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Race 20:00 • 01 NOV
Mexico City Grand Prix
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Race day in CDMX 🇲🇽
We’ll be aiming to push forward from P15 and P16 on the grid today - stay tuned for full updates from the Mexico City Grand Prix!
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ARTICLE
Report: Qualifying complete in Mexico City
Carlos Sainz will start Sunday’s Mexico City GP from P16 after reaching Q2, with Alex Albon P17 after a Q1 exit by a tenth of a second
Yesterday
Qualifying ✅
Yesterday
JV to CARLOS
Well done, good laps. That’s all that we really had in the car this weekend and it’s all we can ask for.
CARLOS to PIT
Yeah, thank you.
Yesterday
1:18.885 ⏱️
It’s P16 for Carlos, who is eliminated in Q2 alongside one Haas, one McLaren, one Alpine and two Audis.
Yesterday
Back out 👉
It’s used softs again for this last attempt, he departs the garage with a 35 second margin to cross before the chequered flag…
Yesterday
Box Box 🅿️
Carlos aborts that attempt and peels into the pits – it needs a quick turnaround to get back out there before time runs out to set a lap…
Yesterday
CARLOS to PIT
Argh, I don’t want to close it. S***.
Yesterday
PIT to CARLOS
Brakes good, tyres good… and opening.
Yesterday
Heading out 👉
Four-lap-old softs taken for this first Q2 run…
Yesterday
Back in the garage, first Q2 run imminent 📸
Yesterday
Q2 underway ⏳
12 of the 16 cars in this phase are on track, Carlos is not one of them just yet…
Yesterday
PIT to ALEX
That’s P17. You lost about six tenths into turn 1, and you were one tenth off Carlos.
JV to CARLOS
Alex, it was a good lap. You’ll see when you’re in that the battery cost you. It was a very good lap.
ALEX to PIT
Yeah, I was unlucky there.
Yesterday
Both improve, one in and one out 🏁
Carlos’ 1:18.521 puts him in P16 and through.
Alex slots just behind Carlos by a tenth. His 1:18.630 places him P17.
Yesterday
Tyre change 🔀
Carlos and Alex peel in for a mid-session pit stop. A third set of fresh softs taken before we wind up for our final Q1 push attempts…
Yesterday
Time found 📈
Carlos sets a 1:18.699, whilst Alex follows up with a 1:18.905. They’re P16 and P17 as it stands…
Yesterday
PIT to DRIVERS
Clear to open.
Yesterday
Fresh softs 🛞
We’re back green again here in CDMX, and our duo return with fresh soft tyres on their FW48s. They’re two of 12 drivers to have a representative time on the board before that red flag.
Yesterday
Race Control ⚠️
Q1 will resume at 15:14 local time. Carlos and Alex are in the queue at pit exit.
Yesterday
Back to the garage 🚩
The Aston Martin of ALO has ground to halt in the stadium section – that’s his session over.
It’s back to the pit lane for everyone else.
Yesterday
Carlos 1:19.283, Alex 1:19.751 on the board ⏱️
Our duo are up and running for the phase, just 10 representative laps on the board so far…
Yesterday
Opening 👉
Our duo are starting their second build laps before opening their first pushes of Q1…
Yesterday
Straight to work 🟢
Carlos leads Alex out of our garage and on to the race track…
Yesterday
Ready to go 📸
Yesterday
Qualifying 🔜
Not long to go until we race the stopwatch in the high altitude of Mexico City…
Yesterday
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Yesterday
FP3 ✅
Yesterday
"Good progress" 📻
It’s a 1:19.214 for Carlos last time around, he’s provisionally up to P15…
Yesterday
Carlos P16 on a 1:19.393, 0.731s quicker ⏱️
That 1:19.393 on softs puts Carlos P16, just 0.080s off Alonso in P15. - Generated by Airia
Yesterday
Alex up to P13 on 1:19.301, Carlos heads back out ⏱️
Alex finds 1.099s on his previous best for a 1:19.301, up to P13 and 0.058s off Gasly in P12. Carlos is provisionally P18 for now on a 1:20.002, and he’s just returned to the circuit. - Generated by Airia
Yesterday
Alex on softs 🛞
Albono heads back out on track, time for a soft tyre run…
Yesterday
Back in the garage 🅿️
Alex returns to the pits after that opening stint. Carlos will be doing a push-abort lap before joining him back in the garage…
Yesterday
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Carlos holds P17 on a 1:20.002 best 📊
A 1:20.002 best has Carlos in P17 for now, 0.128s off Hulkenberg ahead. He's on 9-lap-old used mediums, with Alex 0.157s behind in P18. - Generated by Airia
Yesterday
CARLOS to PIT
Car is really neutral in high speed today. I'm not sure if it's track temperature or car balance.
