How to Watch the Mexico City Grand Prix in Australia

Kimi Antonelli heads to Mexico City 123 points clear of George Russell, and a ninth-place finish at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez would be enough to make the 20-year-old the youngest world champion in Formula 1 history.

For Australian fans that means an early Monday alarm, with lights out at 7am AEDT on Monday, November 2, and every session of the weekend is live on Fox Sports and Kayo.

A milestone like that would cement his place among the youngest F1 drivers ever to leave a mark on the sport.

Here are the key details before we get into the full viewing guide:

• Event: Formula 1 Gran Premio de la Ciudad de México 2026 (Round 19)
• Circuit: Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City
• Race date: Monday, November 2, 2026 (Australian time)
• Race start: 7am AEDT
• Laps: 71
• Where to watch: Fox Sports 506, Kayo Sports and Foxtel Go

Mexico City Grand Prix 2026 Start Times in Australia

Mexico City runs on a standard weekend format this year, so there's no sprint to worry about, just three practice sessions, qualifying and the race.

Because Mexico sits well behind the east coast, everything lands overnight or early in the morning, which makes the Saturday practice sessions and Sunday qualifying easy enough to catch over breakfast.

• Practice 1: Saturday, October 31, 5:30am AEDT
• Practice 2: Saturday, October 31, 9am AEDT
• Practice 3: Sunday, November 1, 4:30am AEDT
• Qualifying: Sunday, November 1, 8am AEDT
• Race: Monday, November 2, 7am AEDT

If you're outside the eastern daylight saving states, the race starts at 6:30am in Adelaide, 6am in Brisbane, 5:30am in Darwin and 4am in Perth, so West Australians will need the earliest start of anyone.

How to Watch the Mexico City Grand Prix in Australia

Fox Sports 506 on Foxtel is the home of the Mexico City Grand Prix, and you can stream every session on Kayo Sports or Foxtel Go.

Race day coverage on Monday kicks off with the build-up from 5:30am AEDT before the broadcast switches to the race at 6:55am, while qualifying coverage runs from 7am to 10am AEDT on Sunday.

There's no live free-to-air coverage of this one. Network 10's free-to-air arrangement covers the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, so for Mexico you'll need a Foxtel or Kayo subscription.

Foxtel customers with a set-top box can also switch to the F1 TV commentary feed, and Kayo subscribers can access that feed for the Grand Prix itself.

If you want to plan the rest of the run home, our F1 2026 calendar has every remaining race.

Mexico City Grand Prix 2026 Storylines

Antonelli's win in Austin took him to 365 points, with Russell on 242 and Lewis Hamilton one further back on 241.

After Mexico four races and 100 points remain at most, with Qatar and Abu Dhabi still to be confirmed, so the Mercedes driver seals the championship if he scores two points, or if neither Russell nor Hamilton wins the race.

Even a scoreless afternoon would be enough provided the race is won by someone other than his two nearest rivals. If you need a refresher on how the numbers stack up, here's how the F1 points system works.

Verstappen's Happy Hunting Ground

Max Verstappen has won five times in Mexico City, more than any other driver, and he finished third in Austin with Red Bull bringing a raft of upgrades.

Charles Leclerc split them in second for Ferrari, and Lando Norris arrives as the defending winner after taking pole and the victory here in 2025.

Verstappen already sits among the elite names when it comes to the most F1 championships, and it is worth watching whether this Red Bull resurgence adds to that tally.

Mexico City Grand Prix 2026 Betting Markets

With the title so close to being settled, most of the interest for punters shifts to the race itself.

The race winner and podium markets are where Verstappen's record here and Antonelli's form collide, while driver head to heads give you a way to back a view on the Ferrari versus Red Bull fight without picking an outright winner.

Safety car markets also get a look at a track where the opening lap into Turn 1 is often chaotic.

For the latest Mexico City Grand Prix odds and markets, check out our dedicated F1 odds page here at Sportsbet, and our guide on how to bet on F1 covers the main markets.