Pole Position Fantasy LeagueMexican Grand Prix 2026: Race Times, F1 Fantasy Picks & Results
The Mexican Grand Prix is round 19 of the 2026 Formula 1 season at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City, Mexico, with the race on Sun 1 Nov. PPFL teams locked at the start of FP1 (Fri 30 Oct, 18:30 UK time).
Mexican Grand Prix 2026 session times
| Session | UK | US Eastern | US Pacific | Australia (Sydney) | Local (Mexico City) |
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Times for UK, US Eastern, US Pacific, Sydney and the circuit's local time. See the full 2026 F1 race calendar.
What PPFL managers picked
For the Mexican Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton was the most-picked driver (30.8% of teams), Kimi Antonelli the most popular captain (26 teams, 21.7%), Mercedes the favourite constructor (40.8%). 120 teams · 4 changed their team for this race.
| Driver | Team | Picked by | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 30.8% | 12.5% (15) |
| Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 26.7% | 21.7% (26) |
| Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 22.5% | 13.3% (16) |
| George Russell | Mercedes | 17.5% | 14.2% (17) |
| Lando Norris | McLaren | 16.7% | 11.7% (14) |
| Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 12.5% | 9.2% (11) |
| Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 12.5% | 7.5% (9) |
| Oliver Bearman | Haas | 8.3% | – |
| Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 6.7% | 3.3% (4) |
| Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 6.7% | 1.7% (2) |
| Constructor | Picked by |
|---|---|
| Mercedes | 40.8% |
| Ferrari | 20% |
| McLaren | 11.7% |
| Alpine | 5% |
| Aston Martin | 5% |
Most popular full team: George Russell + Lewis Hamilton with Mercedes (7 teams, 5.8%).
Biggest risers since last race (share of teams): Charles Leclerc 10.8% → 12.5%, Liam Lawson 0.8% → 1.7%, Franco Colapinto 1.7% → 2.5%.
Biggest fallers (share of teams): Lewis Hamilton 31.7% → 30.8%, Oliver Bearman 9.2% → 8.3%, Carlos Sainz Jr. 5% → 4.2%.
Guess the Podium: community picks
10 players made Guess the Podium picks. 40% picked Kimi Antonelli to win. The most popular podium was Charles Leclerc, Kimi Antonelli, Max Verstappen (2 picks).
- P1: Kimi Antonelli 40%, Charles Leclerc 30%, George Russell 10%
- P2: Kimi Antonelli 30%, Max Verstappen 30%, Charles Leclerc 20%
- P3: Max Verstappen 40%, Charles Leclerc 20%, George Russell 20%
How the most-picked drivers scored
- Lewis Hamilton (owned by 30.8%): 36 pts
- Kimi Antonelli (owned by 26.7%): 27 pts
- Max Verstappen (owned by 22.5%): 40 pts
- George Russell (owned by 17.5%): 13 pts
- Lando Norris (owned by 16.7%): 16 pts
Best differential: Charles Leclerc, owned by only 12.5% of teams, scored 18 PPFL points.
Mexican Grand Prix 2026 results and F1 fantasy points
Top PPFL team this race: 9th world championship with 140 points.
For the Mexican Grand Prix, 116 PPFL teams averaged 82.3 points; the top-scoring driver was Max Verstappen with 40 PPFL points; the best value was Gabriel Bortoleto, 1.5 points per $M at $10.0M; Liam Lawson gained the most places: 15, from the pit lane to P7.
The race data below comes from F1DB, the open-source Formula 1 database (release v2026.20.0), licensed under CC BY 4.0. PPFL points are our own.
Lewis Hamilton took pole in 1:16.514; Lewis Hamilton set the fastest lap, 1:19.268 on lap 50; Max Verstappen was Driver of the Day with 20.6% of the fan vote.
Kimi Antonelli won the 2026 drivers' championship.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 1:17.341 | 1:16.953 | 1:16.514 |
| 2 | George Russell | 1:17.659 | 1:17.027 | 1:16.523 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 1:17.506 | 1:16.944 | 1:16.633 |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | 1:17.942 | 1:16.876 | 1:16.692 |
| 5 | Kimi Antonelli | 1:17.918 | 1:17.133 | 1:16.707 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | 1:17.733 | 1:16.728 | 1:16.824 |
| 7 | Isack Hadjar | 1:17.385 | 1:17.047 | 1:16.900 |
| 8 | Arvid Lindblad | 1:18.210 | 1:17.135 | 1:17.117 |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly | 1:18.194 | 1:17.278 | 1:17.153 |
| 10 | Nico Hülkenberg | 1:17.868 | 1:17.306 | |
| 11 | Franco Colapinto | 1:18.517 | 1:17.640 | |
| 12 | Oscar Piastri | 1:17.659 | 1:17.646 | |
| 13 | Gabriel Bortoleto | 1:17.727 | 1:17.680 | |
| 14 | Oliver Bearman | 1:18.083 | 1:18.083 | |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | 1:18.521 | 1:18.885 | |
| 16 | Alexander Albon | 1:18.630 | ||
| 17 | Fernando Alonso | 1:18.908 | ||
| 18 | Ryō Hirakawa | 1:18.958 | ||
| 19 | Lance Stroll | 1:19.072 | ||
| 20 | Sergio Pérez | 1:19.105 | ||
| 21 | Valtteri Bottas | 1:19.852 | ||
| DSQ | Liam Lawson | 1:17.207 | 1:17.029 |
Drivers' championship after round 19
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | 380 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 261 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | 259 |
| 4 | George Russell | 250 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 245 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | 221 |
| 7 | Oscar Piastri | 144 |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | 107 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | 83 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | 42 |
Constructors' championship after round 19
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 630 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 504 |
| 3 | Red Bull | 382 |
| 4 | McLaren | 365 |
| 5 | Racing Bulls | 108 |
| 6 | Alpine | 69 |
