As Max Verstappen seeks his sixth win in Mexico’s last seven Grands Prix, he arrives at the high-altitude Hermanos Rodriguez circuit with a 57-point lead over McLaren’s Lando Norris, inching closer to a fourth F1 title.
While Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz have fresh momentum from a one-two finish in Texas, Red Bull needs Sergio Perez, competing on home turf, to reverse a streak of low performances that has put his future in question.
Meanwhile, Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton, the only other active driver to win in Mexico, readies for his title defense alongside Kimi Antonelli, who will replace him next season and join in first free practice.
Additionally, Fernando Alonso is set to become the first driver in F1 history to reach 400 races, while New Zealand’s Liam Lawson and AlphaTauri’s Yuki Tsunoda aim to impress in their respective bids for the season’s closing rounds.
