Track Layout
Hermanos Rodríguez
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
Track Sectors
The very long run down to Turn 1 — a heavy braking zone that reliably produces the best overtaking opportunity on the lap.
A technical middle sector with the Esses and Turns 7-8 — medium-speed corners where aerodynamic grip shows.
The stadium section through the old Foro Sol baseball arena — a wall-lined complex that leads onto the pit straight.
About Mexico City
The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez sits at 2,285 metres above sea level — higher than any other Formula 1 circuit — and the altitude defines almost every aspect of the weekend. Engines work harder to draw air, cooling becomes a genuine concern, and the effective downforce on a maximum-downforce setup is roughly equivalent to a low-downforce setup at sea level. Top speeds are among the highest of the year despite the maximum-wing specification.
The modern layout's signature feature is the Foro Sol stadium section — the old baseball stadium that the track runs through, with fans packed into the grandstands on both sides of the cars. The run from the final corner to Turn 1 is one of the longest in F1, and the braking zone at Turn 1 is reliably the biggest overtaking moment of the race.
Recent Grand Prix Winners
Circuit History
The circuit is named after the Rodríguez brothers, Ricardo and Pedro, both early Mexican F1 drivers. The Mexican Grand Prix ran from 1963 to 1992 before a lengthy absence. It returned in 2015, with the track significantly reprofiled to add the Foro Sol stadium section while preserving the broad shape of the original layout.