57 points now separate him from Lando Norris, who received a controversial penalty at the US GP which ensured he finished behind his rival in P4.
Ferrari have also edged nearer to Red Bull in the constructors' standings following their one-two finish, and are just now eight points behind the champions.
It was Verstappen who won in Mexico last time out in 2023, and if he achieves another victory this year it could prove pivotal in determining the direction of the drivers' championship.
However, will Ferrari remain the strongest team this weekend? Or will McLaren surge back to the front in a crucial weekend for Norris?
F1 Practice times - Mexican Grand Prix
The action starts today (Friday, October 25) with FP1 at 12:30pm local time (CST), followed by FP2 at 4pm. Then, on Saturday, FP3 gets underway at 11:30am, leading up to the all-important qualifying session at 3pm.
Find the session start times converted to your local time zone below:
Mexican Grand Prix FP1 - Friday, October 25 2024
Local time (CST): 12:30pm Friday United Kingdom (BST): 7:30pm Friday Central European Time (CEST): 8:30pm Friday United States (EDT): 2:30pm Friday United States (CDT): 1:30pm Friday United States (PDT): 11:30am Friday Australia (AEST): 5:30am Saturday Australia (AWST): 2:30am Saturday Australia (ACST): 5:00am Saturday Japan (JST): 3:30am Saturday South Africa (SAST): 8:30pm Friday Egypt (EEST): 9:30pm Friday China (CST): 2:30am Saturday India (IST): 12:00am Saturday Brazil: 3:30pm Friday Singapore: 2:30am Saturday Saudi Arabia: 9:30pm Friday United Arab Emirates: 10:30pm Friday Turkey: 9:30pm Friday
Local time (CST): 4:00pm Friday United Kingdom (BST): 11:00pm Friday Central European Time (CEST): 12:00am Saturday United States (EDT): 6:00pm Friday United States (CDT): 5:00pm Friday United States (PDT): 3:00pm Friday Australia (AEST): 9:00am Saturday Australia (AWST): 6:00am Saturday Australia (ACST): 8:30am Saturday Japan (JST): 7:00am Saturday South Africa (SAST): 12:00am Saturday Egypt (EEST): 1:00am Saturday China (CST): 6:00am Saturday India (IST): 3:30am Saturday Brazil: 7:00pm Friday Singapore: 6:00am Saturday Saudi Arabia: 1:00am Saturday United Arab Emirates: 2:00am Saturday Turkey: 1:00am Saturday
Mexican Grand Prix FP3 - Saturday, October 26 2024
Local time (CST): 11:30am Saturday United Kingdom (BST): 6:30pm Saturday Central European Time (CEST): 7:30pm Saturday United States (EDT): 1:30pm Saturday United States (CDT): 12:30pm Saturday United States (PDT): 10:30pm Saturday Australia (AEST): 4:30am Sunday Australia (AWST): 1:30am Sunday Australia (ACST): 4:00am Sunday Japan (JST): 2:30am Sunday South Africa (SAST): 7:30pm Saturday Egypt (EEST): 8:30pm Saturday China (CST): 1:30am Sunday India (IST): 11:00pm Saturday Brazil: 2:30pm Saturday Singapore: 1:30am Sunday Saudi Arabia: 8:30pm Saturday United Arab Emirates: 9:30pm Saturday Turkey: 8:30pm Saturday
How to watch the Mexican Grand Prix practice live on TV today
Broadcast details vary depending on your location. Check below to see how to tune in for some major countries:
United Kingdom: Sky Sports United States: ESPN, ESPN Deportes Italy: Sky Italia Netherlands: Viaplay, Viaplay Xtra China: CCTV, Shanghai TV, Guangdong Television Channel, Tencent Japan: Fuji TV, DAZN Australia: Fox Sports, Foxtel, Kayo, Network Ten Spain: DAZN F1 Canada: RDS, RDS 2, TSN, Noovo Germany: Sky Deutschland France: Canal+ Belgium: RTBF, Telenet, Play Sports Mexico: Fox Sports Mexico Singapore: beIN SPORTS Hungary: M4 (MTVA Sports Channel) Brazil: Bandeirantes, Bandsports Austria: Servus TV, ORF Middle East & Turkey: beIN SPORTS Africa: SuperSport Latin America: ESPN
F1TV Pro also carries coverage of the sport, depending on which territory you are in.