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Formula 1 Gran Premio de la Ciudad de México 2026

Mexico City F1 Schedule 2026:
Every race. Every session.

From the first practice lap to the Grand Prix. Find F1 and every support session in one day-by-day timetable.

October 30 - November 1, 2026 · Finding your local time…

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Saturday 31 October: the city parade starts at 14:00 and F1 qualifying at 15:00, both Mexico City local time. Choose one afternoon plan. Gates are expected to open around 08:00 on each race day, subject to change. There is no re-entry. Follow the entrance on your ticket and race-day instructions for any post-race access.

Formula 1 · official Mexico timetable

30 October–1 November 2026

Motorsport and fan experiences

Your ticket zone comes first. Circuit activities require admission for the correct day and colour zone. You cannot assume access to another zone, and there is no re-entry.

Watch Masters Historic for 1970s and 1980s Formula 1 machinery, F4 NACAM for junior single-seater racing and GTM Súper Copa for V8 racing. Use the race timetable for each session and watch from the area included with your ticket.

Between sessions, choose activities in your own zone. Leave time for queues and the walk back to your seat; an activity opening window is not a reserved slot. The green-zone driver stage has no published running order yet, and attendance does not guarantee a meeting, autograph or photo.

Circuit fan activities · Mexico City local time · 30 October–1 November
ExperienceTicket zoneOpening window
Driving simulatorsGreen, Grey, Yellow09:00–17:00
Driver stageGreenTimes to be confirmed
Trend Games · reflex challengesOrange, Blue09:00–17:00
DJ towersOrange, Pink, Blue, Yellow10:00–18:00
Ball-pit challenge and colouring activityBrown (Café)09:00–17:00
Motorsport Day of the Dead altarBlue09:00–17:00
Caricature standYellow09:00–17:00 · drawing free with admission
A family circuit visit
Ask at an information module about the Kid’s Journey passport and the route available within your ticket area. Collection times and activity requirements should be confirmed on the day.
Paid karting away from the circuit
K1 Speed Manacar has separate adult and junior electric-kart tracks. Adult minimum height is 1.47 m; junior minimum is 1.20 m. Keep this for a free afternoon and confirm the current price and availability.
City fan events
No free city driver appearance is listed in this guide yet. Check for a dated public announcement before travelling; a competition entry or sponsor promotion is not a walk-in event.

Check the official MexicoGP app for activity locations and last-minute changes. A Grand Prix ticket does not include K1 karting. Simulator eligibility, queue arrangements and any extra charges should be confirmed at the activity.

Open the dated fan diary →Plan K1 Speed Manacar karting →Match your ticket to the circuit journey →Open the complete race timetable →
29 October–2 November 2026 · Mexico City local time

Choose your cultural day and Día de Muertos outing

Saturday needs one afternoon choice. The city parade departs at 14:00 on 31 October; F1 qualifying starts at 15:00. Choose one. The parade’s departure time is not its passage time at your viewing spot.

Make a museum visit the main event of a free day, then add a meal and a short outdoor stop. Bellas Artes and Templo Mayor fit a Centro day; Anthropology or the castle suits Chapultepec. Casa Azul needs its own timed reservation and Coyoacán transfer.

The Zócalo ofrenda runs from 29 October through 2 November and offers a separate festival outing. Confirm daily public access before travelling. Monday 2 November is an ofrenda option only if it is open and your departure allows it; the six museums in this collection normally close on Mondays, and the castle explicitly closes every Monday.

2026 city festival choices · public access and timing conditions apply
ExperiencePublished datesPlan your visit
Grand Parade · Reforma towards the Zócalo31 October · departs 14:00Choose the parade or 15:00 qualifying. Viewing-point passage and finish times vary.
Zócalo monumental ofrenda29 October–2 NovemberFree public event. Daily opening, queues and entry lanes must be checked.
El Camino illumination · Ángel to Puerta de los Leones23 October–8 NovemberA separate outdoor evening choice. Switching-on times and access are to be confirmed.
Cempasúchil flower stalls · Ángel to Ahuehuete18 October–1 NovemberCheck individual-stall hours. Purchases cost extra; do not cross an active procession.
Alebrije parade and Catrinas procession17 and 25 October respectivelyEarlier-stay choices, outside the F1 weekend.
A Centro museum day
Tuesday–Sunday: start at Bellas Artes after 10:00, leave a meal break, then reach Templo Mayor with time before its 17:00 closing. Continue to the Zócalo only if public access is open. Walking via Madero and the square is subject to daily cordons.
Chapultepec without rushing
Choose Anthropology or the castle as the principal museum. The castle adds an uphill park approach; leave time for lunch, the descent and travel before considering Reforma lights.
A shorter indoor or family choice
Choose Museo de Arte Popular or a small selection at Bellas Artes on Tuesday–Sunday. Galleries provide shelter, but entry queues and journeys may still be outdoors. Sunday museum free-entry rules differ: INAH national/resident concessions do not cover every overseas visitor.
Reserve Casa Azul first
Casa Azul sells timed admission online, with no door sales. Wednesday opens at 11:00. Plan a daytime Thursday reservation and confirm evening hours directly. An ordinary last-Wednesday Noche de Museos pattern does not confirm an October special event or spare capacity.
Respect a living tradition
Leave offerings untouched, ask permission before photographing people or personal memorials, and keep entry lanes clear. Community cemeteries are spaces of remembrance; avoid intrusive photography, loud behaviour or walking over graves.
Plan the return before the crowd
Check Metro and Metrobús service notices, road cordons and permitted crossings on the day. Agree a station or pickup outside restrictions, carry the hotel address and allow time for managed exits. No exact closure timetable or guaranteed late return is published here.

Dates do not establish daily opening hours. A saved stop does not reserve admission, a parade position or an accessible viewing space. Keep a museum or festival booking away from an uncertain circuit exit.

Explore all eight cultural places →Choose the mapped Centro cultural day →Find an indoor or family alternative →Plan the Zócalo visit →Plan the Reforma outing →Save your cultural stops →

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