Antonelli Could Clinch F1 Title at Mexico City Grand Prix

The 2026 Mexico City Grand Prix is scheduled for October 30 to November 1 at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, where Kimi Antonelli could secure the Formula 1 drivers’ championship. The race is set for Sunday, November 1, at 2 p.m. local time, as the season’s 19th round. Antonelli, driving for Mercedes, won the United States Grand Prix in Austin. Race previews say he enters Mexico with a substantial lead over teammate George Russell, but describe the title-clinching requirement in different ways: one says Antonelli needs two points, while another says he would clinch by finishing ninth or higher. The supplied accounts do not include an official points calculation establishing the precise threshold. Russell and Lewis Hamilton are identified as the only drivers still able to prevent Antonelli from securing the title, though both would need to win in Mexico to keep their chances alive, according to one preview. The event has no sprint race, leaving the Grand Prix as the weekend’s only race and the principal opportunity for points. Practice begins Friday, October 30, with the first session scheduled for 12:30 p.m. local time and the second at 4 p.m. A final practice session is set...