Max Verstappen held off the challenge of Mercedes to claim pole position for Sunday’s Mexican Grand Prix.
The newly crowned back-to-back world champion produced a fine final flying lap to finish ahead of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton, who had led the way in the final practice session.
Russell said afterwards he felt he had let down his team with a “terrible lap”, saying: “I felt like it was our pole to have.”
Verstappen’s first pole in Mexico City stands him in a strong position to win his 14th grand prix of the season and break the record for the most race wins in a single campaign.
F1 Mexican Grand Prix 2022 live updates, highlights from Mexico City: As it happens
5 mins until lights out: Verstappen starts on soft tyres. Russell and Hamilton are on mediums, which means they should be able to last longer before taking a pit stop. Intriguing.
A man with a colourful skull for a head is waving the drivers on ahead of the formation lap.
THE GRID
Take a look at who’s starting where for Sunday race! 👇#MexicoGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/rKuX79Cxnw
— Formula 1 (@F1) October 29, 2022
10 mins until lights out: Ever wanted to know what rapper Will.i.am thinks of Formula One? He’s down there with the drivers and has just been interviewed before a cherubic choir belts out the national anthem.
“I love engineering,” explains Will. “I love technology. This is the most exciting, most exhilarating sport there is.”
Asked about the connection between music and F1, he explains: “For this sport, there’s an opportunity to create something so much more than the world has seen. Just look at this energy here.”
20 mins until lights out: “We’ve been having some problems with the brakes,” McLaren’s Lando Norris tells Sky Sports, looking a little pensive.
“I don’t know why, they’re quite warped. It’s not ideal; it doesn’t give me a little confidence coming into the race. We’ll try to deal with it – hopefully it goes away a little bit.”
30 mins until lights out: There’s been a bit of drama already, with Kevin Magnussen suspecting that there is a problem with the gearbox or suspension on his car. His team, Haas, think it is likely to be the former.
There are dancers in colourful costumes performing around the toasty tarmac right now. Not long until Verstappen attempts to become the first driver to start in pole and finish on the podium here in five races.
Always a special atmosphere in Mexico City 😍#MexicoGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/ImElpTSJMp
— Formula 1 (@F1) October 30, 2022
45 mins until lights out: “It’s amazing to have – not many drivers get to experience this in their country,” Perez told Sky Sports News about his fans. “If there’s one race where you want to be perfect, it’s this one. We will try everything to make it happen.”
Asked whether Verstappen could help him achieve the dream, Perez said: “I’m not thinking here that I need Max – I want to do it on my own. But I’m sure that if there is the opportunity, why not?”
Wow. Just LISTEN to that crowd…
Mexico loves you, @SChecoPerez! 🥰#MexicoGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/2QBca0v30u
— Formula 1 (@F1) October 30, 2022
1hr until lights out: “It’s really exciting to see the progress we’re making as a team,” said Mercedes’ George Russell after qualifying.
“We’ve seen our car performance fluctuate pretty substantially across the course of this season and this is certainly a circuit that probably suits our car characteristics – and because of the altitude, the drag is less penalising.”
1hr 15 mins until lights out: Perez led the Grand Prix last year and is on his home track for a seventh Formula One race tonight. History in the making?
💚 HOME 🤍 HERO ❤️#MexicoGP @SChecoPerez pic.twitter.com/2gNPfcSdp9
— Formula 1 (@F1) October 30, 2022
1hr 30 mins until lights out: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News’ live coverage of the 2022 Mexican Grand Prix.
Will Max Verstappen earn a third successive win to make it a record 14 for the season? Can Lewis Hamilton win his first race of the campaign? Or might Sergio Perez become the first home racer to do the business in Mexico? We’re about to find out. Stay tuned!
Max Verstappen will take the pole position for the #MexicoGP
George Russell is in second position with Lewis Hamilton starting in third 🇬🇧 https://t.co/p3HI1c0Ibf
— 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 UK (@sportingnewsuk) October 30, 2022
Mexican Grand Prix 2022 provisional starting grid
| Position | Driver |
| 1 | Max Verstappen |
| 2 | George Russell |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton |
| 4 | Sergio Perez |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz |
| 6 | Valtteri Bottas |
| 7 | Charles Leclerc |
| 8 | Lando Norris |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso |
| 10 | Esteban Ocon |
| 11 | Daniel Ricciardo |
| 12 | Zhou Guanyu |
| 13 | Yuki Tsunoda |
| 14 | Pierre Gasly |
| 15 | Kevin Magnussen* |
| 16 | Mick Schumacher |
| 17 | Sebastian Vettel |
| 18 | Lance Stroll* |
| 19 | Alex Albon |
| 20 | Nicholas Latifi |
*Stroll penalised three grid places for causing a collision in previous round. Magnussen penalised five grid places for use of additional power unit elements.
What time does the F1 race start?
- Date: Sunday, Oct. 30
- Start time: 4 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. GMT (2 p.m. local time)
Sunday’s 2022 Mexican Grand Prix is set to start at 2 p.m. local time. ESPN’s prerace show typically airs in the hour before the start of the race.
