Mexico City heads for a largely dry Mexican Grand Prix. Friday carries the weekend’s only brief shower risk. Sunday’s forecast points to sunshine and 24°C.
The Formula 1 paddock can expect a settled race weekend at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, with one weather wrinkle in Friday’s afternoon practice. The latest weather forecast shows mild temperatures, sunny spells and gentle northerly winds for most sessions.
Rain probability rises slightly during FP2, but showers are not expected to disrupt the running. By Sunday, the outlook is clear: 24°C, sunshine and no rain on the forecast. That leaves teams free to focus on the circuit’s thin air, tyre behaviour and setup choices rather than a changing sky.
Mexico City weather forecast: Friday practice and rain risk
FP1 should offer a comfortable start, with an air temperature of 21°C to 23°C, sunny intervals and a gentle northerly breeze. Those conditions give drivers a clean first read on the surface, an important reference at a circuit where grip and car balance can take time to settle.
FP2 is forecast to reach 26°C, while the rain probability edges higher than at any other point in the weekend. Showers remain unlikely to materialise, so teams should still get a dry session in which to compare long-run pace and tyre response. Follow the latest updates through [F1 News].
Track conditions, wind speed and altitude effects
Saturday brings cooler air for FP3, with temperatures expected at 20°C to 21°C, sunny skies and a gentle northerly wind. Qualifying should warm to around 25°C, with the breeze strengthening slightly but remaining gentle. That shift is modest, yet it can change how teams read the balance between morning practice and the fight for grid position.
The circuit sits more than 2,200 metres above sea level, where thinner air cuts aerodynamic downforce and puts extra pressure on cooling systems and turbochargers. The forecast’s mild temperatures help, but they do not erase those altitude effects; engineers still need to protect thermal margins while finding enough grip through the technical middle sector. A [LAS Motorsport] circuit guide can add context to the venue’s unusual demands.
Sunday race forecast: dry conditions for the Mexican Grand Prix
Sunday’s race is expected to run in sunshine at 24°C, with no rain forecast. Stable skies should keep grip conditions consistent from the start, reducing the chance that teams will need to react to a sudden change in weather during pit-stop windows.
Pirelli has selected its softest compounds, C3, C4 and C5, for the event. With little weather disruption expected, degradation and graining take centre stage: teams must judge how hard to push the tyres without sacrificing the later stages of a stint. The forecast offers a steady backdrop, but Mexico’s altitude and tyre demands will still test every setup decision.
