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- Kimi Antonelli is one top-nine finish from becoming Formula 1's youngest world champion after his dominant Austin win, with George Russell and Lewis Hamilton failing to win in Mexico also handing him the title
- Mercedes need to outscore Ferrari by 39 points at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez to wrap up the Constructors' Championship in the same race
- Max Verstappen has won at the Mexico City circuit a record five times, with the spotlight on whether Antonelli can take the championship in style
- McLaren, whose Lando Norris won last year's Mexico City Grand Prix, have faded in form over the past month, leaving Red Bull and Ferrari as Mercedes' biggest challengers
- Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez sits 2,200m above sea level, where thin air puts power units under strain and cuts downforce, forcing teams to run Monaco levels of downforce for the high-speed middle sector and the slow final stretch through the old baseball stadium
- Mexico City is forecast to be dry and hot with no rain and temperatures reaching 27C for qualifying and the race, and long straights into Turn 1 and Turn 4 have previously produced overtaking, including Verstappen against Norris in 2024
- Sky Sports broadcasts the weekend from Friday practice at 6.30pm and 10pm through Saturday's 9pm qualifying to the race on Sunday November 1 at 8pm, with NOW streaming for non-subscribers, a live blog and free highlights in the Sky app
Why it matters: Antonelli needs only a top-nine finish to become the youngest F1 world champion, and a non-win for Russell or Hamilton would hand it to him regardless; Mercedes' constructors' crown hinges on outscoring Ferrari by 39 points in the same race, so two titles hinge on one Sunday at 2,200m.
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