Mexico City
Mexico· Mexico City Grand Prix- Length
- 4.304km
- Turns
- 17
- Laps
- 71
- Lap record
- 1:17.7742021
Mexico City Grand Prix
| Session | Local Time | |
|---|---|---|
| FP1 | 18:30 | |
| FP2 | 22:00 | |
| FP3 | 17:30 | |
| Qualifying | 21:00 | |
| Race | 20:00 |
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 F1 circuit — and altitude defines the weekend. Engines work harder, cooling becomes critical, and effective downforce on a maximum-wing setup is roughly equivalent to a low-downforce setup at sea level. The signature Foro Sol stadium section runs through an old baseball arena, with fans packed on both sides of the cars.
Max Verstappen crashed past Vettel at Turn 1 and ran away with the race; Hamilton recovered from a first-lap puncture to ninth — enough to clinch his fourth world title in the same race.
Bottas had a long pole-position run from third on the grid. Verstappen went around the outside of both Mercedes through the long Turn 1 sweeper and led all the way home.
Carlos Sainz held off Lando Norris in a tense one-stop fight while Verstappen received two 10-second penalties for over-aggressive defence — a swing in the title race against the Dutchman.
Driver Records at Mexico City
How Mexico City Compares
Head-to-head on the things that matter for race day.
| Circuit | Length | Top Speed | Avg Overtakes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico City · Mexico | 4.304 km | 360 km/h | 22 |
| Baku · Azerbaijan | 6.003 km | 366 km/h | 38 |
| Monza · Italy | 5.793 km | 360 km/h | 32 |
| Interlagos · Brazil | 4.309 km | 325 km/h | 38 |