{"title":"Mexico City Grand Prix Betting \u0026 Odds | Betano","description":"Explore Mexico City Grand Prix betting at Betano, including race winner odds, qualifying markets, each-way bets and the 2026 UK race schedule.","custom_path":"/en-gb/sports/1300/meetings/673092310/all","heading":"Mexico City Grand Prix Betting \u0026 Odds ","heading_tag":"h1","nofollow":false,"noindex":false,"has_custom_schema":true,"schema_json":[{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","item":{"@id":"https://www.betano.co.uk/en-gb","name":"Online Betting Site"},"position":1},{"@type":"ListItem","item":{"@id":"https://www.betano.co.uk/en-gb/sports","name":"Sports Betting Odds"},"position":2},{"@type":"ListItem","item":{"@id":"https://www.betano.co.uk/en-gb/sports/1300","name":"Formula 1 Betting Odds"},"position":3},{"@type":"ListItem","item":{"@id":"https://www.betano.co.uk/en-gb/sports/1300/meetings/673092310","name":"[meeting_name] Betting Online | [sport_name] Betting"},"position":4}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What time is the Mexico City Grand Prix in the UK?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"UK viewers have an 8pm GMT race start to look forward to on Sunday 1 November 2026. Qualifying is the previous evening at 9pm GMT, unless the timetable changes."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Who won the last Mexico City Grand Prix?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Norris took the 2025 win in the McLaren, ahead of Leclerc's Ferrari. Verstappen completed the podium for Red Bull Racing."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Can I bet each-way on the Mexico City Grand Prix?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Yes, each-way terms are currently shown on the race-winner market. Check them when you place your bet, and allow for both halves of the stake: a £5 each-way selection costs £10, for example."}}]}],"has_toc":false,"alternate_languages":[],"copy_sections":[{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eMexico City Grand Prix Betting Markets \u0026amp; Odds\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eMexico City asks a different question of an F1 car. The long straight rewards speed, but the thin air makes cooling and grip harder to find once the drivers reach the corners. Explore Mexico City Grand Prix betting through our \u003ca href=\"https://www.betano.co.uk/en-gb/sports/1300\"\u003eFormula 1 betting\u003c/a\u003e section at Betano, with the available odds covering Sunday's race and the other sessions across the weekend.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNorris returns to the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez as last year's winner, with the 2026 race set for 1 November. Whether McLaren can repeat that result is another question. We will learn more once the cars get out on track, especially when the teams start putting longer runs together.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eWhen Is the 2026 Mexico City Grand Prix?\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eSet aside the evening if you are watching from the UK. Practice begins on Friday 30 October, and Sunday's Grand Prix on 1 November is scheduled to run for 71 laps. Saturday follows the familiar pattern of a final practice session before qualifying.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"raw-html-embed\"\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\r\n\u003ctbody\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\r\n    \u003cth\u003eSession\u003c/th\u003e\r\n    \u003cth\u003eDate\u003c/th\u003e\r\n    \u003cth\u003eUK Start Time\u003c/th\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003ePractice 1\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003eFriday 30 October\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003e6:30pm\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003ePractice 2\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003eFriday 30 October\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003e10pm\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003ePractice 3\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003eSaturday 31 October\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003e5:30pm\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003eQualifying\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003eSaturday 31 October\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003e9pm\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003eRace\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003eSunday 1 November\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003e8pm\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003c/tbody\u003e\u003c/table\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cp\u003ePast results help explain the circuit's history. They cannot account for everything that has changed in the cars, teams or conditions since those races.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eMexico City Grand Prix Betting Markets\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\"\u003eRace Winner\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBack the driver you think will win the Grand Prix. A quick qualifying lap can help their prospects, but your selection still has to deliver in the race under the market's settlement rules.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the time of writing on 26 October, Max Verstappen leads Betano's Mexico City winner market ahead of Kimi Antonelli. There is still running to do before either gets near the grid. A promising Friday would give their backers something to work with; struggling through the long runs would raise a few different questions.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\"\u003eEach-Way Betting\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are two bets involved when you go each-way, which is easy to overlook if you have only used win markets before. The current Mexico race listing pays one-fifth of the win odds across three places. Those are the terms to check again when you make your selection.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePutting £5 each-way in the slip therefore means spending £10, split equally between winning and placing. If the driver finishes in a qualifying place without winning, only the place part can return, subject to the displayed rules.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\"\u003ePodium Finish\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA podium bet backs your driver to finish in the top three. Unlike an each-way selection, it is a single bet on that outcome, with its own price.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is a useful comparison to make here. A driver you expect to run near the front might have a podium price that suits your view better than their outright odds. Read both markets before deciding, rather than treating a podium bet as simply a smaller version of a win bet.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\"\u003eQualifying Betting\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSaturday's session has its own \u003ca href=\"https://www.betano.co.uk/en-gb/sports/1300/meetings/727345710/all\"\u003eMexico City qualifying markets\u003c/a\u003e. Your view of a driver's Saturday can be quite different from your view of their Sunday, and the two events have separate selections.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne detail to keep an eye on is the difference between fastest qualifier and starting position. A driver can produce the leading qualifying time and then move back on the grid because of a penalty. The wording and rules of the selected market determine what counts.