Action at the Mexican Grand Prix gets underway TODAY (Friday, October 24), with the first two of three practice sessions before competitive action begins on Saturday.
Drivers head to the highest-altitude track on the F1 calendar for round 20 of the 2025 season, with the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City sitting 2300m above sea level.
And there are three drivers who are in the midst of a thrilling championship battle, with Max Verstappen now just 40 points behind Oscar Piastri after sprint and main race victory last time out in Austin.
Piastri and team-mate Lando Norris crashed out of the sprint race last time out, while Piastri could only finish fifth in the main race, allowing Norris to also close to within 14 points of his championship lead.
This weekend is not a sprint race weekend, meaning we have three full hours of practice to look forward to!
And Friday's FP1 will feature NINE rookies on the grid, as teams rush to fulfil their rookie driver quota before the end of the season. The most notable of those comes in the shape of 18-year-old Arvid Lindbald, who is taking to the track in Max Verstappen's RB21.
Here is how you can catch all of Friday and Saturday's practice action, wherever you are in the world.
F1 Practice times - Mexican Grand Prix
The first of the three practice sessions takes place today (Friday, October 24, 2025), with FP1 at 12:30pm local time (CST).
FP2 takes place later on at 4pm local time (CST), before attention switches to Saturday. The third and final practice session is on Saturday, October 25 at 11:30am local time (CST).
Find the session start times converted to your local time zone below:
Mexican Grand Prix 2025 Session Times
FP1 - Friday, October 25, 2025
| Location | Time |
| Local time (CST) | 12:30pm Friday |
| British Summer Time (BST) | 7:30pm Friday |
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| Central European Summer Time (CEST) | 8:30pm Friday |
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| United States (EDT) | 2:30pm Friday |
| United States (PDT) | 11:30am Friday |
| Australia (AEDT) | 5:30am Saturday |
| Australia (AWST) | 2:30am Saturday |
| Australia (ACDT) | 5:00am Saturday |
| Mexico (CST) | 12:30pm Friday |
| Japan (JST) | 3:30am Saturday |
| South Africa (SAST) | 8:30pm Friday |
| Egypt (EEST) | 9:30pm Friday |
| China (CST) | 2:30am Saturday |
| India (IST) | 12:00am Saturday |
| Brazil (BRT) | 3:30pm Friday |
| Singapore (SGT) | 2:30am Saturday |
| Saudi Arabia (AST) | 9:30pm Friday |
| Turkey (EEST) | 9:30pm Friday |
| United Arab Emirates (GST) | 10:30pm Friday |
Mexican Grand Prix 2025 Session Times
FP2 - Friday, October 25, 2025
| Location | Time |
| Local time (CST) | 4:00pm Friday |
| British Summer Time (BST) | 11:00pm Friday |
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| Central European Summer Time (CEST) | 12:00am Saturday |
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| United States (EDT) | 6:00pm Friday |
| United States (PDT) | 3:00pm Friday |
| Australia (AEDT) | 9:00am Saturday |
| Australia (AWST) | 6:00am Saturday |
| Australia (ACDT) | 8:30am Saturday |
| Mexico (CST) | 4:00pm Friday |
| Japan (JST) | 7:00am Saturday |
| South Africa (SAST) | 12:00am Saturday |
| Egypt (EEST) | 1:00am Saturday |
| China (CST) | 6:00am Saturday |
| India (IST) | 3:30am Saturday |
| Brazil (BRT) | 7:00pm Friday |
| Singapore (SGT) | 6:00am Saturday |
| Saudi Arabia (AST) | 1:00am Saturday |
| Turkey (EEST) | 1:00am Saturday |
| United Arab Emirates (GST) | 2:00am Saturday |
Mexican Grand Prix 2025 Session Times
FP3 - Saturday, October 26, 2025
| Location | Time |
| Local time (CST) | 11:30am Saturday |
| British Summer Time (BST) | 6:30pm Saturday |
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| Central European Summer Time (CEST) | 7:30pm Saturday |
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| United States (EDT) | 1:30pm Saturday |
| United States (PDT) | 10:30am Saturday |
| Australia (AEDT) | 4:30am Sunday |
| Australia (AWST) | 1:30am Sunday |
| Australia (ACDT) | 4:00am Sunday |
| Mexico (CST) | 11:30pm Saturday |
| Japan (JST) | 2:30am Sunday |
| South Africa (SAST) | 7:30pm Saturday |
| Egypt (EEST) | 8:30pm Saturday |
| China (CST) | 1:30am Sunday |
| India (IST) | 11:00pm Saturday |
| Brazil (BRT) | 2:30pm Saturday |
| Singapore (SGT) | 1:30am Sunday |
| Saudi Arabia (AST) | 8:30pm Saturday |
| Turkey (EEST) | 8:30pm Saturday |
| United Arab Emirates (GST) | 9:30pm Saturday |
How to watch the Mexican Grand Prix action live on TV today
Broadcast details vary depending on your location. Check below to see how to tune in for some major countries:
Where to watch: F1 2025 broadcasters by region
| Region/Country |
Broadcaster(s) |
| United Kingdom | Sky Sports |
| United States | ESPN, ESPN Deportes |
| Italy | Sky Italia |
| Netherlands | Viaplay, Viaplay Xtra |
| China | CCTV, Shanghai TV, Guangdong Television Channel, Tencent |
| Japan | Fuji TV, DAZN |
| Australia | Fox Sports, Foxtel, Kayo, Network Ten |
| Spain | DAZN F1, Mediaset |
| Canada | CTV, RDS, RDS 2, TSN, Noovo |
| Germany | Sky Deutschland, RTL |
| France | Canal+ |
| Belgium | RTBF, Telenet, Play Sports |
| Luxembourg | RTL.lu |
| Mexico | Fox Sports Mexico |
| Singapore | beIN SPORTS |
| Hungary | M4 (MTVA Sports Channel) |
| Brazil | Bandeirantes, Bandsports |
| Austria | Servus TV, ORF |
| Middle East & Turkey | beIN SPORTS |
| Africa | SuperSport |
| Latin America | ESPN |
F1TV Pro also carries coverage of the sport, depending on which territory you are in.
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