Round 19 · 2023

Mexico City Grand Prix

Mexico City, Mexico27–29 Oct

Practice 1
Fri 18:30
Data published
track 44° ·air 24° ·47% hum ·4.0 km/h wind
Practice 2
Fri 22:00
Data published
track 35° ·air 25° ·37% hum ·6.1 km/h windwet
Practice 3
Sat 17:30
Data published
track 44° ·air 21° ·46% hum ·4.7 km/h wind
Qualifying
Sat 21:00
Data published
track 44° ·air 26° ·27% hum ·4.5 km/h wind
Fantasy lock
Grand Prix
Sun 20:00
Data published
track 47° ·air 26° ·22% hum ·5.4 km/h wind

Times in UTC

Grand Prix result

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Moved	Time / gap	Pts
1	VER	Red Bull Racing	3	2	2:02:30.814	25
2	HAM	Mercedes	6	4	+13.875	19
3	LEC	Ferrari	1	2	+23.124	15
4	SAI	Ferrari	2	2	+27.154	12
5	NOR	McLaren	17	12	+33.266	10
6	RUS	Mercedes	8	2	+41.020	8
7	RIC	AlphaTauri	4	3	+41.570	6
8	PIA	McLaren	7	1	+43.104	4
9	ALB	Williams	14	5	+48.573	2
10	OCO	Alpine	15	5	+62.879	1
11	GAS	Alpine	11	—	+66.208
12	TSU	AlphaTauri	18	6	+78.982
13	HUL	Haas F1 Team	12	1	+80.309
14	ZHO	Alfa Romeo	10	4	+81.676
15	BOT	Alfa Romeo	9	6	+85.597
16	SAR	Williams	19	3	Retired
17	STR	Aston Martin	—	—	Collision damage
18	ALO	Aston Martin	13	5	Withdrew
19	MAG	Haas F1 Team	16	3	Accident
20	PER	Red Bull Racing	5	15	Collision damage

Qualifying

Pos	Driver	Q1	Q2	Q3	Gap to pole
1	LEC	1:18.401	1:17.901	1:17.166
2	SAI	1:18.755	1:18.382	1:17.233	+0.067
3	VER	1:18.099	1:17.625	1:17.263	+0.097
4	RIC	1:18.341	1:17.706	1:17.382	+0.216
5	PER	1:18.553	1:18.124	1:17.423	+0.257
6	HAM	1:18.677	1:17.571	1:17.454	+0.288
7	PIA	1:18.241	1:17.874	1:17.623	+0.457
8	RUS	1:18.893	1:17.673	1:17.674	+0.508
9	BOT	1:18.429	1:18.016	1:18.032	+0.866
10	ZHO	1:19.016	1:18.440	1:18.050	+0.884
11	GAS	1:18.945	1:18.521	—	+1.355
12	HUL	1:18.969	1:18.524	—	+1.358
13	ALO	1:18.848	1:18.738	—	+1.572
14	ALB	1:18.828	1:19.147	—	+1.981
15	TSU	1:18.890	—	—	+1.724
16	OCO	1:19.080	—	—	+1.914
17	MAG	1:19.163	—	—	+1.997
18	STR	1:19.227	—	—	+2.061
19	NOR	1:21.554	—	—	+4.388
20	SAR	—	—	—

How the weekend has moved

Practice 11:19.718run 1:24.555

Practice 21:18.686−1.032run 1:24.141

Practice 31:17.887−0.799run 1:22.069

Qualifying1:17.166−0.721

Grand Prix1:21.334+4.168run 1:24.416

Fastest lap of each session, the change from the session before, and the midfield's median fuel-corrected long run. Times normally tumble as the track rubbers in.

Mexico City in earlier seasons

20231:17.887run 1:24.198

20221:18.399+0.512run 1:24.964

20211:17.024−0.863run 1:23.129

20191:16.145−1.742run 1:23.096

20181:16.284−1.603run 1:24.515

Fastest practice lap per season at this circuit. Layout changes, resurfacing and weather all move these numbers, so read them as context rather than a like-for-like comparison.

