Mexico City Grand Prix: Everything to know for the year’s premier motor sports event
What happened
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc topped both Friday practice sessions in Mexico City, where Mercedes teenager Kimi Antonelli can clinch the Formula One title on Sunday.
Antonelli, 20, was fourth fastest in the later session, behind teammate George Russell, after missing Thursday's media day with a viral illness.
Antonelli leads Russell by 123 points and needs only a ninth-place finish to be champion, with four rounds left, according to CNA.
Leclerc's best lap in second practice was 0.103 seconds quicker than McLaren's Lando Norris, with Russell a further 0.003 seconds back, according to the BBC.
Lewis Hamilton lost power and stopped on track, which brought out a virtual safety car; he ended the session 11th.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Racing Bulls' Liam Lawson made contact, and Verstappen called Lawson's driving "not very smart".
“Maybe not very smart behaviour what he was trying to do there.”
BBC
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Open on the live globe →Who reported it
- 2026-10-29 20:39 UTCMexico News Daily · mexiconewsdaily.com ↗
- 2026-10-29 23:10 UTCSky Sports · skysports.com ↗
- 2026-10-30 19:43 UTCBBC · bbc.co.uk ↗
- 2026-10-30 20:28 UTCCNA · channelnewsasia.com ↗
- 2026-10-30 20:52 UTCTimesLIVE via Reuters · timeslive.co.za ↗
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