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Image caption,The Mexico City Grand Prix signed a contract extension last year to stay on the F1 calendar until 2028
BySophie Trifonoff
BBC Sport journalist
Updated 02:21 GMT
Round 19 of the 2026 Formula 1 season heads to the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez for the Mexico City Grand Prix, from 30 October to 1 November.
Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli sealed victory from pole position last time out in the United States, and was joined on the podium by Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Red Bull's Max Verstappen.
The 20-year-old Italian is now 123 points clear of team-mate George Russell in the drivers' standings, and will make history in Mexico as the youngest F1 world champion if he finishes ninth or better.
If Russell or Lewis Hamilton do not win the race, Antonelli will lift the title wherever he finishes.
Lights out for Sunday's 71-lap race is at 20:00 GMT.
Session start times and BBC coverageCommentary of the weekend will be available across BBC Radio 5 Live, 5 Sports Extra, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app.
You can also ask your smart speaker to "play 5 Live", for example.
Make sure to listen to every episode of the Chequered Flag podcast. For the first time this year, the post-race show for every grand prix is available to watch on BBC iPlayer and YouTube., external
All times GMT
Friday, 30 October
First practice: 18:30-19:30 - 5 Sports Extra
Second practice: 22:00-23:00 - 5 Sports Extra
Saturday, 31 October
Third practice: 17:30-18:30 - 5 Sports Extra
Qualifying: 21:00-22:00 - 5 Sports Extra
Sunday, 1 November
Race: 20:00 - 5 Live
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Image caption,World champion Lando Norris took a dominant win in Mexico City last year, with Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen also on the podium
What is the Mexico City weather forecast?The early forecast suggests it will be a warm weekend in the Mexican capital, but Friday's practice sessions could see some light rain.
For Sunday's race, which starts at 2pm local time, conditions should be dry with a high temperatures of 24C.