Practice 1

Fri 27 Oct, 18:30 UTCFastestVER1:19.718

Single-lap pace

VER1:19.718—29 laps

ALB1:19.813+0.09531 laps

PER1:20.015+0.29728 laps

NOR1:20.237+0.51930 laps

LEC1:20.297+0.57930 laps

PIA1:20.463+0.74532 laps

SAI1:20.479+0.76123 laps

RIC1:20.568+0.85030 laps

OCO1:20.677+0.95926 laps

STR1:20.687+0.96926 laps

HAM1:20.724+1.00625 laps

HUL1:20.968+1.25029 laps

ZHO1:21.129+1.41127 laps

SAR1:21.157+1.43930 laps

BEA1:21.313+1.59531 laps

ALO1:21.347+1.62917 laps

HAD1:21.941+2.22325 laps

DOO1:22.109+2.39125 laps

VES1:22.937+3.21926 laps

Best lap regardless of fuel load or compound — a sighting shot, not a form guide.

Long runs, fuel-corrected

Driver	Tyre	Laps	Fuel-corrected	Gap	Spread	Deg / lap
NOR	S	7*	1:22.887	—	±0.837	—
PIA	?	5*	1:23.327	+0.440	±1.023	—
ALB	M	7*	1:23.416	+0.529	±0.340	—
RIC	M	7*	1:23.532	+0.645	±0.590	—
HUL	H	11	1:24.151	+1.264	±1.057	+0.226s
SAI	H	7*	1:24.339	+1.452	±0.410	—
ZHO	M	5*	1:24.399	+1.512	±1.286	—
BEA	H	9	1:24.483	+1.596	±1.129	+0.244s
PER	M	5*	1:24.555	+1.668	±0.343	—
LEC	H	10	1:24.599	+1.712	±0.729	+0.152s
HAD	S	6*	1:24.617	+1.730	±0.374	—
DOO	S	9	1:24.637	+1.750	±1.303	+0.322s
HAM	H	7*	1:24.661	+1.774	±0.365	—
VER	M	9	1:25.054	+2.167	±1.177	+0.316s
SAR	?	7*	1:25.134	+2.247	±0.438	—
STR	S	6*	1:25.510	+2.623	±0.615	—
VES	H	6*	1:27.399	+4.512	±1.120	—

Each driver's longest clean stint, using green-flag laps only. Cool-down laps go first (anything more than 7% slower than that stint's best), then laps sitting well above the stint's own trend — traffic and mistakes — and a stint is discarded entirely if what remains isn't one continuous run. Times are corrected for fuel burn at 60 ms per lap, measured from 2024 race stints rather than assumed. Runs under eight laps (marked *) get no degradation figure, because a trend through so few laps is noise. Teams don't publish fuel loads, and 15 kg is worth about 0.4s a lap, so read these as driver groupings rather than exact gaps, and compare runs on the same compound.

Sectors and the lap they could have done

Driver	S1	S2	S3	Ideal lap	Best lap	Left out
VER	28.108	30.842	20.768	1:19.718	1:19.718	0.000
PER	28.104	30.929	20.696	1:19.729	1:20.015	0.286
ALB	28.058	30.913	20.842	1:19.813	1:19.813	0.000
LEC	28.262	30.914	20.900	1:20.076	1:20.297	0.221
NOR	28.371	30.837	21.029	1:20.237	1:20.237	0.000
RIC	28.369	31.057	20.901	1:20.327	1:20.568	0.241
HUL	28.129	31.411	20.908	1:20.448	1:20.968	0.520
PIA	28.424	31.018	21.016	1:20.458	1:20.463	0.005
SAI	28.372	31.024	21.083	1:20.479	1:20.479	0.000
ALO	28.314	30.893	21.282	1:20.489	1:21.347	0.858
STR	28.280	31.300	21.000	1:20.580	1:20.687	0.107
OCO	28.499	31.206	20.917	1:20.622	1:20.677	0.055
HAM	28.428	30.865	21.431	1:20.724	1:20.724	0.000
SAR	28.204	31.527	21.250	1:20.981	1:21.157	0.176
ZHO	28.480	31.383	21.203	1:21.066	1:21.129	0.063
BEA	28.242	31.767	21.085	1:21.094	1:21.313	0.219
HAD	28.683	31.822	20.990	1:21.495	1:21.941	0.446
DOO	28.750	31.544	21.499	1:21.793	1:22.109	0.316
VES	29.087	32.538	21.312	1:22.937	1:22.937	0.000

