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Mexico City Grand Prix 2026 — Qualifying: results, lap times & sectors
31 Oct 2026 · Mexico City
- Pole
- Lewis HamiltonFerrari · 1:16.514
- 2nd
- George RussellMercedes · +0.009
- 3rd
- Charles LeclercFerrari · +0.119
- Best S1
- Max Verstappen26.768
- Best S2
- George Russell30.008
- Best S3
- Charles Leclerc19.524
Qualifying results
Official order. Best time in each part; gap to pole for the Q3 drivers.
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis HamiltonHAM · Ferrari | 1:17.341 | 1:16.953 | 1:16.514 | Pole |
| 2 | George RussellRUS · Mercedes | 1:17.659 | 1:17.027 | 1:16.523 | +0.009 |
| 3 | Charles LeclercLEC · Ferrari | 1:17.506 | 1:16.944 | 1:16.633 | +0.119 |
| 4 | Max VerstappenVER · Red Bull Racing | 1:17.942 | 1:16.876 | 1:16.692 | +0.178 |
| 5 | Kimi AntonelliANT · Mercedes | 1:17.918 | 1:17.133 | 1:16.707 | +0.193 |
| 6 | Lando NorrisNOR · McLaren | 1:17.733 | 1:16.728 | 1:16.824 | +0.310 |
| 7 | Isack HadjarHAD · Red Bull Racing | 1:17.385 | 1:17.047 | 1:16.900 | +0.386 |
| 8 | Arvid LindbladLIN · Racing Bulls | 1:18.210 | 1:17.135 | 1:17.117 | +0.603 |
| 9 | Pierre GaslyGAS · Alpine | 1:18.194 | 1:17.278 | 1:17.153 | +0.639 |
| 10 | Nico HulkenbergHUL · Audi | 1:17.868 | 1:17.306 | — | |
| 11 | Franco ColapintoCOL · Alpine | 1:18.517 | 1:17.640 | — | |
| 12 | Oscar PiastriPIA · McLaren | 1:17.659 | 1:17.646 | — | |
| 13 | Gabriel BortoletoBOR · Audi | 1:17.727 | 1:17.680 | — | |
| 14 | Oliver BearmanBEA · Haas F1 Team | 1:18.083 | 1:18.083 | — | |
| 15 | Carlos SainzSAI · Williams | 1:18.521 | 1:18.885 | — | |
| 16 | Alexander AlbonALB · Williams | 1:18.630 | — | — | |
| 17 | Fernando AlonsoALO · Aston Martin | 1:18.908 | — | — | |
| 18 | Ryo HirakawaHIR · Haas F1 Team | 1:18.958 | — | — | |
| 19 | Lance StrollSTR · Aston Martin | 1:19.072 | — | — | |
| 20 | Sergio PerezPER · Cadillac | 1:19.105 | — | — | |
| 21 | Valtteri BottasBOT · Cadillac | 1:19.852 | — | — | |
| DQ | Liam LawsonLAW · Racing Bulls | 1:18.097 | 1:17.207 | 1:17.029 |
Best sectors
Each driver’s best time in every sector and rank among all (1 = fastest there).
| Driver | S1 | S2 | S3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis HamiltonHAM · Ferrari | 26.852 4 | 30.030 2 | 19.632 5 |
| George RussellRUS · Mercedes | 26.866 5 | 30.008 1 | 19.638 6 |
| Charles LeclercLEC · Ferrari | 26.851 3 | 30.068 4 | 19.524 1 |
| Max VerstappenVER · Red Bull Racing | 26.768 1 | 30.032 3 | 19.607 3 |
| Kimi AntonelliANT · Mercedes | 26.823 2 | 30.173 5 | 19.658 7 |
| Lando NorrisNOR · McLaren | 26.869 6 | 30.193 6 | 19.544 2 |
| Isack HadjarHAD · Red Bull Racing | 26.927 8 | 30.262 8 | 19.665 8 |
| Liam LawsonLAW · Racing Bulls | 26.978 11 | 30.261 7 | 19.682 9 |
| Arvid LindbladLIN · Racing Bulls | 26.933 9 | 30.380 9 | 19.626 4 |
| Pierre GaslyGAS · Alpine | 26.886 7 | 30.406 10 | 19.814 13 |
| Nico HulkenbergHUL · Audi | 27.000 12 | 30.495 11 | 19.811 12 |
| Franco ColapintoCOL · Alpine | 27.020 13 | 30.593 13 | 19.950 15 |
| Oscar PiastriPIA · McLaren | 26.936 10 | 30.621 14 | 19.774 10 |
| Gabriel BortoletoBOR · Audi | 27.063 14 | 30.576 12 | 19.804 11 |
| Oliver BearmanBEA · Haas F1 Team | 27.156 15 | 30.890 15 | 19.894 14 |
| Carlos SainzSAI · Williams | 27.193 16 | 31.105 17 | 20.143 17 |
| Alexander AlbonALB · Williams | 27.380 18 | 30.922 16 | 20.049 16 |
| Fernando AlonsoALO · Aston Martin | 27.597 22 | 31.162 18 | 20.149 18 |
| Ryo HirakawaHIR · Haas F1 Team | 27.307 17 | 31.359 21 | 20.206 19 |
| Lance StrollSTR · Aston Martin | 27.541 21 | 31.164 19 | 20.367 22 |
| Sergio PerezPER · Cadillac | 27.474 20 | 31.301 20 | 20.330 21 |
| Valtteri BottasBOT · Cadillac | 27.431 19 | 31.917 22 | 20.289 20 |