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Kimi Antonelli
1:19.427 Fastest Lap
71 Laps
3rd
George Russell
1:20.147 Fastest Lap
71 Laps
6th
Qualifying
George Russell
1:16.523 Fastest Lap
22 Laps
2nd
Kimi Antonelli
1:16.707 Fastest Lap
24 Laps
5th
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Everything You Need to Know About the 2026 Mexico City Grand Prix

Round 19 of the 2026 F1 World Championship takes place at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City.

The track is named after Ricardo and Pedro Rodríguez, two Mexican racing drivers who both lost their lives at the circuit.

The venue has hosted 25 Grands Prix to date, and since 2021 has been known as the Mexico City Grand Prix.

All previous races at the circuit were run as the Mexican Grand Prix.

F1 first visited Mexico in 1963, and the event remained on the calendar until 1970. It returned in 1986 for seven more seasons before dropping off again.

It was not until 2015 that our sport came back again, and the track has been on the calendar ever since.

During the 1980s and 90s Mexico would welcome F1 in the Spring and early summer. In the 1960s and present day, the race has always taken place in late October/November.

Fred’s View

Mexico holds special memories for our Third Driver Fred Vesti, who had his maiden FP1 rookie test at the 2023 Grand Prix, in W14.

“The track holds a special place in my heart,” he says.

“The high altitude means the car does not have the same amount of cooling and downforce as usual.

“This means the car feels slippery and not very grippy, making an already challenging track even harder!

“The atmosphere in the stadium is so cool, and seeing all the fans packed in there is something special."

MEXICO CORNERS
MEXICO DRS
  • First GP
    1963
  • Circuit Length
    4.304km
  • Race Distance
    305.584km
  • Laps
    71
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Highs and Lows

The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez is the third-shortest circuit on the 2026 F1 calendar, at just 4.304km (behind only Zandvoort and Monaco).

Because of the high altitude and the low air density in Mexico City, the air is incredibly thin (meaning there are fewer molecules around) and transports less energy away from hot systems like the Power Unit and brakes.

Teams can run a Monaco wing level but experience Monza levels of downforce, meaning top speeds in Mexico are some of the highest of the season.

Stadium Scenes

One of the most famous sections on the entire F1 calendar is stadium sequence towards the end of the lap, between Turns 12 and 17.

Formerly known as the Foro Sol, the stadium was the former home of the Diablos Rojos del México baseball team and is still used as a concert venue today.

Up until 1992, the configuration of the track took drivers around the arena, through a famous banked corner known as the Peraltada.

Today, the final corner at the circuit is named after Nigel Mansell, who won twice in Mexico during his F1 career, and produced a stunning move around the outside of Gerhard Berger at the Peraltada curve in 1990.

Since returning to the calendar in 2015, the post-race parc fermé and podium celebrations have taken place in front of the electric Mexican crowds inside the stadium section.

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Mercedes in Mexico

The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez has been a happy hunting ground for the team since returning to calendar in 2015.

Nico took victory that year, and two more would follow in 2016 and 2019 with Lewis at the wheel.

In 2017 and 2018, Lewis would clinch his fourth and fifth world titles at the race, sparking wild scenes of celebration in the team garage.

The team have stood on the podium 10 times in total, and only Ferrari (15) have a better record at the circuit in the history of F1.

Mexico has been one for the rookies in recent years, with Nyck de Vries (2022), Fred (2023) and Kimi (2024) all getting behind the wheel for Friday’s FP1 session.

Did You Know?

Six Mexican drivers have started an F1 Grand Prix, and of those, no one has more than Sergio Perez (299).

Sergio also has the best result by a Mexican at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, finishing P3 twice in 2021 and 2022.

The only other Mexican to start a Grand Prix at the circuit in the modern era was Esteban Gutierrez in 2016.

Esteban now works as a Mercedes Team Ambassador and can be found in the paddock whenever F1 rolls into town.

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