Best sector times are usually set on different laps, so their sum — the ideal lap — is quicker than anyone's actual best. The last column is the time left out there. Purple marks the session's fastest sector.

What the tyres are worth here

SSoft — referenceM+0.562(5 drivers ran both)H+0.895(3 drivers ran both)

Measured within each driver — only drivers who set a representative time on both compounds count — then averaged, so this isn't distorted by who happened to run which tyre. A lap counts only if it is within 2% of that driver's own best of the session, which keeps genuine runs on a slower tyre while dropping in-laps and aborted runs that would otherwise masquerade as a compound's best. A compound fewer than three drivers tried is listed but not priced. Even so, these laps aren't all qualifying simulations, so read this as the order of the compounds rather than an exact price.

Team-mates, head to head

Red Bull RacingVERahead of PER+0.297

WilliamsALBahead of SAR+1.344

McLarenNORahead of PIA+0.226

FerrariLECahead of SAI+0.182

AlpineOCOahead of DOO+1.432

Aston MartinSTRahead of ALO+0.660

MercedesHAMahead of VES+2.213

Haas F1 TeamHULahead of BEA+0.345

Same car, so the gap on their best lap is the clearest read on the driver available.

Stints and compounds

VER75314

ALB10521310

PER573310

NOR263910

LEC93315

PIA75713

SAI73310

RIC833610

OCO18368

STR4859

HAM55312

HUL8156

ZHO5499

SAR11910

BEA8158

ALO2555

HAD2878

DOO1915

VES55610

POU1111

SSoftMMediumHHard

Practice 2

Fri 27 Oct, 22:00 UTCFastestVER1:18.686

Single-lap pace

VER1:18.686—26 laps

NOR1:18.805+0.11931 laps

LEC1:18.952+0.26633 laps

BOT1:18.955+0.26933 laps

PER1:18.988+0.30229 laps

RIC1:19.002+0.31631 laps

HAM1:19.024+0.33830 laps

OCO1:19.077+0.39129 laps

PIA1:19.163+0.47731 laps

RUS1:19.227+0.54131 laps

SAI1:19.257+0.57134 laps

TSU1:19.290+0.60434 laps

ZHO1:19.415+0.72927 laps

ALB1:19.446+0.76023 laps

HUL1:19.535+0.84929 laps

GAS1:19.642+0.95629 laps

SAR1:19.900+1.21426 laps

STR1:20.075+1.38917 laps

MAG1:20.112+1.42630 laps

ALO1:20.426+1.74030 laps

Best lap regardless of fuel load or compound — a sighting shot, not a form guide.

