Post Race Procedure

2026 MEXICO CITY GRAND PRIX

30 October - 01 November

From The FIA Formula 1 Media Delegate Document 62

To All Teams, All Officials Date 01 November 2026

Time 09:37

Title Post-Race Procedure

Description Post-Race Procedure

Enclosed 2026 Mexico City Grand Prix - Post-Race Procedure.pdf

Roman De Lauw

The FIA Formula 1 Media Delegate

2026 MEXICO CITY GRAND PRIX

30 October – 01 November 2026

From The FIA Formula 1 Media Delegate

To All Officials, All Teams Date 01 November 2026

NOTE TO TEAMS: POST-RACE INTERVIEWS & PODIUM CEREMONY PROCEDURE

In addition to the provisions in Article B10.2 of the FIA F1 Regulations, the Podium Ceremony procedure

detailed below must be followed.

Post-Race Interview and Podium Ceremony Procedure:

• The master of ceremonies will be appointed by the FIA to conduct and take responsibility for the

entire podium ceremony.

• After taking the chequered flag the top three (3) drivers should stop at the exit of Turn 13 where they will find the boards showing positions from 1, 2, 3. Drivers from 4th and beyond must proceed

directly to pit entry. In the event of a World Champion being crowned, even if outside of top

three (3), he will be required to stop at Turn 13, where he will find a World Champion board. • Drivers will be weighed by the FIA. Each Driver must be fully attired while they are weighed (e.g.:

Helmet, Gloves, etc.). Water will be available in the parc fermé area after the driver has been

weighed.

• Other than the team mechanics (with cooling fans if necessary), officials, FIA pre-approved television

crews and photographers, no one else will be allowed in the designated area at this time (no team

PR personnel, driver physios must wait outside the cool down room until the podium ceremony has

concluded following the instructions given to all teams by the Media Delegate).

• Team mechanics for the top three (3) cars must be in position in the zone marked ‘Authorised

Personnel’ on the attached map no later than two (2) laps before the end of the race.

• In the event of a World Champion being crowned and outside of top three (3) his team

mechanics are required to be in position in the zone marked ‘Authorised Personnel’ on the

attached map no later than two (2) laps before the end of the race.

• Mechanics for teams who could potentially score a podium position must also be on standby

in the ‘Authorised Personnel’ area should the positions change during the last three (3) laps.

• Teams of the top three (3) finishing cars need to bring the necessary equipment should a car

not to be safe in this Parc Fermé location (orange or red ES status light) and to be able to

remove the front wing/nose assembly.

• Once the top three (3) cars have stopped, the winning car should be pushed towards the

podium. Cars from position two (2) and three (3) should be pushed back in front of the FIA

garage in the Pit Lane.

• In the event of a World Champion being crowned, the World Champion car should also be

pushed towards the podium.

• Other team personnel wishing to access the podium celebrations must be in position in the

zone marked ‘Team Personnel & Guest Holding Area’ on the attached map after chequered

flag. They will then be able to walk on the track to go in front of the podium area (route marked

in black on the attached map). • Competitors are reminded of Article 63.2 of the Sporting Regulations – “For the duration of the Post

Race Interviews and Podium Ceremony Procedure, the Drivers finishing in race in positions 1, 2, 3

must remain attired only in their Driving Suits, 'done up' to the neck, not opened to the waist.”

• The post-Race interviews will take place at Turn 13, and the interviewer will be selected by the Commercial Rights Holder.

• In the event of a World Champion being crowned and outside of top three (3), he will also be

interviewed in Parc Fermé.

• Drivers must not interfere with parc fermé protocols in any way.

• Once the interviews have been completed, the Drivers will be immediately escorted to the cool down

room. Each Driver will be given their Pirelli Cap.

• The drivers will then be escorted to the Podium area where the 1, 2, 3 Rostrum and Dias will be

located.

• When the Drivers are ready, an announcement for the Podium Ceremony will take place with the 3rd

and 2nd placed Drivers introduced to move to their respective Podium Dias steps.

• The Winning Driver will then be announced who will move to his position on the Podium.

• The National Anthems will then take place and flags will be displayed.

• Dignitaries will present the trophies on the podium as arranged by the Master of Ceremonies.

• Each driver or representative must accept their trophy and presentations will take place in the

following order:

Winning Driver o FIA Medal for the Winning Driver o A representative of the Winning Constructor o 2nd Place Driver o 3rd Place Driver o • Following the Podium Ceremony, the top three (3) drivers will be escorted by the FIA Media Delegate

to the TV pen.

• At the end of the TV pen, the top three (3) drivers will be escorted to the FIA Press Conference.

• In the event of a World Champion being crowned, a World Champion Press Conference will

also take place. • Drivers from 4th and beyond must proceed directly to the TV pen after they have been weighed in

the Parc Fermé. Each Driver must remain fully attired until after they have been weighed (e.g.:

Helmet, Gloves, etc.).

• Any Driver from 4th and beyond who does not have a session for the written media organised after

the race must be available for interview at the written media zone adjacent to the TV pen once their

TV interviews have concluded.

• Drivers who retire during the race are required to go to the TV pen (and written media pen if they do

not have a session for the written media organised after the race) as soon as they have come back

into the paddock.

Please see the attached Post Race Podium Ceremony and Parc Fermé Diagram.

Roman De Lauw

The FIA Formula 1 Media Delegate