F1 heads straight to Mexico for the middle leg of the US triple-header; a long drive to Turn 1 always produces one of the most dramatic starts of the year; Watch every session of the Mexico City GP live on Sky Sports F1, starting on Friday
Last updated: 10/23/23 1:52 PM
There is no let up in the final part of the 2023 Formula 1 season as we head straight to Mexico for the Mexico City Grand Prix, where Sergio Perez will have the support of his home crowd.
Perez is ‘optimistic’ about his chances of performing well in front of his fans, despite outperforming Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen during the sprint weekend in Austin.
Lewis Hamilton’s disqualification provided a lifeline for Perez as he has a 39-point lead over the Mercedes driver in the battle for second place in the Drivers’ Championship.
Red Bull has never finished one-two in the drivers’ standings since joining F1 in 2005 and the team is desperate for Perez to finish second.
Verstappen will be favorite again after winning four times at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez with dominant victories in 2017, 2018, 2021 and 2022.
The races have remained live on Sky Sports F1 in 2023
| Date | Grand prize | British race start time |
|---|---|---|
| October 27-29 | GP of Mexico City | 8 p.m |
| November 3-5 | GP of São Paulo* | 5 p.m |
| November 17-19 | GP of Las Vegas | 6 hours |
| November 24-26 | Abu Dhabi GP | 1 o’clock in the afternoon |
| *Sprint weekend |
The circuit is 2,200 meters above sea level, which could affect the pecking order. McLaren, Mercedes and Ferrari will be on the hunt to deny Verstappen his 16th win of the season, which would break his own record from last year.
Qualifying starts on Saturday at 10 p.m., with build-up from 9 p.m.
The build-up to Sunday’s Grand Prix starts at 6:30 PM before the lights go out at 8:00 PM.
Top 10 Drivers’ Championship before the Mexico City GP
| Director | Team | Points |
| 1)Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 466 |
| 2) Sergio Perez | Red Bull | 240 |
| 3)Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 201 |
| 4) Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 183 |
| 5) Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 171 |
| 6) Lando Norris | McLaren | 159 |
| 7) Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 151 |
| 8) George Russell | Mercedes | 143 |
| 9)Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 83 |
| 10) Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | 56 |
Top five of the Constructors’ Championship before the US GP
| Team | Points |
| 1) Red Bull | 706 |
| 2) Mercedes | 344 |
| 3) Ferrari | 322 |
| 4) McLaren | 242 |
| 5) Aston Martin | 236 |
When can you only watch the Mexico City GP live on Sky Sports F1?
Thursday October 26
9 p.m.: Drivers’ press conference
Friday October 27
7 p.m.: Mexico City GP, practice one
8:45 PM: The F1 show
10:45 PM: GP of Mexico City, practice two (also on Sky Sports Main Event)
Saturday October 28
6.15 pm: GP practice three of Mexico City
9 p.m.: Mexico City GP qualifying build-up (also on Sky Sports Main Event)
10 p.m.: Mexico City GP qualifying (also on Sky Sports Main Event)
Sunday October 29
6:30 PM: Grand Prix Sunday Mexico City GP build-up (also on Sky Sports Main Event)
8 p.m.: The GRAND PRIZE OF MEXICO CITY (also on Sky Sports Main Event)
10 p.m.: Checkered flag: Mexico City GP
F1 heads straight to Mexico for the middle leg of the US triple header. Watch the entire Mexico City Grand Prix weekend live on Sky Sports F1 from Friday, with Sunday’s race at 8pm. Stream F1 on Sky Sports with NOW