Mexico Grand Prix 2026 Time in Pakistan: Race at 1 am PKT, Every Session and the Title Maths

The Mexico City Grand Prix 2026 starts at 1:00 am PKT on Monday 2 November, which is 2 pm on Sunday in Mexico City. Qualifying is at 2:00 am PKT on Sunday 1 November. Below you will find every session in Pakistan time, what F1 lists for viewers in Pakistan, and the simple maths that could make Kimi Antonelli world champion on that night.

Mexico is round 19 of the 2026 Formula 1 season, and it falls straight after the United States Grand Prix in Austin, which Antonelli won on 25 October. We read the session times on Formula 1's own Mexico race page on 28 October 2026 and converted each one from UTC to PKT ourselves. Pakistan is UTC+5 and does not change its clocks.

Every Mexico Grand Prix session falls late at night in Pakistan

All five sessions run between 10:30 pm and 3:00 am PKT. Practice 1 is on Friday night, qualifying is in the early hours of Sunday, and the race begins at 1:00 am on Monday 2 November, so most fans will be watching on a work night.

Mexico City sits 11 hours behind Pakistan. F1's page lists each session in UTC, and we added five hours to get PKT. There is no sprint race in Mexico this year: the official page lists three practice sessions, qualifying and the Grand Prix only.

A Grand Prix runs for about two hours at most, and F1's own page books the race slot from 1:00 am to 3:00 am PKT. If you have work or college on Monday, the honest choice is the highlights in the morning.

Antonelli leads the championship by 123 points before Mexico

Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes has 365 points after 18 races. His teammate George Russell is second on 242, a gap of 123. Lewis Hamilton of Ferrari is third on 241, and Max Verstappen fourth on 236, according to F1's standings page.

Antonelli has won nine of the 18 races, including Austin, where Charles Leclerc finished second and Verstappen third. Russell came eighth in Austin and took only four points, which is why the gap jumped. That is a dominant season by any measure.

Antonelli is champion in Mexico if he finishes in the top nine

After Mexico, four races remain, worth 100 points at most to any driver. If Antonelli leaves Mexico City at least 100 points clear, nobody can catch him. A ninth place or better guarantees that, whatever Russell and Hamilton do.

Here is the working. F1's Austin result shows the usual scale: 25 points for a win, then 18, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 and 1 down to tenth, with no extra point beyond that. The last four races, Brazil, Las Vegas, Qatar and Abu Dhabi, have no sprint on F1's pages, so 100 points is the ceiling.

• Antonelli in the top nine: he scores at least 2. Even if Russell wins, the gap stays at 100 or more. He is champion.
• Antonelli tenth (1 point): he is champion unless Russell wins the race.
• Antonelli scores nothing: he is champion unless Russell or Hamilton wins.

A gap of exactly 100 would let a rival draw level only by winning every remaining race. F1 breaks a points tie on race wins, and Antonelli already has nine, more than Russell or Hamilton could reach. So exactly 100 is enough.

F1 lists no TV channel for Pakistan

Formula 1's broadcast information page names partners country by country, and Pakistan is not on it. India is listed with FanCode, and MENA with beIN Sports, but the page does not say either one covers Pakistan.

That leaves F1 TV, the sport's own streaming service. F1's broadcast page says live coverage is available "in many territories" with an F1 TV subscription, without naming them. When we opened the F1 TV subscription page on 28 October, it sent us to another region's store, so we could not see a Pakistan price or confirm that a Pakistani card is accepted.

1. Open formula1.com and go to the F1 TV subscription page.
2. Check that the store shows Pakistan or a price you can pay.
3. Use a card that allows international payments, and check the amount in dollars before you confirm.
4. Test the stream on Friday's practice, not at 1 am on race night.
5. Cancel before renewal if you only want the last five races.

If your bank card is blocked for foreign payments, the fees and limits on a JazzCash virtual card are worth checking first. Avoid free "live F1" sites. They are not licensed, many push fake app downloads, and a pop-up that asks for card details at 1 am is a scam.

The next race after Mexico is Brazil on 8 November at 10 pm PKT

The run-in gets kinder to Pakistani viewers after Mexico. The Sao Paulo Grand Prix starts at 10:00 pm PKT on Sunday 8 November, Las Vegas at 9:00 am on 22 November, Qatar at 9:00 pm on 29 November and Abu Dhabi at 6:00 pm on 6 December.

Every session for those four weekends is in the F1 2026 schedule in Pakistan time. If Antonelli does not clinch in Mexico, Brazil is the next chance.

Football clashes too. Liverpool play Arsenal on Sunday 1 November at 9:30 pm PKT, a few hours before the Mexico race, and the full list is in football this weekend in Pakistan time.

Common questions

What time is the Mexico Grand Prix 2026 in Pakistan?

The race starts at 1:00 am PKT on Monday 2 November 2026. That is 2:00 pm on Sunday 1 November in Mexico City.

What time is Mexico Grand Prix qualifying in Pakistan?

Qualifying is at 2:00 am PKT on Sunday 1 November, which is 3:00 pm on Saturday in Mexico City.

Is there a sprint race in Mexico in 2026?

No. F1's Mexico page lists three practice sessions, qualifying and the race, with no sprint.

Can Antonelli win the 2026 title in Mexico?

Yes. He leads by 123 points, and a finish in the top nine in Mexico makes him champion whatever his rivals do.

Which channel shows F1 in Pakistan?

F1's broadcaster list names no channel for Pakistan. F1 TV is the official streaming route, but we could not confirm its Pakistan price.

How many hours is Mexico City behind Pakistan?

Eleven hours. Mexico City is UTC minus 6 and Pakistan is UTC plus 5, and neither changes its clocks.

How we verified this

What we checked, where we read it, and what we could not confirm.

Last checked 28 October 2026. We read the Mexico session times on Formula 1's Mexico race page, the 2026 calendar, the 2026 drivers' standings, the 2026 race winners list and the United States Grand Prix result on formula1.com, and F1's broadcast information page, all on 28 October 2026. Pakistan times, Mexico City local times and the title scenarios are our own arithmetic from those pages. We could not confirm whether F1 TV sells to Pakistan or at what price, because the store sent us to another region. Session times can change, so check F1's page on race weekend.