F1 Mexican Grand Prix LIVE: Race updates and times in Mexico City

The drivers are out being driven around at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez ahead of the race this evening.

A big day, you feel, for both these men. Daniel Ricciardo starts an impressive P4, with Sergio Perez behind him in fifth.

1) Red Bull – 706 points (champions)

5) Aston Martin – 236 points

8) Alfa Romeo – 16 points

10) AlphaTauri – 10 points

The Aston Martin driver starts from the pit lane for the second week running after Aston Martin made late changes to his car once again.

Not the best 25th birthday present for the Canadian!

Ollie Bearman was barely three months old when Fernando Alonso won his first world championship in 2005 – but on his Formula One debut in Mexico City, the Essex 18-year-old finished ahead of the double world champion.

“That was an added bonus,” he said with a broad smile.

On Friday, Bearman made history by becoming the youngest British driver to step foot in an F1 machine at a Grand Prix weekend. And he quietly impressed, too.

1) Max Verstappen – 466 points (champion)

2) Sergio Perez – 240 points

3) Lewis Hamilton – 201 points

4) Fernando Alonso – 183 points

5) Carlos Sainz – 171 points

6) Lando Norris – 159 points

7) Charles Leclerc – 151 points

8) George Russell – 143 points

9) Oscar Piastri – 83 points

10) Pierre Gasly – 56 points

11) Lance Stroll – 53 points

12) Esteban Ocon – 44 points

13) Alex Albon – 25 points

14) Valtteri Bottas – 10 points

15) Nico Hulkenberg – 9 points

16) Yuki Tsunoda – 8 points

17) Zhou Guanyu – 6 points

18) Kevin Magnussen – 3 points

19) Liam Lawson – 2 points

20) Logan Sargeant – 1 point

21) Nyck de Vries – 0 points

22) Daniel Ricciardo – 0 points

“The margins are so fine. Ferrari out of nowhere, it’s about getting the out laps… it’s almost uncalculable, they’re so fragile the tyres.

“Ferrari jumped massive from Q2 to Q3, I think we are

“Lewis didn’t see the yellow, with George I didn’t see the pit lane.”

Lewis Hamilton is P6, with George Russell P8.

Charles Leclerc saw off team-mate Carlos Sainz by just 0.067 seconds as Ferrari locked out the front row for Sunday’s Mexican Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen improved on his final run at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez but could not usurp the Ferrari drivers, finishing 0.097 sec adrift.

The triple world champion also faces a nervous wait to see if he is moved down the grid after being summoned to see the stewards.

Verstappen, charged with impeding on the pit exit, is among four drivers who will be hauled in front of the race officials.

Pit lane) Lance Stroll***

*Yuki Tsunoda received a grid drop after changing his power unit

**Logan Sargeant received a penalty after a yellow flag offence in qualifying

***Lance Stroll starts in the pit lane after Aston Martin changed the floor and other parts on his car

Good evening and welcome to live coverage of the Mexico City Grand Prix!

It’s an interesting grid tonight – Charles Leclerc is on pole with Ferrari team-mate Carlos Sainz alongside him on the front row. Max Verstappen starts P3, alongside AlphaTauri’s Daniel Ricciardo after a brilliant showing in qualifying.

Lewis Hamilton starts in sixth, with home favourite Sergio Perez in fifth.

Stay right here for all the build-up – lights out is at 8pm (GMT).