F1 Practice Today: Schedule, times and TV channel for the 2026 Mexican Grand Prix

F1 arrives at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez today as Mexican Grand Prix weekend gets under way in 2026 with the opening practice sessions.

We have two sessions today (Friday October 30) and another tomorrow to set us up for the 60-minute thrillfest that is qualifying.

The big story of the weekend is likely to be the 20-year-old Italian Kimi Antonelli, who is almost certain to become the world's youngest world champion on Sunday night (you can check out all the scenarios and permutations here).

The weekend did not start in the best possible way for Antonelli though, as he missed Thursday's media day because of a viral illness.

Ferrari meanwhile will look to build on a promising weekend in Austin which saw Charles Leclerc claim second and Lewis Hamilton fourth.

We have all the schedule and TV information you need ahead of practice today, so time to dive in to all the details.

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F1 Practice start times - 2026 Mexican Grand Prix

With no F1 sprint this weekend, there will be three Free Practice sessions in Mexico City.

The action starts today at 1230 local time (1830 UK) with Free Practice 1, while Free Practice 2 is at 1600 local time (2200 UK).

Start times will vary depending on your location. Please find the times converted to your local time zone below:

FP1 - Friday October 30, 2026

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FP2 - Friday October 30, 2026

FP3 - Saturday October 31, 2026

How to watch Mexican GP practice live on TV today

As ever, UK fans can get their live F1 fix today from Sky Sports F1 (pay channel) with Channel 4 coming to the party with highlights on Saturday and Sunday.

There is good news for US fans, who can catch the action live and FREE thanks to a seven-day trial from Apple TV. To sign up to Apple TV, click here.

F1TV Pro also carries coverage of the sport, depending on which territory you are in.

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