Mexico City Grand Prix 2026: title fight at Round 18
Mexico City Grand Prix 2026 takes Round 18 to Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez with Andrea Kimi Antonelli leading on 171 points as the standings tighten behind him.
The Mexico City Grand Prix takes place on 1 November 2026 as Round 18 of the season at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. Andrea Kimi Antonelli arrives in Mexico leading the drivers' championship on 171 points.
What's at stake
George Russell sits second in the standings on 131 points ahead of the Mexico City Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton holds third place on 125 points going into Round 18.
Those figures place Antonelli 40 points clear of Russell and 46 points clear of Hamilton before the weekend in Mexico. Round 18 therefore opens with the top three in the drivers' championship separated by 46 points.
The circuit
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez hosts the 2026 race in Mexico on 1 November. The event is officially the Mexico City Grand Prix and forms the 18th round of the season.
Lando Norris was the last winner at this circuit when he took victory in 2025. That result makes Norris the defending winner at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez heading into the 2026 weekend.
Championship picture
Antonelli's 171-point total gives him the championship lead at the start of the Mexico City Grand Prix weekend. Russell remains his nearest challenger on 131 points, while Hamilton starts the round third on 125.
The Mexico City Grand Prix 2026 therefore begins with the championship order led by Antonelli from Russell and Hamilton. Mexico hosts a round that combines a current points leader on 171 with a circuit where Norris won the most recent race in 2025.
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