Hirakawa scores point on Mexican Grand Prix debut as Verstappen wins and Antonelli clinches title

Max Verstappen won the 2026 Mexican Grand Prix, while Andrea Kimi Antonelli secured the world championship with a third-place finish, succeeding Lando Norris as champion. Antonelli's title was virtually assured before the race, and Norris's reign lasted 329 days, the sixth-shortest individual championship duration.

Lewis Hamilton became the oldest driver to take pole position for a grand prix in his lifetime, aged 41 years and 297 days, beating George Russell by nine-thousandths of a second. Ryo Hirakawa, who had expected only to take part in first practice, made his grand prix debut at 32 years and 239 days after Haas replaced Esteban Ocon following Friday's running, making him the oldest debutant since Andre Lotterer in 2014.