Long runs, fuel-corrected

Driver	Tyre	Laps	Fuel-corrected	Gap	Spread	Deg / lap
NOR	M	11	1:23.334	—	±0.574	+0.136s
PER	H	7*	1:23.404	+0.070	±0.269	—
VER	M	9	1:23.553	+0.219	±0.146	−0.015s
ALB	H	8	1:23.576	+0.242	±0.556	+0.202s
RUS	M	6*	1:23.604	+0.270	±0.271	—
HAM	M	7*	1:23.674	+0.340	±0.768	—
OCO	M	7*	1:23.952	+0.618	±0.405	—
RIC	H	8	1:23.973	+0.639	±0.843	+0.189s
PIA	H	13	1:24.141	+0.807	±0.364	+0.052s
SAR	M	7*	1:24.246	+0.912	±0.525	—
GAS	H	7*	1:24.427	+1.093	±0.710	—
SAI	M	11	1:24.483	+1.149	±0.996	+0.221s
TSU	M	11	1:24.484	+1.150	±0.635	+0.100s
ZHO	M	9	1:24.493	+1.159	±0.623	+0.062s
HUL	M	8	1:24.726	+1.392	±0.768	+0.271s
MAG	S	7*	1:24.771	+1.437	±0.869	—
ALO	M	12	1:24.933	+1.599	±0.749	+0.169s

Sectors and the lap they could have done

Driver	S1	S2	S3	Ideal lap	Best lap	Left out
VER	27.910	30.393	20.383	1:18.686	1:18.686	0.000
NOR	28.043	30.424	20.338	1:18.805	1:18.805	0.000
BOT	27.964	30.582	20.337	1:18.883	1:18.955	0.072
LEC	27.937	30.513	20.502	1:18.952	1:18.952	0.000
PER	28.004	30.461	20.493	1:18.958	1:18.988	0.030
RIC	28.113	30.515	20.374	1:19.002	1:19.002	0.000
HAM	28.072	30.631	20.321	1:19.024	1:19.024	0.000
OCO	28.091	30.555	20.431	1:19.077	1:19.077	0.000
PIA	28.057	30.725	20.381	1:19.163	1:19.163	0.000
RUS	28.100	30.562	20.565	1:19.227	1:19.227	0.000
SAI	28.034	30.753	20.470	1:19.257	1:19.257	0.000
TSU	28.038	30.775	20.477	1:19.290	1:19.290	0.000
ALB	28.032	30.800	20.462	1:19.294	1:19.446	0.152
ZHO	28.159	30.623	20.633	1:19.415	1:19.415	0.000
HUL	27.905	31.137	20.493	1:19.535	1:19.535	0.000
GAS	28.145	31.023	20.474	1:19.642	1:19.642	0.000
SAR	28.148	30.990	20.634	1:19.772	1:19.900	0.128
STR	28.227	30.907	20.805	1:19.939	1:20.075	0.136
MAG	28.053	31.182	20.835	1:20.070	1:20.112	0.042
ALO	28.068	31.245	20.796	1:20.109	1:20.426	0.317

What the tyres are worth here

SSoft — referenceM+1.052(10 drivers ran both)Honly 1 driver ran both — too few to price

Team-mates, head to head

Red Bull RacingVERahead of PER+0.302

McLarenNORahead of PIA+0.358

FerrariLECahead of SAI+0.305

Alfa RomeoBOTahead of ZHO+0.460

AlphaTauriRICahead of TSU+0.288

MercedesHAMahead of RUS+0.203

AlpineOCOahead of GAS+0.565

WilliamsALBahead of SAR+0.454

Haas F1 TeamHULahead of MAG+0.577

Aston MartinSTRahead of ALO+0.351

Same car, so the gap on their best lap is the clearest read on the driver available.

