44.
9:14 p.m
Mercedes back a second
Lewis Hamilton will not be satisfied yet. The Mercedes driver is currently in tenth place and is one second behind the leader. He set his best time on the soft tires. Test pilot Vesti is second to last in the second Mercedes.
41.
9:11 p.m
Pérez new second
With the spectators cheering, Sergio Pérez moved into second place behind his teammate Verstappen. 0.297 seconds separate the two drivers. Norris is half a second behind. Behind him is Alex Albon, who drove his time on the test tire.
38.
9:08 p.m
Pit radio Max Verstappen
Red Bull Racing
Max Verstappen reports on his radio that something is loose in his cockpit. He comes back to the pit lane. Carlos Sainz went out again after repair work on his Ferrari and Fernando Alonso is also driving again.
35.
9:05 p.m
New best lap from Max Verstappen
Red Bull Racing
Norris can’t be happy about his place in the sun for long. Max Verstappen followed up with a 1:19.718 and moved into first position with half a second ahead.
34.
9:04 p.m
New best lap from Lando Norris
McLaren
Lando Norris is currently also using the soft tire compound and is now setting the new best time. The Brit achieved a 1:20.237 in the McLaren.
32.
9:02 p.m
The soft is used
Soft tires are now used in many driving situations. Verstappen and Pérez have now also equipped their Red Bulls with the soft tires.
29.
8:59 p.m
Alonso only with a few laps
Fernando Alonso has only driven a few laps so far. After driving out with measuring instruments at the beginning of the session, he has now been in the pits for a long time. He only drove two laps.
26.
20:56
Bearman with good rounds
Oliver Bearman, who drives for Kevin Magnussen at Haas, is currently the fastest of the test drivers and is in tenth place, only two places behind Nico Hülkenberg, who had just improved to eighth place.
23.
20:53
Hülkenberg on the tough mix
After Nico Hülkenberg tested the prototype tire in the first few minutes, the Haas driver has now switched to the hardest groove compound. Currently ranked 17th.
20.
8:50 p.m
Working on the Sainz car
Carlos Sainz seems to be headed for a long break. The engine cover has been removed and work is currently being done on the car.
19.
8:49 p.m
Albon is well on his way
Alex Albon is doing well in training so far. He steers his Williams into second place behind Max Verstappen, only four thousandths behind.
17.
8:47 p.m
Pit radio Théo Pourchaire
Alfa Romeo F1 Team
The current leader of the Formula 2 championship is currently experiencing a difficult start to training. “There is the same problem,” he radios after he has just been sent back on the track. It goes back to the garage and his name is only after two laps driven.
16.
8:46 p.m
New best lap from Max Verstappen
Red Bull Racing
Max Verstappen shows that he is also the big favorite this weekend. With a 1:20.245, she passed her teammate by 1.3 seconds.
14.
8:45 p.m
New best lap from Sergio Pérez
Red Bull Racing
Sergio Pérez can achieve the new best time in front of his home crowd. He needed 1:21.596 minutes for his lap on the medium tire. But how long will it stay that way? Max Verstappen is on the fast lap again.
13.
8:44 p.m
Defect for Carlos Sainz
Ferrari
Problems for Sainz. He drives over the grass and announces over the radio that there are technical problems. He thinks it’s the hydraulics and drives back to the pits at a slow pace, making more corners straight.
11.
20:41
Flying part at Ricciardo
When Ricciardo opens his DRS, part of his AlphaTauri flies away. Shortly afterwards, Piastri reported that there was something “metallic” on the track.
10.
8:40 p.m
New best lap from Max Verstappen
Red Bull Racing
On his second fast lap everything came together and Max Verstappen confidently took first position, half a second ahead of Albon. The best time is 1:21.958 minutes.
9.
8:39 p.m
Albon stays in front
Max Verstappen sets the fastest time in the first sector, but in the end he cannot beat Alex Albon’s time. In the end he was a tenth short. Nico Hülkenberg is in tenth position in the first few minutes.
7.
8:38 p.m
Pit radio Isack Hadjar
AlphaTauri
Things aren’t going well for the young test drivers at the moment. Bearman locks up the tires before Hadjar reports his car is stuck in anti-stall and returns to the pits.
6.
8:37 p.m
New best lap from Alex Albon
Williams Racing
Alex Albon sets a new lap time with a 1:22.466 and takes the lead. Verstappen is now also on his first flying lap.
5.
8:35 p.m
The first lap times
McLaren
Meanwhile, the first lap times are available on the track. Oscar Piastri is currently at the front of the field with a 1:23.853. But something will definitely happen in the next few minutes.
4.
8:34 p.m
Pit radio Théo Pourchaire
Alfa Romeo F1 Team
Test driver Théo Pourchaire appears to be having problems. He reports on the radio that the “pedal feels strange.” The team assures him that he can continue driving for now. Eventually he comes to the pits.
2.
8:32 p.m
Hülkenberg also on the way
The only German driver in the field, Nico Hülkenberg, is now on the track. He is facing his 200th Formula 1 race this weekend.
2.
8:30 p.m
Prototype tires in use
Pirelli will once again be testing tires on Friday. The tire manufacturer would like to test prototypes for its development. Many drivers also go out on the unmarked test tires.
1.
8:30 p.m
Start 1. Training
The traffic lights are green, the start of the first training session in México, DF has taken place. Fernando Alonso leads the first drivers onto the track.
20:23
The route
The route is at an extreme altitude of over 2,200 meters above sea level. This mountain air is a challenge for the technology: the brakes are at their limit because they cannot be cooled sufficiently and the engines are also reaching their limits. The circuit is also considered to be the fastest next to Monza. The 4.304 kilometer long route is called Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.
8:18 p.m
Five newcomers in action
At the first training session in Mexico there are five newcomers who take a seat in the Formula 1 cars. The reason for this is a rule that is intended to give young drivers better access to the premier class. Every team is obliged to have a young driver drive in training twice a season. While test drivers were rarely in training during the season, that is now changing at the end of the season. Five young drivers are in action in the first training session. At AlphaTauri, Isack Hadjar sits in the cockpit for Yuki Tsunoda. Théo Pourchaire drives Valtteri Bottas’ Alfa Romeo. At Mercedes, Frederik Vesti is allowed to take the place of George Russell. Mick Doohan drives for Pierre Gasly at Alpin and Oliver Bearman drives Kevin Magnussen’s car at Haas.
8:07 p.m
Who is the competition?
The last few races have also shown that things will get tighter in Formula 1 towards the end of the season. McLaren regularly puts pressure on Max Verstappen and Mercedes was also in good shape at the race in Austin. Sergio Pérez is once again under pressure in front of his home crowd and urgently needs a sense of success again. It will also be interesting to see how Ferrari fares.
20:02
All against Max Verstappen
Three-time world champion Max Verstappen is likely to be the hunted again at the Grand Prix in Mexico. The Dutchman recently celebrated his 50th victory at the race in the USA and anyone who knows Verstappen knows that he wants to go further. In Mexico he now has the chance to increase his own record from last season from 15 wins this season to 16 wins.
19:56
Welcome!
Just a week after the Grand Prix weekend in the USA, Formula 1 is now stopping off in Mexico. The first training starts at 8:30 p.m.!