Yesterday
Alex P18 on a 1:20.159, 0.035s off Carlos 📊
Alex is currently P18 in Practice 3 with a best lap of 1:20.159, running 10-lap-old mediums. Carlos is the car ahead in P17, 0.035s up the road. - Generated by Airia
Yesterday
ALEX to PIT
It’s a really snappy car. I don’t understand it, it’s like I have no grip and the tyres are fighting us a little.
Yesterday
Alex catches a snap 🤏
Speeding through the final part of the esses, Alex holds his FW48 well. He had been up on his previous best.
Yesterday
CARLOS to PIT
The car is overbalanced by one turn, maybe.
Yesterday
Carlos P16 on a 1:20.124 ⏱️
Carlos sets a 1:20.124, good for P16 and 0.223s off Stroll in P15. Alex is 0.276s behind him. - Generated by Airia
Yesterday
Saturday drive in CDMX 📸
Yesterday
Alex up to P15 with a 1:20.400 ⏱️
Alex sets a 1:20.400 and sits P15 in Practice 3. Hirakawa in P14 is 0.230s up the road. - Generated by Airia
Yesterday
Carlos heads out on mediums 🏎️
Carlos is out on fresh medium tyres for Practice 3. - Generated by Airia
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Alex heads out on mediums 🏎️
Alex starts Practice 3 on fresh medium tyres. - Generated by Airia
Yesterday
Brief yellow flag 🟡
ALO has issues, locks up and spins his Aston Martin at the first corner.
Carlos and Alex are getting set to roll out on track…
Yesterday
Getting comfortable 💺
Alex and Carlos jump in to their FW48s, it won’t be long until they’re on track…
Yesterday
FP3 underway 🟢
But as is the norm, there’s no immediate rush to get out there. The only cars on track in the opening minute are both Audis, the Alpine of Colapinto and the Haas of Hirakawa.
Yesterday
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FP2 ✅
30 October 2026
Sun setting on FP2 📸
30 October 2026
Race simulation 📊
Carlos and Alex take practice starts at the end of the pit lane before beginning their long runs…
30 October 2026
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1:19.578 ⏱️
Another gain for Alex, who retakes P19 from an Aston Martin with his final quali sim lap.
He’s returning to the garage, where he – like his teammate – will prepare for a long run…
30 October 2026
1:19.248 ⏱️
Carlos improves his time, but it keeps him P17. Alex is opening another push lap now…
30 October 2026
Alex finds time ⏱️
It’s a 1:19.640 on Alex’s latest push, that puts him P19 on the timesheets, with Carlos in P17 currently.
30 October 2026
Carlos up to P13 — 1:19.314 ⏱️
A 1:19.314 is 0.775s quicker than his previous best and puts Carlos P13, just 0.046s off Colapinto. - Generated by Airia
30 October 2026
Both abort 🚫
Carlos cuts across the grass at the first chicane, whilst Alex takes a big hit on the kerb at T3 and bails out as a result. They’re opening again now…
30 October 2026
Back to it 👉
VSC cleared and our duo take that as an opportunity to return to the track, both have fresh soft tyres fitted…
30 October 2026
VSC 🟡
HAM stops on track towards the end of the opening sector – VSC deployed to allow for a quick recovery…
30 October 2026
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30 October 2026
Box Box 🅿️
Back to the garage for our pair. Alex is 11 laps in to his run plan, whilst Carlos has 9 tours on the board in FP2…
30 October 2026
New best laps 📈
1:19.735 for Carlos, 1:20.393 for Alex…
30 October 2026
Straight back to it 👉
Debris cleared up and our duo return to the circuit…
30 October 2026
Race Control ⚠️
Session will resume at 16:18 local time.
30 October 2026
Clean up needed 🚩
There’s a collection of debris in the stadium section after a coming together between a Red Bull and a Racing Bull – red flag shown…
30 October 2026
Carlos posts a 1:20.089 first lap ⏱️
Carlos' first timed lap of Practice 2 is a 1:20.089 on softs, currently P12 with 20 of the 21 cars having set a time. - Generated by Airia
30 October 2026
1:21.676 ⏱️
Alex’s first time of the session is on the board. As he crosses the line, Carlos departs the garage for his first laps of FP2…
30 October 2026
Alex on track 👉
Straight to work for Albono in FP2 – he’s on track with soft tyres fitted…
30 October 2026
Heading to FP2 🏃
30 October 2026
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30 October 2026
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FP1 ✅
30 October 2026
60+ laps 📊
A productive FP1. Carlos hits 31 laps, his best is a 1:20.006. Luke completes 33, with 1:20.869 his best.