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\"\u003eOther Race Markets\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe list can develop as race day approaches. Where offered, driver match bets compare the named participants, while finishing-position markets set a particular target for your selection.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeither asks exactly the same question as race winner. For example, you could be comparing two teammates who are more likely to scrap over eighth than third. Their own contest would still give you a result to follow. The available list and its retirement or non-start rules are shown with the event.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\"\u003eAutódromo Hermanos Rodríguez: What Makes Mexico Different?\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAltitude comes up in almost every discussion of this 4.304-kilometre circuit, and with good reason. At more than 2,000 metres above sea level, the cars have less dense air to work with. That has consequences for grip through the corners and for getting heat out of the car.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCooling the brakes is part of the job too. It helps explain why a team might spend practice sorting out an issue that barely troubled it at another venue. Bringing a quick car to Mexico does not spare the engineers that work.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe lap changes character too. There is the charge towards the first corners, then the changes of direction further into the lap, and finally the slow passage through the stadium. Being quick along the straight is only part of putting a good time together.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor betting purposes, that makes the practice detail worth reading. Listen to what a driver says about the balance, then compare that with the longer runs. If the car is sliding around or needs careful temperature management, a single impressive lap will not settle the argument about its race pace.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eDrivers to Watch in Mexico City\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\"\u003eMax Verstappen\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eVerstappen's record here gives him plenty to draw on. The 2021, 2022 and 2023 trophies all went his way. Last year was less straightforward, although he still reached the podium behind Norris and Charles Leclerc.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe also arrives after a podium in Austin. That is relevant recent form, although the change of circuit means it would be unwise to assume the same order will carry over. His position at the head of the early market is a price to assess, rather than a result waiting to happen.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\"\u003eKimi Antonelli\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAntonelli won the United States Grand Prix immediately before this event, finishing ahead of Leclerc and Verstappen. Mercedes therefore comes to Mexico with a race win to build on, rather than having to explain away a difficult Sunday.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor anyone following the \u003ca href=\"https://www.betano.co.uk/en-gb/sports/1300/meetings/572428710/all\"\u003eDrivers’ Championship betting\u003c/a\u003e, there is a separate season-long contest to consider. A driver's championship position and their chances of winning this particular Grand Prix are different questions.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\"\u003eFerrari and McLaren\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeclerc followed Antonelli home in Austin, with Lewis Hamilton fourth. Both Ferrari drivers are worth watching once the Mexico running starts, especially when comparing their qualifying laps with the longer stints.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNorris has the most recent Mexico win on his record. He beat Leclerc by more than 30 seconds in 2025, but that was achieved with last year's car. Oscar Piastri finished fifth on that occasion, behind an impressive Oliver Bearman in the Haas. It is a reminder to look beyond the usual podium names when considering position markets.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eRecent Mexico City Grand Prix Winners\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eNorris and Carlos Sainz won the two most recent races, following Verstappen's run of three victories. The winning team in the table is the team each driver represented at the time.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"raw-html-embed\"\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\r\n\u003ctbody\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\r\n    \u003cth\u003eYear\u003c/th\u003e\r\n    \u003cth\u003eWinner\u003c/th\u003e\r\n    \u003cth\u003eTeam\u003c/th\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003e2025\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003eLando Norris\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003eMcLaren\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003e2024\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003eCarlos Sainz\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003eFerrari\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003e2023\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003eMax Verstappen\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003eRed Bull Racing\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003e2022\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003eMax Verstappen\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003eRed Bull Racing\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003e2021\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003eMax Verstappen\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003ctd\u003eRed Bull Racing\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003c/tbody\u003e\u003c/table\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cp\u003ePast results help explain the circuit's history. They cannot account for everything that has changed in the cars, teams or conditions since those races.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eLive Mexico City Grand Prix Betting\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eSelected markets may be available in our \u003ca href=\"https://www.betano.co.uk/en-gb/live/overview\"\u003ein-play betting\u003c/a\u003e section once the race starts. The busiest part of the afternoon is not always the most useful time to make a judgement. Once several drivers have stopped, the leader on the screen may simply be the one who has yet to visit the pits.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLook at where that driver would come back out. Would they have clear track, or a slower car to pass while a rival gets away? That is a more useful question than their position alone. Allow for delays in the pictures or timing you are using, and for prices to change or markets to suspend during an incident.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eHow to Bet on the Mexico City Grand Prix\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eOnce signed in, you will find Mexico City within Formula 1. Choose the relevant event and tap the price you want; the selection will appear in your bet slip. Enter the amount you have decided to spend and check the details before confirming. It is worth reading the session name back if you have had both race and qualifying markets open.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you have not joined yet, registration and the required account checks come first. Our \u003ca href=\"https://www.betano.co.uk/en-gb/offer\"\u003esports betting offers\u003c/a\u003e page explains the promotions currently listed, including who can use them and when they expire. Decide your spending limit ahead of the weekend, while there is no race result influencing the decision.\u003c/p\u003e"}]}