The 2021 championship battle is now heading into Mexico, with just five races to go until this thrilling season concludes. Currently Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has a 12-point lead over Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton, but can the Dutchman maintain that lead and seal his first ever Formula 1 World Championship title – or will Hamilton hit back and take a record eighth crown?
This is one of the historic circuits in Formula 1, with its roots back in the 1950s, but it has since been extensively updated – most recently by renowned circuit architect Herman Tilke – before returning to the schedule in 2015.
At around 2285 metres, the Autodromo Hermanos Rodríguez sits at the highest altitude of any track on the calendar (by more than 1000 metres). This means that the air is very thin, so although the cars run high levels of downforce to try and generate aerodynamic grip through corners, in reality the downforce effect is extremely minimised, which can lead to some sliding.
2021 Formula 1 Mexico Grand Prix session timings in different time zones
| Session | GMT | CT | BST | CEST | ET | PT | AEST | JST | IST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP1 | 17:30 | 12:30 | 18:30 | 19:30 | 13:30 | 10:30 | 03:30(+1) | 02:30(+1) | 23:00 |
| FP2 | 21:00 | 16:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 17:00 | 14:00 | 07:00(+1) | 06:00(+1) | 02:30(+1) |
| FP3 | 17:00 | 12:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 13:00 | 10:00 | 03:00(+1) | 02:00(+1) | 22:30 |
| Qualifying | 20:00 | 15:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 16:00 | 13:00 | 06:00(+1) | 05:00(+1) | 01:30(+1) |
| Race | 18:00 | 13:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 14:00 | 11:00 | 04:00(+1) | 03:00(+1) | 23:30 |
The 2021 Mexico Grand Prix TV Channel availability
In the UK, pay-TV broadcaster Sky Sports will show the entire race weekend, from FP1 to the race, on its dedicated Sky Sports F1 channel. While ESPN network will show the entire race weekend in United States.
F1 TV Pro viewers can watch all the live action from Sochi Please check to see if F1 TV Pro is available in your country.
