekend...
24 Oct 2025
Switching to softs 🛞
Pit stop for Alex as he prepares to wrap his race run on softs...
24 Oct 2025
Long run time ⏰
Both begin their long run to gather crucial information ahead of Sunday's race – both are on used medium tyres for these consecutive laps...
24 Oct 2025
Second push laps looking tricky 📊
Neither Alex or Carlos improve on their second soft tyre pushes, and they're not alone in the field as it appears to be a common theme.
Our duo are back in the pits.
Carlos - P9
Alex - P18
24 Oct 2025
ALEX to PIT
The understeer on the second push – turn four, turn five, turn six – where is it coming from?
24 Oct 2025
🚀
Good lap from Carlos – he goes into the top 3 momentarily following a 1:17.939...
24 Oct 2025
Back on track 📸
24 Oct 2025
1:18.855 📈
Despite a tap of the wall at the final corner, Alex still manages to improve on his previous best lap time....
24 Oct 2025
One in, one out 🔀
Alex returns on soft tyres, whilst Carlos peels back in to wrap his opening stint...
24 Oct 2025
Box Box 🅿️
Alex is back in the garage following his first stint of FP2, eight laps completed by him so far...
24 Oct 2025
In the groove 📈
P7 for Alex following a best of 1:19.306, Carlos getting back up to speed having missed FP1 – he's P13 following a 1:19.759...
24 Oct 2025
Busy track 👉
Alex is the final driver to take to the track, it's busy out there. Both him and Carlos are on medium tyres...
24 Oct 2025
Straight back to work 💼
Carlos heads back out on track straightaway...
24 Oct 2025
Lid refresh 🎨
Carlos will debut this design in 15 minutes time...
24 Oct 2025
FP2 🔜
We'll be back on track shortly, with Carlos getting his first taste of the action this weekend...
24 Oct 2025
Catch up with Team Torque 🎙️
Team Torque has touched down in Mexico City, with Carlos and Alex back behind the mic once more...
24 Oct 2025
FP1 ✅
Plenty of data gathered in the opening hour…
24 Oct 2025
Final FP1 laps 🔁
Into the last two minutes of running here...
24 Oct 2025
Heading back out 👉
Our pair roll back out on used tyres for the closing stages of FP1...
24 Oct 2025
Get your badge 🇲🇽
Whilst we wait for our pair to take to the track once again, make sure you've added the Mexico City badge to your collection. You'll find it at the top of this feed...
24 Oct 2025
Back in the garage 🅿️
Second stint locked in - Alex and Luke return to the pits sitting P7 and P14 with 15 minutes left in the session...
24 Oct 2025
No missing Albono this weekend 📸
24 Oct 2025
20 minutes left ⏳
Into the final stages of this opening hour as we pass 40 laps completed...
24 Oct 2025
First medium laps 🔒
Alex goes P2 with a 1:19.384, just three-tenths off of the P1 time which was set on softs.
Luke is P7 after his 1:20.310...
24 Oct 2025
Out Lap 👉
Medium tyres for both Alex and Luke as they begin their second stint...
24 Oct 2025
Alex boxes too 🅿️
14 laps in the bank for Albono in the early stages of the weekend...
24 Oct 2025
Box Box 📦
First stint wrapped for Luke after 12 laps – his best of a 1:21.182 has him P10.
Alex carries on, he's climbed to P7.
24 Oct 2025
22 laps already 🔁
Almost 20 minutes gone: Alex and Luke have record 11 laps apiece...
24 Oct 2025
Luke on track 📸
24 Oct 2025
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24 Oct 2025
Early laps on the board 📊
Alex and Luke are P9 and P11 after the opening 13 minutes...
24 Oct 2025
On track 👉
Alex and Luke are out there, getting their first laps of the day in...
24 Oct 2025
Checking In 📍
FP1 is just around the corner - don't forget that it's Alex and Luke in the car for the opening hour of practice...
24 Oct 2025
Mexico City 2025
Race Weekend
Formula 1 Mexico City Grand Prix 2025
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Fri, 24 October, 18:30
Free Practice 1
Fri, 24 October, 22:00
Free Practice 2
Sat, 25 October, 17:30
Free Practice 3
Sat, 25 October, 21:00
Qualifying
Sun, 26 October, 20:00
Race
Welcome to the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, located in the heart of Mexico City and home to the Mexico City Grand Prix.
Passionate fans and high altitude are the two guarantees for any Formula 1 trip to Mexico, with the engines pressured into extremes we don't encounter anywhere else.
Aerodynamics also are less effective at 2,200 meters above sea level, further adding to the engineering obstacles we must overcome, but challenges like these are exactly why we race.
Circuit Overview:
The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez stretches over 4.304 km (2.674 miles) with 17 turns, starting with a high-speed first sector that includes two DRS zones and the primary overtaking spots.
By comparison, Sector 2 is full of low-to-medium speed corners where drivers will stay single file as they head into one of the sport's most identifiable grandstands — the Foro Sol.
This old baseball stadium has an amphitheatre atmosphere like no other anywhere else in F1, and Sector 3 winds inside, through, and out of the cheering fans to end this high-speed and high-altitude lap.
Fast Facts
Circuit Name: Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
Location: Mexico City
First Grand Prix: 1963
Circuit Length: 4.304 km (2.674 miles)
Race Distance: 305.354 km (189.738 miles)
Laps: 71
Lap Record: 1:17.774 (Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes, 2021)
Alex Albon Last Year
Race: DNF
Fastest Lap: N/A
Qualifying: P9 (1:17.065)
Tyre Strategy: Medium
Carlos Sainz Last Year
Race: P1
Fastest Lap: 1:20.137 (Lap 62)
Qualifying: P1 (1:15.946)
Tyre Strategy: Medium-Hard
Williams Racing's Mexico City GP History
Best Finish: P1 (Nigel Mansell, 1987 & 1992 / Riccardo Patrese, 1991)
Best Qualifying: P1 (Nigel Mansell, 1987 & 1992 / Riccardo Patrese, 1991)
Alex's Best Finish: P5 (2019)
Carlos' Best Finish: P1 (2024)
Williams Racing Highlight: Nigel’s two victories in Mexico both came for Williams Racing, and the circuit renamed its long last corner in honour of our Nige when F1 returned to the country in 2015.
Mexico At A Glance
Capital: Mexico City
Population: 129 million
Size: 1,972,550 sq km
Language: Spanish
Currency: Mexican Peso (MXN)
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Race
STARTS IN
00
D
00
H
31
M
56
S
Qualifying
P17
finished
A. Albon
P7
finished
C. Sainz
24 Oct 2025
Engines fired up 🔊
Pit lane is open, and our duo are completing their laps to grid...
8 minutes ago
Ready to go in Mexico 🇲🇽
14 minutes ago
Mexico City - True or False?
Take our quickfire trivia test...
Start Quiz
15 minutes ago
Mexico City GP qualifying ✅
It will be P12 and P17 tomorrow once Carlos' five-place penalty from the last race is applied.
Yesterday
PIT to CARLOS
Great job!
JV to CARLOS:
Good job, Carlos. Really, really impressive. Outqualified a McLaren as well. Well done.
CARLOS to PIT:
Thank you, James. That's one of my best ones. I'm very happy with that.
Yesterday
Good lap 👏
It's a 1:16.172, good enough for P7 in qualifying – mega effort.
Yesterday
PIT to CARLOS
Go push.
Yesterday
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