Nine Points, Four Drivers: Mexico Decides Who Cracks | F1 Mexico GP Preview

Nine points. Four drivers. One race that could turn the fight for second in the 2026 F1 championship upside down. George Russell finished 54 seconds behind his own teammate in Austin and can't explain why. Max Verstappen has won the Mexico City Grand Prix five times. Ferrari arrive in form at a track where Leclerc has been on the podium three years running – with a low-downforce package they've never run here. And Sergio Pérez starts his 300th Grand Prix at home. In this Mexico GP preview: the altitude, the longest run to Turn 1 of the season, Pirelli's softest tyres, the rain forecast for qualifying, the title maths for Kimi Antonelli, and my podium predictions. Who's on your podium on Sunday? Drop it in the comments – I'll read them back after the race. 0:00 Nine points, four drivers 0:47 Thin air, the start and the tyres 3:04 Antonelli's title maths and the fight for second 4:06 Russell: the man being hunted 4:53 Ferrari: on paper, their track 6:09 Verstappen: five-time Mexico winner 7:04 Pérez's 300th Grand Prix at home 7:59 McLaren and the midfield 9:04 Every point counts 9:44 My predictions 11:11 The call Qualifying review with the top three in 3D: Saturday night. Subscribe so you don't miss it. #F1 #MexicoGP #Formula1 #Hamilton #Verstappen