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The Circuit

Built in 1959, the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez circuit is named after two of Mexico’s greatest racing drivers – Ricardo and Pedro Rodríguez. It hosted a non-championship race in 1962, with Formula 1 returning each year for the real deal until 1970. It appeared again from ‘86 until ‘92, before making a big comeback in our lives from 2015.

The circuit is 4.304km in length, and consists of 71 laps over a race distance. It features 17 corners, with many of those being slow speed, and grip can often be low here but track evolution is high.

Located more than 2,200 metres above sea level, Mexico City is the highest venue we visit and the altitude can have big impacts on the cars. The thinner air results in high-downforce set-ups being used and elements on the cars are pushed to their limits to help keep systems running smoothly, such as the turbocharger or cooling structures. Top speeds are also some of the highest across the season, and can exceed that of 350km/h (217mph).

It’s a nail-biting 900-metre run down to Turn 1, with the start of the race often seeing plenty of slipstreaming as they approach the heavy-braking zone. However, the best seat in the house is in the Foro Sol stadium section where you can see the drivers enter Turn 12, swoop round Turns 13 and 14, before escaping through the gap in the structure to complete the final part of the lap.

You’ll also have a first-class seat to see the podium action, with Mexico City embracing an almost carnival-like experience with plenty of pyrotechnics and partying going on after the chequered flag is waved.

  • First GP
    1963
  • Circuit Length
    4.304km
  • Race Distance
    305.584km
  • Laps
    71

Everything You Need To Know: Mexico City

Next up in this triple-header of races is Mexico City. The jam-packed Foro Sol stadium section always makes for an incredible backdrop to the racing, and we’ve been able to celebrate three victories and 10 podiums with these passionate Mexican fans since its return to the F1 calendar in 2015.

If there’s one word you’ll hear countless times this weekend, it’s altitude. The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez is located about 2,285 metres above sea level and impacts both the cars and the people.

With lower oxygen levels in the Mexican capital, the drag on our W15 will be much lower as a result of the thinner air, but this will be the same for all our competitors too. This can lead to big top speeds, especially down the long start-finish straight, as there’s less disruption from the air.

The altitude can also influence the internal components of the cars, such as the turbocharger which works overtime to get more air into the engine.

On the human side, altitude sickness can be an unpleasant experience with headaches, fatigue and dizziness all symptoms.

The schedule is somewhat back to normal this weekend, although the second Free Practice session will be 30 minutes longer than usual for a 2025 Pirelli tyre test.

Our Successes

Since the Mexican Grand Prix returned to our racing calendars in 2015, we’ve had plenty of success around this special venue. Among our achievements are three victories, three pole positions, 10 podium places and five fastest laps! In fact, Valtteri Bottas still holds the lap record here from his time with the team in 2021, a time of 1m17.774s.

Our first win was with Nico Rosberg in 2015, who led home our 10th one-two result of the season, with Lewis Hamilton in second. Nico had started from pole, locked in the fastest lap and reached the finish line to dominate the weekend – the first hat-trick of his F1 career.

We were back to our winning ways the following year, with Lewis being the one standing on the top step of the podium with Nico behind in second. Managing to convert pole into his 51st victory, Lewis also placed himself joint-second on the all-time winners list that weekend alongside four-time champion Alain Prost.

The 2016 Mexican Grand Prix was also a record-breaking race for the team, as we collected our 17th win in a single season. We would triumph in Brazil and Abu Dhabi too, ending the year with 19 victories – the most ever seen by one team in a season at the time.

Our most-recent win around the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez came in 2019, when Lewis pulled off a brilliant victory with a one-stop strategy, taking care of his tyres over a 48-lap stint! Marking the team’s 100th victory in Formula 1, Lewis was lifted up onto the crazy podium alongside his race-winning car to the cheers of the adoring fans in the Foro Sol, with Valtteri joining him in third place.

We’ve also achieved the fastest lap here over the past three years, with Valtteri setting the record that still stands in 2021. George was quickest in 2022, with Lewis taking the accolade last season.

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