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- Kimi Antonelli could become Formula 1's youngest world champion at Mexico City, with a top-nine finish enough to secure the Drivers' Championship, as would George Russell and Lewis Hamilton failing to win the race.
- Mercedes have an opportunity to wrap up the Constructors' Championship at the same event but would need to outscore Ferrari by 39 points.
- Max Verstappen has won at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez a record five times, with the circuit's long straights into Turn 1 and Turn 4 producing elbow-to-elbow racing with Lando Norris in 2024.
- Lando Norris won last year's Mexico City Grand Prix, but McLaren have faded in form over the last month, leaving Red Bull and Ferrari as Mercedes' biggest challengers.
- Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez sits 2,200m above sea level, where thin air tests the power units and cuts downforce, forcing Monaco levels of downforce for the high-speed middle sector and the old baseball stadium section.
- Mexico City is forecast to be dry and hot with no rain and temperatures reaching 27C for both qualifying and the race.
- Sky Sports F1 broadcasts live from Friday's practice at 6.30pm, with qualifying at 9pm on Saturday 31 October and the race at 8pm on Sunday 1 November; non-Sky viewers can stream via a NOW Day or Month pass, with free highlights on the Sky Sports app.
Why it matters: Antonelli needs only a top-nine finish — or a non-win for George Russell and Lewis Hamilton — to secure the Drivers' Championship in the 1 November race, while Mercedes need a 39-point margin over Ferrari for the Constructors' crown. McLaren's month-long form fade leaves Red Bull and Ferrari as Mercedes' biggest challengers.
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