Stints and compounds

VER533123

NOR7816

LEC76317

BOT773313

PER366113

RIC555124

HAM116103

OCO1536113

PIA731155

RUS756103

SAI7333216

TSU98314

ZHO53613

ALB66110

HUL5532113

GAS556103

SAR36629

STR5723

MAG566103

ALO543153

SSoftMMediumHHard

Practice 3

Sat 28 Oct, 17:30 UTCFastestVER1:17.887

Single-lap pace

VER1:17.887—19 laps

ALB1:17.957+0.07019 laps

PER1:18.026+0.13919 laps

RUS1:18.248+0.36120 laps

PIA1:18.392+0.50522 laps

BOT1:18.437+0.55026 laps

TSU1:18.450+0.56326 laps

NOR1:18.480+0.59321 laps

RIC1:18.499+0.61215 laps

HAM1:18.522+0.63521 laps

SAR1:18.718+0.83115 laps

ZHO1:18.917+1.03021 laps

LEC1:18.970+1.08322 laps

STR1:19.094+1.20721 laps

SAI1:19.293+1.40623 laps

HUL1:19.320+1.43318 laps

ALO1:19.471+1.58421 laps

GAS1:19.509+1.62219 laps

MAG1:19.573+1.6869 laps

OCO1:19.839+1.95219 laps

Best lap regardless of fuel load or compound — a sighting shot, not a form guide.

Long runs, fuel-corrected

Driver	Tyre	Laps	Fuel-corrected	Gap	Spread	Deg / lap
VER	S	5*	1:20.389	—	±1.576	—
NOR	S	5*	1:21.762	+1.373	±1.400	—
PIA	S	7*	1:21.933	+1.544	±0.610	—
LEC	S	7*	1:22.205	+1.816	±0.528	—
BOT	H	8	1:23.015	+2.626	±0.467	+0.156s
TSU	S	7*	1:23.071	+2.682	±0.459	—

Sectors and the lap they could have done

Driver	S1	S2	S3	Ideal lap	Best lap	Left out
VER	27.582	30.198	20.107	1:17.887	1:17.887	0.000
ALB	27.716	30.062	20.179	1:17.957	1:17.957	0.000
PIA	27.652	30.143	20.224	1:18.019	1:18.392	0.373
PER	27.565	30.263	20.198	1:18.026	1:18.026	0.000
RUS	27.791	30.202	20.255	1:18.248	1:18.248	0.000
NOR	27.712	30.396	20.248	1:18.356	1:18.480	0.124
BOT	27.687	30.344	20.332	1:18.363	1:18.437	0.074
TSU	27.935	30.346	20.169	1:18.450	1:18.450	0.000
RIC	27.777	30.395	20.293	1:18.465	1:18.499	0.034
HAM	27.823	30.439	20.260	1:18.522	1:18.522	0.000
SAR	27.699	30.495	20.409	1:18.603	1:18.718	0.115
SAI	27.625	30.607	20.480	1:18.712	1:19.293	0.581
LEC	27.614	30.598	20.575	1:18.787	1:18.970	0.183
ZHO	27.824	30.517	20.576	1:18.917	1:18.917	0.000
STR	27.812	30.636	20.481	1:18.929	1:19.094	0.165
HUL	27.745	30.808	20.460	1:19.013	1:19.320	0.307
ALO	27.837	30.728	20.579	1:19.144	1:19.471	0.327
GAS	28.175	30.533	20.550	1:19.258	1:19.509	0.251
MAG	28.034	30.904	20.635	1:19.573	1:19.573	0.000
OCO	28.327	30.822	20.665	1:19.814	1:19.839	0.025

What the tyres are worth here

SSoft — referenceM+0.835(6 drivers ran both)

Team-mates, head to head

Red Bull RacingVERahead of PER+0.139

WilliamsALBahead of SAR+0.761

MercedesRUSahead of HAM+0.274

McLarenPIAahead of NOR+0.088

Alfa RomeoBOTahead of ZHO+0.480

AlphaTauriTSUahead of RIC+0.049

FerrariLECahead of SAI+0.323

Aston MartinSTRahead of ALO+0.377

Haas F1 TeamHULahead of MAG+0.253

AlpineGASahead of OCO+0.330

Same car, so the gap on their best lap is the clearest read on the driver available.

Stints and compounds

VER1063

ALB93313

PER379

RUS5663

PIA5953

BOT71063

TSU3310235

NOR3963

RIC5163

HAM336333

SAR6333

ZHO11163

LEC33925

STR11559

SAI3213734

HUL468

ALO11559

GAS109

MAG18

OCO9433

SSoftMMediumHHard