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F1 Mexico GP qualifying - Start time, how to watch & more

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With the prospect of breaking his own record for the most wins in a season should he chalk up a 16th success of 2023 in Mexico, Verstappen enjoyed a strong start to the weekend by topping both FP1 and FP2 in his RB19.

The three-time Mexico GP winner paced Alex Albon's Williams in the opening session by 0.095s in the opening session before lowering his 1m19.718s benchmark to a 1m18.686s that shaded Lando Norris by 0.119s before rain fell in FP2.

Verstappen's only moments of concern came when he identified a tear-off that had become lodged in his rear suspension and encountered stiff resistance when attempting to pass a feisty Valtteri Bottas into Turn 1.

Behind Norris, who had clocked the fourth-fastest time in FP1 behind Verstappen, Albon and the second Red Bull of Sergio Perez, came the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc one week on from his disqualification in Austin.

The session was less straightforward for Fernando Alonso, who spun through 360 degrees on the exit of Turn 9 to root his set of soft tyres,

Bottas was a fighting fourth for Alfa Romeo ahead of Perez, a result made all the more impressive by his having to give up the Ferrari-powered Alfa in FP1 for Formula 2 points leader Theo Pourchaire as part of F1's mandatory rookie running.

Fellow F2 drivers Ollie Bearman (Haas), Isack Hadjar (AlphaTauri) and Fredrik Vesti (Mercedes) all had their first experiences of an official F1 weekend, while for Hadjar it was a first experience of F1 machinery full-stop.

Meanwhile, Jack Doohan returned to the Alpine cockpit for the first time since Abu Dhabi 2022.

Ollie Bearman, Haas VF-23 (Photo by: Andy Hone / Motorsport Images)

What time does qualifying start for the F1 Mexican Grand Prix?

Qualifying for the Mexican GP starts at 3pm local time (10pm BST), using the regular Q1, Q2 and Q3 knockout session format.

Date: Saturday 28 October 2023
Start time: 3pm local time – 10pm BST

How can I watch Formula 1?

In the United Kingdom Formula 1 is broadcast live on Sky Sports, except for the British GP which is shown live on both Sky Sports and Channel 4, with highlights shown on Channel 4 several hours after the race has finished. Live streaming through NOW is also available in the UK.

Sky Sports F1, which broadcasts the F1 races, can be added as part of the Sky Sports channels which costs £24 a month for new customers. Sky Sports can also be accessed through NOW with a one-off day payment of £11.98p or a month membership of £34.99p per month.

How can I watch F1 Mexican GP qualifying?

In the United Kingdom every F1 practice, qualifying and race is broadcast live on Sky Sports F1, with Mexican GP qualifying coverage starting at 8:30pm BST on Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports Main Event.

Channel: Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports Main Event
Start time: 8:30pm BST 28 October 2023

Autosport will be running a live text coverage of qualifying here.

Oscar Piastri, McLaren MCL60, Carlos Sainz, Ferrari SF-23 (Photo by: Andy Hone / Motorsport Images)

When can I watch the highlights of F1 Mexican GP qualifying?

In the United Kingdom, Channel 4 is broadcasting highlights of qualifying for the Mexican GP at 8:30am on Sunday morning. The full programme will run for 60 minutes, covering both qualifying and wrapping up the major talking points of the race weekend so far.

For the entire 2023 F1 season, Channel 4 will broadcast highlights of every qualifying and race of each event. The highlights will also be available on Channel 4’s on demand catch up services.

Channel: Channel 4
Start time: 8:30am BST 29 October 2023

Will F1 Mexican GP qualifying be on the radio?

Live radio coverage of every practice, qualifying and race for the 2023 F1 season will be available on the BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC 5 Live Sports Extra or via the BBC Sport website.

Coverage of Mexican GP qualifying will start at 10:00pm BST on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and the BBC Sounds app.

What's the weather forecast for qualifying in Mexico City?

Hot and sunny conditions are forecast for Saturday for the start of qualifying at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. The temperature is set to be 24 degrees Celsius at the start of qualifying, with a very low chance of rain.

