It is vacation spot Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez for the second leg of F1’s late-season triple-header within the Americas because the charming 2024 season rolls on to the Mexico Metropolis Grand Prix this week.
The center leg of a hat-trick of races both facet of the USA and Brazil, the game’s yearly go to to one of many world’s most atmospheric circuits comes on the again of one other gripping race in Austin the place Ferrari in the end stole the present and title rivals Max Verstappen and Lando Norris discovered themselves on the centre of one other controversy.
F1 left the Circuit of the Americas with Verstappen holding an elevated title lead of 57 factors over Norris within the chase for the Drivers’ Championship with 5 rounds remaining, whereas Ferrari’s one-two instructed they might but mount a late run on the Constructors’ Championship having lower their deficit to second-placed Purple Bull to simply eight factors and leaders McLaren to 48.
Verstappen and Purple Bull have received on F1’s final three visits to Mexico Metropolis however, as in Austin, that previous formbook isn’t counting for a lot proper now with the aggressive order of the main groups commonly altering from observe to trace.
And with the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez at all times offering a novel problem for F1’s groups and engine suppliers given it’s an altitude of seven,300ft above sea degree, that means there’s much less air going by way of the ability items, a shock or two rising by way of the sector can by no means be discounted.
Mexico’s personal Sergio Perez is a nationwide icon on dwelling soil and he’ll be determined for an overdue upturn in kind in entrance of his personal followers to not solely assist Purple Bull’s faltering title problem however attempt to solidify his personal future on the group past the top of the season.
The one one of many Americas triple-header that’s not a Dash weekend, be sure to do not miss any of the important thing motion throughout the normal Friday Follow-Saturday Qualifying-Sunday Race format – all stay on Sky Sports activities F1.
Sky Sports activities F1’s stay Mexico Metropolis GP schedule
Thursday October 24
9pm: Drivers’ Press Convention
Friday October 25
7pm: Mexico Metropolis GP Follow One (session begins at 7.30pm)
9pm: The F1 Present
10.45pm: Mexico Metropolis GP Follow Two (session begins at 11pm)*
Saturday October 26
6.15pm: Mexico Metropolis GP Follow Three (session begins at 6.30pm)
9pm: Mexico Metropolis GP Qualifying build-up*
10pm: Mexico Metropolis GP Qualifying*
Sunday October 27
6.30pm: Grand Prix Sunday: Mexico Metropolis GP build-up*
8pm: THE MEXICO CITY GRAND PRIX*
10pm: Chequered Flag: Mexico Metropolis GP response
*additionally stay on Sky Sports activities Foremost Occasion (Race build-up on Sunday from 7.30pm)
Method 1’s Americas triple header continues subsequent weekend with the Mexico Metropolis Grand Prix, with each session stay on Sky Sports activities F1. Stream each F1 race and extra with a NOW Sports activities Month Membership – No contract, cancel anytime