Carlos - P16 Luke - P20
30 October 2026
Carlos finds 1.5s to go P16 — 1:20.006 ⏱️
A traffic free tour means Carlos' new best of 1:20.006 is 1.519s quicker than his previous one and puts him P16, just 0.024s behind Hirakawa. - Generated by Airia
30 October 2026
Fourth time lucky? 🚦
This time it’s the Red Bull of HAD that Carlos comes across. He’s going again now…
30 October 2026
CARLOS to PIT
Incredible again, traffic.
30 October 2026
More traffic for Carlos 🚦
Carlos comes across VES through the middle sector esses – another push lap aborted.
30 October 2026
CARLOS to PIT
What the hell? What the hell? Who is the Mercedes?
30 October 2026
VSC deployed 🟡
The Aston Martin of CRA has pulled over – VSC deployed to allow for recovery. Luke peels in to start a long run…
30 October 2026
Traffic for Carlos 🚦
Carlos is up in the first sector, but finds three cars is the turns 4/5/6 section…
30 October 2026
Shaving more time 🪒
That’s a 1:20.979 for Luke on his latest effort – Carlos has rejoined the action, also now running the medium compound for his first laps on that tyre…
30 October 2026
Luke up to P16 — 1:21.116 ⏱️
Luke moves to P16 on a 1:21.116, 0.463s off Hadjar in P15 and just over a second quicker than his previous best. Carlos, who is in the pits after his hard tyre run, is right behind in P17, 0.021s back. - Generated by Airia
30 October 2026
CARLOS to PIT
I think mechanically we’re good, I’ll take a bit more flap.
30 October 2026
Luke goes medium 🛞
Yellow-walled Pirelli rubber for Luke as he returns to the track…
30 October 2026
Carlos P12 on a 1:21.137 📊
Carlos is currently P12 on a best lap of 1:21.137, 0.550s off Piastri in P11. He's running 13-lap-old used hards and sits 0.811s ahead of Luke. - Generated by Airia
30 October 2026
Halfway through Practice — Carlos P12, Luke P19 📊
At the midpoint of Practice 1, Carlos is P12 on a 1:21.137, running 12-lap-old used hards. Luke is P19 with a 1:21.948 on 14-lap-old hards, 0.811s behind Carlos. - Generated by Airia
30 October 2026
Flo vis on 🖌️
Flo vis across Carlos’ rear wing. It’s a bright paint used to monitor airflow patterns on the car, which gives aerodynamicists a clear visualisation of how the air is travelling as it passes across the bodywork.
30 October 2026
Carlos back on track 📸
30 October 2026
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30 October 2026
Into the 1:21s ⏱️
A new best for Luke, a 1:21.948. He’s pitting this lap, just as Carlos returns to the circuit after some time in the garage…
30 October 2026
LUKE to PIT
Can I do another lap, please?
PIT to LUKE:
Clear to open and complete the lap.
30 October 2026
Luke sets a 1:22.119 ⏱️
Luke's latest effort - a 1:22.119 – puts him P15, 0.605s faster than his previous best and 0.239s off P14. Carlos is 0.594s up the road in P12. - Generated by Airia
30 October 2026
CARLOS to PIT
I’m happy with the car in slow speed.
30 October 2026
Luke finds more time ⏱️
Luke takes P14 on a 1:22.724, just 0.057s off P13. That's 0.823s quicker than his previous best, and 1.2s behind team-mate Carlos who has just peeled into the pits. - Generated by Airia
30 October 2026
Carlos up to P7 ⏱️
Carlos takes P7 with a 1:21.525, 0.845s quicker than his previous best. Perez in P6 is only 0.088s up the road. - Generated by Airia
30 October 2026
Luke goes P16 with a 1:23.547 ⏱️
Luke's 1:23.547 lifts him to P16, 2.234s quicker than his previous best. That leaves him 1.177s behind Carlos, who is opening his second push now. - Generated by Airia
30 October 2026
Luke up to P17 — 1:25.781 ⏱️
Luke takes 4.775s off his previous best to run a 1:25.781, which puts him P17 and 0.331s behind Hirakawa in P16. Carlos is 1.4s ahead. - Generated by Airia
30 October 2026
PIT to CARLOS
Currently quite a lot of cars, eight ahead of you. Make sure you make a good gap now.
30 October 2026
Rolling out 👉
Carlos and then Luke venture out onto the circuit, both have hard tyres for the start of this session…
30 October 2026
First hour of practice 🔜
Final checks are underway before Carlos and Luke hit the track for FP1…
30 October 2026
Luke's in the car for FP1 📸
30 October 2026
Hola CDMX 👋
30 October 2026
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