Overview
- Charles Leclerc set the pace in both Friday practice sessions at the Mexico City Grand Prix, topping FP2 with a 1:17.827 lap to finish just 0.103 seconds clear of Lando Norris.
- Max Verstappen and Racing Bulls' Liam Lawson made contact in the Foro Sol stadium complex during FP2, producing debris, a red flag and a stewards' summons for both drivers.
- Lewis Hamilton reported a sudden loss of power in FP2, was told to stop his Ferrari on track and triggered a brief Virtual Safety Car, costing him more than 30 minutes of running and critical tyre data.
- Audi's Gabriel Bortoleto missed most of FP2 while his team investigated a technical issue, leaving several teams with incomplete high-fuel and tyre information ahead of FP3 and qualifying.
- Kimi Antonelli remains 123 points clear in the standings and needs just two more points — the equivalent of a ninth-place finish — to secure the 2026 title at this weekend's race, a prospect made easier by rivals' lost running.