Mexico City Grand Prix 2026: Verstappen wins
Max Verstappen won the Mexico City Grand Prix 2026 from fifth on the grid, beating Lewis Hamilton by 0.799s as Andrea Kimi Antonelli stayed atop the standings.
Max Verstappen won the 2026 Mexico City Grand Prix at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in 2:20:28.772, beating Lewis Hamilton by 0.799s after starting fifth. Hamilton finished second for Ferrari from pole position and set the fastest lap of 1:19.268 on lap 50.
Race
Andrea Kimi Antonelli finished third for Mercedes at +4.006 from fourth on the grid, while Charles Leclerc took fourth for Ferrari at +10.707 after starting third. Lando Norris placed fifth for McLaren at +11.778 from sixth on the grid, and George Russell dropped from second on the grid to sixth at +12.263 for Mercedes.
Oscar Piastri climbed from 12th on the grid to seventh for McLaren at +19.475. Franco Colapinto finished eighth for Alpine F1 Team at +20.204, Liam Lawson rose from 22nd to ninth for RB F1 Team at +20.899, and Pierre Gasly completed the top 10 for Alpine F1 Team at +21.483.
Grid changes
Verstappen moved from fifth on the grid to the win, while Hamilton slipped from first to second. Lawson made the biggest gain in the top 10 by moving from 22nd to ninth, and Piastri added five places from 12th to seventh.
Antonelli improved from fourth to third, Colapinto gained three places from 11th to eighth, and Leclerc dropped from third to fourth. Russell lost four places from second to sixth.
Championship
Antonelli remained first in the drivers' championship after round 19 with 380 points. Verstappen stayed second on 261 points, and Hamilton held third on 259.