Mexico City GP FP2 results

Driver Info

Cla	Driver	#	Chassis	Engine	Laps	Time	Interval	km/h
1	M. Verstappen Red Bull Racing	1	Red Bull	Red Bull	26	1'18.686		196.914
2	L. Norris McLaren	4	McLaren	Mercedes	31	+0.119 1'18.805	0.119	196.616
3	C. Leclerc Ferrari	16	Ferrari	Ferrari	33	+0.266 1'18.952	0.147	196.250
4	V. Bottas Alfa Romeo	77	Alfa Romeo	Ferrari	33	+0.269 1'18.955	0.003	196.243
5	S. Perez Red Bull Racing	11	Red Bull	Red Bull	29	+0.302 1'18.988	0.033	196.161
6	D. Ricciardo AlphaTauri	3	AlphaTauri	Red Bull	31	+0.316 1'19.002	0.014	196.126
7	L. Hamilton Mercedes	44	Mercedes	Mercedes	30	+0.338 1'19.024	0.022	196.072
8	E. Ocon Alpine	31	Alpine	Renault	29	+0.391 1'19.077	0.053	195.940
9	O. Piastri McLaren	81	McLaren	Mercedes	31	+0.477 1'19.163	0.086	195.727
10	G. Russell Mercedes	63	Mercedes	Mercedes	31	+0.541 1'19.227	0.064	195.569
11	C. Sainz Ferrari	55	Ferrari	Ferrari	34	+0.571 1'19.257	0.030	195.495
12	Y. Tsunoda AlphaTauri	22	AlphaTauri	Red Bull	34	+0.604 1'19.290	0.033	195.414
13	Z. Guanyu Alfa Romeo	24	Alfa Romeo	Ferrari	27	+0.729 1'19.415	0.125	195.106
14	A. Albon Williams	23	Williams	Mercedes	23	+0.760 1'19.446	0.031	195.030
15	N. Hulkenberg Haas F1 Team	27	Haas	Ferrari	29	+0.849 1'19.535	0.089	194.812
16	P. Gasly Alpine	10	Alpine	Renault	29	+0.956 1'19.642	0.107	194.550
17	L. Sargeant Williams	2	Williams	Mercedes	26	+1.214 1'19.900	0.258	193.922
18	L. Stroll Aston Martin Racing	18	Aston Martin	Mercedes	17	+1.389 1'20.075	0.175	193.498
19	K. Magnussen Haas F1 Team	20	Haas	Ferrari	30	+1.426 1'20.112	0.037	193.409
20	F. Alonso Aston Martin Racing	14	Aston Martin	Mercedes	30	+1.740 1'20.426	0.314	192.654
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Mexico City GP FP1 results

Driver Info

Cla	Driver	#	Chassis	Engine	Laps	Time	Interval	km/h
1	M. Verstappen Red Bull Racing	1	Red Bull	Red Bull	29	1'19.718		194.365
2	A. Albon Williams	23	Williams	Mercedes	31	+0.095 1'19.813	0.095	194.133
3	S. Perez Red Bull Racing	11	Red Bull	Red Bull	28	+0.297 1'20.015	0.202	193.643
4	L. Norris McLaren	4	McLaren	Mercedes	30	+0.519 1'20.237	0.222	193.107
5	C. Leclerc Ferrari	16	Ferrari	Ferrari	30	+0.579 1'20.297	0.060	192.963
6	O. Piastri McLaren	81	McLaren	Mercedes	32	+0.745 1'20.463	0.166	192.565
7	C. Sainz Ferrari	55	Ferrari	Ferrari	23	+0.761 1'20.479	0.016	192.527
8	D. Ricciardo AlphaTauri	3	AlphaTauri	Red Bull	30	+0.850 1'20.568	0.089	192.314
9	E. Ocon Alpine	31	Alpine	Renault	26	+0.959 1'20.677	0.109	192.054
10	L. Stroll Aston Martin Racing	18	Aston Martin	Mercedes	26	+0.969 1'20.687	0.010	192.030
11	L. Hamilton Mercedes	44	Mercedes	Mercedes	25	+1.006 1'20.724	0.037	191.942
12	N. Hulkenberg Haas F1 Team	27	Haas	Ferrari	29	+1.250 1'20.968	0.244	191.364
13	Z. Guanyu Alfa Romeo	24	Alfa Romeo	Ferrari	27	+1.411 1'21.129	0.161	190.984
14	L. Sargeant Williams	2	Williams	Mercedes	30	+1.439 1'21.157	0.028	190.918
15	O. Bearman Haas F1 Team	50	Haas	Ferrari	31	+1.595 1'21.313	0.156	190.552
16	F. Alonso Aston Martin Racing	14	Aston Martin	Mercedes	17	+1.629 1'21.347	0.034	190.472
17	I. Hadjar AlphaTauri	41	AlphaTauri	Red Bull	25	+2.223 1'21.941	0.594	189.092
18	J. Doohan Alpine	61	Alpine	Renault	25	+2.391 1'22.109	0.168	188.705
19	F. Vesti Mercedes	42	Mercedes	Mercedes	26	+3.219 1'22.937	0.828	186.821
20	T. Pourchaire Alfa Romeo	98	Alfa Romeo	Ferrari	4
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