System 1 has introduced that the Mexico Metropolis Grand Prix will stay on the calendar by way of 2028 as a part of a brand new three-year extension ranging from 2026.
Mexico made its return to the game in 2015, and the occasion has established itself as one of many standout occasions of the yr with its passionate followers and electrical ambiance.
Though the race was known as Mexico Grand Prix, it was renamed Mexico Metropolis Grand Prix. The occasion normally takes place amid Day of the Useless celebrations and options dwell music from world-class acts.
The multi-award successful occasion has been a bought out spherical since its return to the calendar. Final yr noticed a complete of 405,000 attend the race weekend which set a brand new file for the Mexico Metropolis Grand Prix.
Inbuilt 1959, the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez circuit presents a singular problem to drivers and particularly automobile. The observe is positioned over 2 km above sea stage, which has a giant affect on how the F1 automobiles function, and engineers must pay particular consideration to this altitude as a way to guarantee ample cooling for the machines.
The 4.3 km lap consists of the Estadio stadium part, the place the drivers are met with a sea of greater than 60,000 followers, and the brutally quick last Peraltada nook.
Three of the present grid have graced the highest step of the rostrum in Mexico – Max Verstappen, Carlos Sainz, and Lewis Hamilton – with it offering the backdrop to Hamilton’s fourth and fifth World Drivers’ Championship victories in 2017 and 2018, and Sainz’s pole-to-flag victory in 2024 in his final race win for Ferrari earlier than his transfer to Williams Racing.
The 2025 Mexico Metropolis Grand Prix will happen from 24 – 26 October 2025.
Commenting on the brand new settlement, System One’s CEO and President Stefano Domenicali famous: “We’re very excited to announce that the Mexico Metropolis Grand Prix will proceed to be a part of our calendar by way of the 2028 season. System 1 is power, ardour and emotion, and yearly the distinctive ambiance created by our followers in Mexico Metropolis is among the most unimaginable and energetic experiences of our championship.
“I need to specific my honest because of President Claudia Sheinbaum for her sturdy dedication to System 1, to the Head of Authorities Clara Brugada for her continued help, and to Alejandro Soberón Kuri, whose management has been elementary to the success of this occasion. I additionally need to thank the native stakeholders and companies that share our imaginative and prescient and who make this occasion so particular.
“We look ahead to persevering with this extraordinary collaboration collectively and seeing the unimaginable enthusiasm of the Mexican followers once more in October.”
Alejandro Soberón Kuri, President and CEO of CIE, stated: “We’re very excited to announce that the Mexico GP shall be held for 3 extra years. We’re deeply grateful for the invaluable help of the Authorities of Mexico Metropolis, from the Head of Authorities of Mexico Metropolis, Clara Brugada, to our President, Claudia Sheinbaum, in addition to Stefano Domenicali from System 1, who’ve made it doable to proceed bringing System 1 to our nation.
“This not solely contributes to the financial improvement of Mexico Metropolis, but additionally promotes our metropolis, in addition to our nation, in a major method worldwide. Collectively, we’ll proceed to work exhausting to make sure that followers get essentially the most out of an occasion that gives a singular dwell leisure expertise, and which for nearly 10 years has proven the world the standard of the occasions we organise on this metropolis.”
