How to watch 2023 Mexico City Grand Prix: start time, F1 live stream and TV schedule

The long 0.75 mile-run down to Turn 1 at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez offers the prospect of racing action from the outset of 2023’s Mexican Grand Prix — even with both F1 championships now decided.

Once again, UK viewers can watch it live in a prime time evening slot, but don’t forget that the clocks go back on Sunday. The end of British Summer Time means that it starts at 8pm GMT.

Last weekend Max Verstappen added a 15th race victory to his third consecutive title-winning season in Austin, breaking the record for the most points ever scored in a single F1 season in the process. But after a 750 mile trip south of the US border, the focus will inevitably be on his team-mate and local hero Sergio Perez.

The Mexican driver has never achieved victory on home soil — finishing third in 2021 and ‘22 — and in current poor form, the chances of besting Verstappen in a straight fight are slim. But with rumours of retirement circulating, could Perez produce a Red Bull masterclass?

The rest of the field won’t make such a feat so simple. McLaren, Mercedes and Ferrari will all be in the hunt for both pole position and victory, with certain aspects of the 2.7 mile circuit suiting some cars more than others.

Here’s how to watch the 2023 Mexico City Grand Prix.

 

F1 live stream and TV schedule 

Friday- Saturday times in BST / Sunday in GMT

	Qualifying Saturday 28 October	Mexico City Grand Prix Sunday 29 October
Session start time	10pm	8pm
Live coverage Sky Sports, Sky Go, NowTV	9pm	6.30pm
Highlights Channel 4		Qualifying — 8.30am Grand Prix — 1am (Monday)

 

How to watch F1: live stream and TV details for 2023 Mexico City Grand Prix

A return to the traditional weekend format will be refreshing for some after back-to-back sprint race weekends in Qatar and the USA. Three hour-long practice sessions will allow drivers and teams to hone in on ideal set-up and strategy choices, before hitting the track for an action packed qualifying session on Saturday and a 71-lap Grand Prix on Sunday.

Live TV: All sessions will be broadcast live on Sky Sports F1 starting with Free Practice 1 on Friday at 7.30pm.

Live stream: Sky Sports F1 subscribers in the UK can watch all the running live on the Sky Go app. Now TV subscribers can also see live coverage of every session via Sky Sports F1. Live timings are available through the F1 app.

Highlights: Channel 4 will show highlights of the weekend, with action from qualifying shown on Sunday morning, followed by race highlights on Monday morning.

 

Mexico City GP circuit and details

At only 2.5 miles in length, the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez is one of the shorter circuits on the F1 calendar, Verstappen capturing pole here in 2022 in just over 1min 17sec. But its high-speed nature is often an attack on drivers’ senses and provides many overtaking opportunities throughout almost every sector.

Three DRS-assisted straights entices late braking into Turns 1, 4 and 12, while the iconic Foro Sol Stadium section toward the end of the lap slows cars to almost a halt, as they navigate their way through a technical sequence of corners — all the while roared on by thousands of track-side fans.

In 2022, Max Verstappen secured his second consecutive Mexican GP victory — leading Lewis Hamilton‘s Mercedes over the line on both occasions, with Perez trailing in third. With similar characteristics to other high-speed circuits such as Monza and Silverstone, an identical podium could be on the cards for 2023’s visit, with possible surprise cameo’s from McLaren‘s Lando Norris or Oscar Piastri.

The Grand Prix’s late placement on the calendar ensures that drivers will at least get a break from the usual searing temperatures, with a high of 25C forecastacross the weekend with no rain expected.

2023 Mexico City GP full session times

Friday-Saturday times in BST  / Sunday in GMT

	Friday 27 October	Saturday 28 October	Sunday 29 October
F1	Free Practice 1 — 7.30pm Free Practice 2 — 11pm	Free Practice 3 — 6.30pm Qualifying — 10pm	Mexico City Grand Prix — 8pm