F1 Qualifying Today: Mexico Grand Prix start times, schedule and how to watch live on TV

Formula 1 cars are back on track in Mexico City today - Saturday, October 25 - for qualifying ahead of the 2025 Mexico Grand Prix.

It looks set to be a crucial session at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, with the battle for the drivers' championship looking as competitive as ever between Oscar Piastri, Lando Norris and Max Verstappen.

McLaren's two young stars are separated by just 14 points after last weekend's action, with Verstappen now only 40 points behind the championship leader after a dominant weekend in Texas that saw him win both the sprint and grand prix.

The reigning world champion has had the edge in qualifying so far this year, too, with Verstappen leading the way with seven poles in 2025, while Piastri and Norris have five and four, respectively.

Mercedes' George Russell and the two Ferrari stars Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc will also be looking to get in the mix with the top three, looking to provide problems for whichever championship protagonist fails to put in a blistering lap in Q3.

What time is F1 qualifying today?

Qualifying for the Mexico Grand Prix starts at 3pm local time (CST), which means a start time of 5pm ET.

Please see below for the start times converted to your local time zone:

Local time (CST): 3pm
United States Eastern (ET): 5pm
United States Central (CT): 4pm
United States Mountain (MT): 3pm
United States Pacific (PT): 2pm

TV and live streaming options

In the United States, this weekend's Mexico Grand Prix qualifying action is being shown live on ESPNEWS.

Broadcast details vary depending on your location. Check below to see how to tune in for some major countries.

F1 international broadcasters

United States: ESPN, ESPN Deportes
Mexico: Fox Sports Mexico, Televisa
Australia: Fox Sports, Foxtel, Kayo
Italy: Sky Italia
Belgium: RTBF, Play Sports
Netherlands: Viaplay, Viaplay Xtra
Spain: DAZN F1
Canada: RDS, RDS 2, TSN, Noovo
Germany: Sky Deutschland, RTL
France: Canal+
Singapore: beIN SPORTS
China: CCTV, Shanghai TV, Guangdong TV, Tencent
Japan: Fuji TV, DAZN
Hungary: M4 (MTVA Sports Channel)
Brazil: Bandeirantes, Bandsports
Austria: Servus TV, ORF
Middle East & Turkey: beIN SPORTS
Africa: SuperSport
India: FanCode
Latin America: ESPN

F1 action in 2025 is also available to watch via F1TV Pro in selected countries.

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