Mexico GP Friday: FP1 at 12:30pm local, brief shower possible later

Formula 1’s Friday programme at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez begins on October 30 with FP1 at 12:30pm local time; FP2 follows at 4pm. A brief shower remains possible later in the afternoon.

Motorsport.com’s forecast calls for mostly sunny, dry conditions during FP1, with temperatures around 23–25°C. Cloud cover is expected to increase for FP2, when temperatures should be around 24–25°C. Any rain is expected to be light, leaving useful conditions for teams’ initial set-up work and longer runs.

For viewers in the UK, FP1 starts at 6:30pm GMT and FP2 at 10pm; in U.S. Eastern Time, the sessions are at 2:30pm and 6pm. Sky Sports carries live coverage in the UK, with streams on Sky Go and NOW; Channel 4 will show free-to-air highlights. In the United States, Apple TV is the 2026 season’s primary broadcast partner, with all sessions available on the platform. F1 TV remains the series’ global subscription streaming service.

All remaining times are local to Mexico City: FP3 is scheduled for 11:30am on Saturday, October 31, followed by qualifying at 3pm. The 71-lap Grand Prix is due to start at 2pm on Sunday, November 1.