Live: Antonelli on the cusp of history as F1 races in Mexico City

live F1 live Mexico City Grand Prix: Oscar Piastri starts 12th, Kimi Antonelli aims to seal drivers' championship Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli could be crowned Formula 1 drivers' champion this morning, with the young Italian just needing to finish ninth to seal a historic title. He starts the Mexico City Grand Prix from fourth, while Australian Oscar Piastri is 12th on the grid. Follow all the action of the Formula 1 Mexico City Grand Prix on the live blog below. Submit a comment or question Live updates STARTING GRID: F1 Mexico City Grand Prix New: Filters Choose what information you see below by using filters Key Event Catch up on yesterday's qualifying session Need a refresh on how qualifying went yesterday? Lewis Hamilton turned back the clock by taking pole for the F1 Mexico City Grand Prix, while Australian Oscar Piastri's disastrous day saw him miss out on the top 10. Tap the link below and get up to speed. Key Event What does Kimi Antonelli need to do to become F1 world champion? Italian Kimi Antonelli has his second chance to seal the Formula 1 drivers' championship. He enters this morning's race with a 123-point lead over teammate George Russell, and a 124-point lead over Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton. There are a maximum of 125 points that can still be won in this year's championship — so Kimi is all but there. Antonelli will be champion if he ends this morning's Mexico City Grand Prix with a lead of 100 points, or more. In simple terms, this is how that will happen: - If George Russell wins: Kimi Antonelli must finish ninth or better to become world champion. - If Lewis Hamilton wins: Kimi Antonelli must finish 10th or better to become world champion. - If neither Russell or Hamilton win: Kimi Antonelli will be world champion. Key Event What time does the F1 Mexico City Grand Prix begin? Here is when the F1 Mexico City Grand Prix begins in your state or territory. - 7am AEDT: NSW, Victoria, ACT, Tasmania - 6:30am: ACDT: South Australia - 6am AEST: Queensland - 5:30am ACST: Northern Territory - 4am AWST: Western Australia Key Event Welcome to the ABC Sport F1 live blog Buenos días — good morning, Australia. Welcome back to ABC Sport's live digital coverage of the 2026 Formula 1 championship. Is today, the day? Can Kimi Antonelli seal the Formula 1 drivers' championship and create history has its youngest ever champion? He just needs to finish ninth to secure the title. Lewis Hamilton is on pole for this morning's Mexico City Grand Prix, while Antonelli starts fourth. Australian Oscar Piastri is 12th for McLaren. Join the conversation and let us know your thoughts on all things F1 in the comment section. [Image text:] SES 8 AEOS HPE OPTIMUM NUTRITION