🇲🇽 Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez – Track Facts

📍 Location

Mexico City, Mexico (in the Magdalena Mixhuca Sports City park)

🏁 Event Details

• First Grand Prix: 1963 (modern layout returned in 2015)

• 2025 Race Dates: October 24–26, 2025

• Race Number: 19th race of the 2025 season

• Title: Formula 1 Gran Premio de la Ciudad de México 2025

• Sunday Race Laps: 71

• Total Race Distance: 305.354 km

• Circuit Length: 4.304 km

• Number of Turns: 17

• DRS Zones: 2 detection zones

• Sprint Weekend: No

⏱️ Lap Record

• 1:17.774 – Valtteri Bottas (2021)

🏆 Recent Mexican Grand Prix Winners

✨ Notable Circuit Features

• Highest altitude on the F1 calendar: 2,285 metres (7,500 ft) – affects engine performance and cooling

• Famous sections:

  • Turn 1 Complex: After one of the longest straights in F1

  • Foro Sol Stadium Section: Cars pass through a former baseball stadium filled with fans

  • Peraltada: Once a fearsome banked curve, now re-profiled for modern safety

• Mexican energy: The atmosphere is electric, especially for home hero Sergio “Checo” Pérez

👥 Fan Guide

• Best Grandstand Views:

  • Foro Sol: Unique stadium experience, perfect for photos and podium views

  • Grandstand 1: Start/finish line and first braking zone

  • Grandstand 6–11: See the tight, technical Turn 1–3 sequence

• What to Pack:

  • Lightweight clothing and a hat – sunny and dry weather is typical

  • Mexican flags and Checo merch for local flair

  • Earplugs and camera – you’ll want to capture the energy

• Travel Tips:

  • Use Mexico City Metro – Ciudad Deportiva and Puebla stations are nearby

  • Avoid driving – traffic is intense on race weekend

  • Accommodations in central CDMX give great access to food, history, and nightlife