2021 Formula 1 Mexican Grand Prix session timings and preview
Formula 1 returns to Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez for the first time in two years. Here's the full schedule for the Mexican Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen heads to the race with a 12-point lead over chief title rival Lewis Hamilton. In the constructors' race, Mercedes holds a 23-point advantage over Red Bull.
2021 Formula 1 Mexican Grand Prix session timings in different timezones
|
Session |
GMT |
CET |
ET |
PT |
AEST |
JST |
IST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FP1 |
17:30 |
18:30 |
13:30 |
10:30 |
03:30¹ |
02:30¹ |
23:00 |
|
FP2 |
21:00 |
22:00 |
17:00 |
14:00 |
07:00¹ |
06:00¹ |
02:30¹ |
|
FP3 |
17:00 |
18:00 |
13:00 |
10:00 |
03:00¹ |
02:00¹ |
22:30 |
|
Qualifying |
20:00 |
21:00 |
16:00 |
13:00 |
06:00¹ |
05:00¹ |
01:30¹ |
|
Race |
19:00 |
20:00 |
14:00 |
11:00 |
05:00¹ |
04:00¹ |
00:30¹ |
2021 Formula 1 Mexican GP session timings in the UK/Portugal
Friday 5th November 2021
- Free Practice 1: 17:30 - 18:30 GMT
- Free Practice 2: 21:00 - 22:00 GMT
Saturday 6th November 2021
- Free Practice 3: 17:00 - 18:00 GMT
- Qualifying: 20:00 - 21:00 GMT
Sunday 7th November 2021
- Race: 19:00 - 21:00 GMT
2021 Formula 1 Mexican GP session timings in Europe
Friday 5th November 2021
- Free Practice 1: 18:30 - 19:30 CET
- Free Practice 2: 22:00 - 23:00 CET
Saturday 6th November 2021
- Free Practice 3: 18:00 - 19:00 CET
- Qualifying: 21:00 - 22:00 CET
Sunday 7th November 2021
- Race: 20:00 - 22:00 CET
2021 Formula 1 Mexican GP session timings in the US
Note: Daylight saving ends in the US on Sunday at 2:00AM.
Friday 5th November 2021
- Free Practice 1: 13:30 - 14:30 ET / 10:30 - 11:30 PT
- Free Practice 2: 17:00 - 18:00 ET / 14:00 - 15:00 PT
Saturday 6th November 2021
- Free Practice 3: 13:00 - 14:00 ET / 10:00 - 11:00 PT
- Qualifying: 16:00 - 17:00 ET / 13:00 - 14:00 PT
Sunday 7th November 2021
- Race: 14:00 - 15:00 PT / 11:00 - 12:00 PT
2021 Formula 1 Mexican GP session timings in Australia
Saturday 6th November 2021
- Free Practice 1: 03:30 - 04:30 AEST
- Free Practice 2: 07:00 - 08:00 AEST
Sunday 7th November 2021
- Free Practice 3: 03:00 - 04:00 AEST
- Qualifying: 06:00 - 07:00 AEST
Monday 8th November 2021
- Race: 05:00 - 07:00 AEST
2021 Formula 1 Mexican GP session timings in Japan
Saturday 6th November 2021
- Free Practice 1: 02:30 - 03:30 JST
- Free Practice 2: 06:00 - 07:00 JST
Sunday 7th November 2021
- Free Practice 3: 02:00 - 03:00 JST
- Qualifying: 05:00 - 06:00 JST
Monday 8th November 2021
- Race: 04:00 - 06:00 JST
2021 Formula 1 Mexican GP session timings in Africa
Friday 5th November 2021
- Free Practice 1: 19:30 - 20:30 SAT / 20:30 - 21:30 EAT
- Free Practice 2: 23:00 - 00:00 SAT / 00:00¹ - 01:00¹ EAT (Saturday)
Saturday 6th November 2021
- Free Practice 3: 19:00 - 20:00 SAT / 20:00 - 21:00 EAT
- Qualifying: 22:00 - 23:00 SAT / 23:00 - 00:00¹ EAT
Sunday 7th November 2021
- Race: 21:00 - 23:00 SAT / 22:00 - 00:00¹ EAT
2021 Formula 1 Mexican GP session timings in India
Friday 5th November 2021
- Free Practice 1: 23:00 - 00:00¹ IST
Saturday 6th November 2021
- Free Practice 2: 02:30 - 03:30 IST
- Free Practice 3: 22:30 - 23:30 IST
Sunday 7th November 2021
- Qualifying: 01:30 - 02:30 IST
Monday 8th November 2021
- Race: 00:30 - 02:30 IST
Can’t find your country or region in the list? Check the Formula 1 schedule page for the broadcast times in your local timezone.
Pirelli tyre allocation for the Mexican Grand Prix
Pirelli is bringing C2 hard, C3 medium and C5 soft tyre to Mexico.
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