| 7 | Haas | 31 |
| 8 | Audi | 27 |
| 9 | Williams | 12 |
| 10 | Aston Martin | 7 |
| 11 | Cadillac | 0 |
Full race result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time / gap | F1 pts | PPFL pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 71 | 2:20:28.772 | 25 | 40 | Driver of the Day |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 71 | +0.799 | 18 | 36 | Fastest lap |
| 3 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 71 | +4.006 | 15 | 27 | |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 71 | +10.707 | 12 | 18 | |
| 5 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 71 | +11.778 | 10 | 16 | |
| 6 | George Russell | Mercedes | 71 | +12.263 | 8 | 13 | |
| 7 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 71 | +20.899 | 6 | 7 | Disqualified from qualifying; Started from the pit lane |
| 8 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 71 | +22.041 | 4 | 15 | |
| 9 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 71 | +22.503 | 2 | 3 | |
| 10 | Ryō Hirakawa | Haas | 71 | +25.373 | 1 | 12 | |
| 11 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 71 | +27.562 | 10 | ||
| 12 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Williams | 71 | +28.638 | 6 | ||
| 13 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 71 | +29.475 | -1 | 10s penalty | |
| 14 | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 71 | +29.977 | -3 | ||
| 15 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 71 | +30.204 | -4 | 10s penalty | |
| 16 | Sergio Pérez | Cadillac | 71 | +30.695 | 8 | ||
| 17 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 71 | +51.483 | -4 | 30s penalty | |
| DNF | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 58 | Collision | -4 | ||
| DNF | Oliver Bearman | Haas | 47 | Collision damage | -5 | ||
| DNF | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 42 | Accident | -5 | ||
| DNF | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 5 | Engine | -5 | ||
| DNF | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 5 | Engine | -5 |
PPFL fantasy points by driver
Points before the captain bonus (a captain's race finish points are doubled).
| Driver | Team | Grid | Finish | PPFL pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Verstappen | Red Bull | P4 | 1 | 40 |
| Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | P1 | 2 | 36 |
| Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | P5 | 3 | 27 |
| Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | P3 | 4 | 18 |
| Lando Norris | McLaren | P6 | 5 | 16 |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | P13 | 8 | 15 |
| George Russell | Mercedes | P2 | 6 | 13 |
| Ryō Hirakawa | Haas | P18 | 10 | 12 |
| Alexander Albon | Williams | P16 | 11 | 10 |
| Sergio Pérez | Cadillac | P20 | 16 | 8 |
| Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | – | 7 | 7 |
| Carlos Sainz Jr. | Williams | P15 | 12 | 6 |
| Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | P7 | 9 | 3 |
| Oscar Piastri | McLaren | P12 | 13 | -1 |
| Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | P10 | 14 | -3 |
| Franco Colapinto | Alpine | P11 | 15 | -4 |
| Pierre Gasly | Alpine | P9 | 17 | -4 |
| Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | P8 | DNF | -4 |
| Oliver Bearman | Haas | P14 | DNF | -5 |
| Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | P21 | DNF | -5 |
| Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | P19 | DNF | -5 |
| Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | P17 | DNF | -5 |
Price changes after the Mexican Grand Prix
PPFL prices move after every Grand Prix based on recent form. Changes since round 18 (18 unchanged):
| Driver / constructor | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Hamilton | $32.0M | $41.0M | +$9.0M |
| Esteban Ocon | $14.0M | $20.0M | +$6.0M |
| Liam Lawson | $29.0M | $35.0M | +$6.0M |
| Ferrari | $44.0M | $47.0M | +$3.0M |
| Lando Norris | $35.0M | $38.0M | +$3.0M |
| Nico Hülkenberg | $23.0M | $26.0M | +$3.0M |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | $10.0M | $12.0M | +$2.0M |
| Carlos Sainz Jr. | $9.5M | $11.0M | +$1.5M |
| Franco Colapinto | $11.0M | $9.5M | -$1.5M |
| Oliver Bearman | $12.0M | $10.0M | -$2.0M |
| Arvid Lindblad | $26.0M | $23.0M | -$3.0M |
| Mercedes | $47.0M | $44.0M | -$3.0M |
| Pierre Gasly | $17.0M | $14.0M | -$3.0M |
| Yuki Tsunoda | $20.0M | $17.0M | -$3.0M |
| George Russell | $38.0M | $32.0M | -$6.0M |
| Oscar Piastri | $41.0M | $29.0M | -$12.0M |
See every price and the season trend on the F1 fantasy Price Form.
Read the Mexican Grand Prix 2026 race report: the story of the race and what it meant for PPFL teams.
Driver of the Day history at Hermanos Rodríguez
The fan-voted Driver of the Day at every race held here since the vote began.
- 2026: Max Verstappen (20.6% of the vote)
- 2025: Oliver Bearman (41.3% of the vote)
- 2024: Carlos Sainz Jr. (27.2% of the vote)
- 2023: Lando Norris (29.5% of the vote)
- 2022: Daniel Ricciardo (24.4% of the vote)
- 2021: Sergio Pérez (36.9% of the vote)
- 2019: Max Verstappen (20.2% of the vote)
- 2018: Max Verstappen
- 2017: Sebastian Vettel
- 2016: Sebastian Vettel
Recent Mexican Grand Prix winners
- 2025: Lando Norris (McLaren)
- 2024: Carlos Sainz Jr. (Ferrari)
- 2023: Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
- 2022: Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
- 2021: Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
Planning your team? Check driver and constructor values on the F1 fantasy Price Form and the Hermanos Rodríguez circuit guide.
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