The Red Bull drivers had contrasting fortunes on lap one.
Max Verstappen moved into second place thanks to the squabbling Ferraris. With Charles Leclerc ahead collecting a five-second time penalty, one Red Bull was on course to take the lead.
But Isack Hadjar was sent spinning by George Russell and fell to 22nd and last. He wasn’t able to make his way back into the points.
However Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson was able to salvage two points after starting from the pit lane.
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2026 Mexican Grand Prix lap chart
The positions of each driver on every lap. Click name to highlight, right-click to reset. Toggle drivers using controls below:
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2026 Mexican Grand Prix race chart
The gaps between each driver on every lap compared to the leader’s average lap time. Very large gaps omitted. Scroll to zoom, drag to pan and right-click to reset. Toggle drivers using controls below:
2026 Mexican Grand Prix lap times
All the lap times by the drivers (in seconds, very slow laps excluded). Scroll to zoom, drag to pan and toggle drivers using the control below:
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2026 Mexican Grand Prix fastest laps
Each driver’s fastest lap:
2026 Mexican Grand Prix tyre strategies
The tyre strategies for each driver:
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2026 Mexican Grand Prix pit stop times
How long each driver’s pit stops took:
| Rank | # | Driver | Team | Complete stop time (s) | Gap to best (s) | Stop no. | Lap no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 21.929 | 1 | 31 | |
| 2 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 22.012 | 0.083 | 1 | 18 |
| 3 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 22.264 | 0.335 | 2 | 44 |
| 4 | 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 22.466 | 0.537 | 1 | 27 |
| 5 | 5 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 22.546 | 0.617 | 1 | 38 |
| 6 | 55 | Carlos Sainz Jnr | Williams | 22.572 | 0.643 | 1 | 36 |
| 7 | 30 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 22.581 | 0.652 | 2 | 42 |
| 8 | 87 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | 22.59 | 0.661 | 1 | 40 |
| 9 | 6 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 22.611 | 0.682 | 2 | 41 |
| 10 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 22.681 | 0.752 | 1 | 26 |
| 11 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 22.734 | 0.805 | 1 | 28 |
| 12 | 41 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 22.823 | 0.894 | 1 | 35 |
| 13 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 22.833 | 0.904 | 2 | 44 |
| 14 | 30 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 22.855 | 0.926 | 1 | 11 |
| 15 | 50 | Ryo Hirakawa | Haas | 22.876 | 0.947 | 1 | 35 |
| 16 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 22.965 | 1.036 | 1 | 17 |
| 17 | 50 | Ryo Hirakawa | Haas | 22.971 | 1.042 | 5 | 59 |
| 18 | 43 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 23.343 | 1.414 | 1 | 34 |
| 19 | 12 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 23.738 | 1.809 | 1 | 43 |
| 20 | 50 | Ryo Hirakawa | Haas | 23.802 | 1.873 | 2 | 43 |
| 21 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 23.806 | 1.877 | 2 | 44 |
| 22 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 23.958 | 2.029 | 1 | 3 |
| 23 | 6 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 23.989 | 2.06 | 1 | 7 |
| 24 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 24.123 | 2.194 | 2 | 43 |
| 25 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 24.559 | 2.63 | 2 | 44 |
| 26 | 1 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 24.708 | 2.779 | 1 | 39 |
| 27 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 25.43 | 3.501 | 2 | 41 |
| 28 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 26.712 | 4.783 | 1 | 30 |
| 29 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 27.18 | 5.251 | 1 | 3 |
| 30 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 28.706 | 6.777 | 1 | 27 |
| 31 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 28.905 | 6.976 | 1 | 30 |
| 32 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 29.847 | 7.918 | 5 | 59 |
| 33 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 33.926 | 11.997 | 1 | 33 |
| 34 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 34.546 | 12.617 | 3 | 59 |
| 35 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 54.818 | 32.889 | 4 | 45 |
| 36 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 57.051 | 35.122 | 4 | 45 |
| 37 | 50 | Ryo Hirakawa | Haas | 57.345 | 35.416 | 4 | 45 |
| 38 | 55 | Carlos Sainz Jnr | Williams | 58.647 | 36.718 | 3 | 45 |