Below is the complete TV schedule for the weekend’s F1 events at the United States Grand Prix.
| Date | Event | Time (ET) | Time (BST) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, Oct. 28 | Practice 1 | 2 p.m. | 7 p.m | ESPN2 |
| Friday, Oct. 28 | Practice 2 | 5 p.m. | 10 p.m | ESPNews |
| Saturday, Oct. 29 | Practice 3 | 1 p.m. | 6 p.m | ESPNews |
| Saturday, Oct. 29 | Qualifying | 4 p.m. | 9 p.m | ESPNews |
| Sunday, Oct. 30 | Race | 4 p.m. | 8 p.m | ESPN |
Formula 1 live stream for the Mexican Grand Prix
For those who don’t have a cable or satellite subscription, five major OTT TV streaming options carry the ESPN networks — fuboTV, Sling, Hulu, YouTubeTV and DirecTV Stream.
For those who do have a cable or satellite subscription but won’t be in front of a TV, Formula 1 races in 2022 can be streamed live via phones, tablets and other devices on the ESPN app with authentication.
Formula 1 schedule 2022
There are 22 scheduled events on the F1 docket for 2022, one race shy of tying the mark for longest F1 calendar.
The season started in Bahrain on March 20 and will end with the customary Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, although a bit earlier than usual, in November. This will be the earliest end of the Formula 1 season since it ended on Nov. 4 in 2013.
The Canadian and Japanese races, both of which were cancelled in 2021 amid fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, returned to the roster.
The calendar featured the maiden voyage for the Miami Grand Prix, the first of two races in the United States in 2022, with the customary United States GP taking place in October.
The Russian Grand Prix, originally scheduled for Sept. 25, was cancelled because of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
| Date | Race | Track | Start time | TV channel | Winner (Team) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 20 | Bahrain Grand Prix | Bahrain International Circuit | 11 a.m. | ESPN | Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) |
| March 27 | Saudi Arabian Grand Prix | Jeddah Street Circuit | 1 p.m. | ESPN | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
| April 10 | Australian Grand Prix | Albert Park Circuit | 1 a.m. | ESPN | Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) |
| April 24 | Emilia Romagna Grand Prix | Imola Circuit | 9 a.m. | ESPN | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
| May 8 | Miami Grand Prix | Miami International Autodrome | 3:30 p.m. | ABC | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
| May 22 | Spanish Grand Prix | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya | 9 a.m. | ESPN2 | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
| May 29 | Monaco Grand Prix | Circuit de Monaco | 9 a.m. | ESPN | Sergio Perez (Red Bull) |
| June 12 | Azerbaijan Grand Prix | Baku City Circuit | 7 a.m. | ESPN | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
| June 19 | Canadian Grand Prix | Circuit Gillies-Villenueve | 2 p.m. | ABC | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
| July 3 | British Grand Prix | Silverstone Circuit | 10 a.m. | ESPN | Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) |
| July 10 | Austrian Grand Prix | Red Bull Ring | 9 a.m. | ESPN | Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) |
| July 24 | French Grand Prix | Circuit Paul Ricard | 9 a.m. | ESPN | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
| July 31 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Hungaroring | 9 a.m. | ESPN | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
| Aug. 28 | Belgian Grand Prix | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 9 a.m. | ESPN | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
| Sept. 4 | Dutch Grand Prix | Circuit Zandvoort | 9 a.m. | ESPN | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
| Sept. 11 | Italian Grand Prix | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | 9 a.m. | ESPN | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
| Oct. 2 | Singapore Grand Prix | Marina Bay Street Circuit | 8 a.m. | ESPN | Sergio Perez (Red Bull) |
| Oct. 9 | Japanese Grand Prix | Suzuka International Racing Course | 1 a.m. | ESPN | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
| Oct. 23 | United States Grand Prix | Circuit of the Americas | 3 p.m. | ABC | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) |
| Oct. 30 | Mexico City Grand Prix | Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez | 4 p.m. | ESPN | TBD |
| Nov. 13 | Sao Paulo Grand Prix | Interlagos Circuit | 2 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Nov. 20 | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | Yas Marina Circuit | 8 a.m. | TBD | TBD |
What channel is the F1 race on?
- Race: Mexican Grand Prix
- Date: Sunday, Oct. 30
- TV channel: ESPN/ABC
- Live stream: fuboTV
The ESPN family of networks will broadcast all 2022 F1 races in the United States using Sky Sports’ feed, with select races airing on ABC. You can also stream Formula 1 races live in the U.S. with fuboTV, which offers a free trial.
ESPN Deportes serves as the exclusive Spanish-language home for all 2022 F1 races in the U.S.
How to watch Formula 1 in Canada
- TV channel: TSN (English); RDS (French)
- Live stream: TSN Direct
For fans in Canada, TSN will carry the English-language telecast of races. For those looking for the French-language broadcast, RDS will have you covered.
Races can also be streamed via TSN’s streaming service, TSN Direct.
How to watch Formula 1 in the United Kingdom
- TV channel: Sky Sports F1
- Live stream: NOW TV / Sky Go app
Viewers in the United Kingdom can catch all F1 action on Sky Sports F1, the dedicated F1 channel. For viewers planning to live stream F1 in 2022, you can watch via the Sky Go app if you’re an existing subscriber or you can purchase a Sky Sports Pass on NOW TV.
How to watch Formula 1 in Australia
- TV channel: Fox Sports; Channel 10
- Live stream: Kayo
Fox Sports will carry all races in Australia, with Channel 10 broadcasting the United States GP.
