Mexico City Grand Prix

When is Mexico City Grand Prix 2026?

Mexico City Grand Prix 2026 runs October 30 to November 1, 2026.

How the dates are set: Formula 1 announces the season calendar each year; the Mexico City race has been a late October or early November event.

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Mexico City Grand Prix schedule

• Race day, 2026: In 2026 the main race kicked off around 14:00 local time on Sunday.
• Race weekend, 2026: The Fanzone had F1 simulators, pit-stop challenges and driver Q&As, and inside the Foro Sol there was live music, DJ sets and post-race concerts, with over 50 food stalls.

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Getting to Mexico City Grand Prix

• The metro is the quickest and cheapest way to the track. The nearest stations are Velodromo, Ciudad Deportiva and Puebla, all on Line 9 (brown), a short walk from the entrances.
• The metro runs from 05:00 to 00:00 on weekdays, from 06:00 on Saturdays and from 07:00 on Sundays. Expect large crowds on race weekend, especially before qualifying and the race.
• Mexico City has direct flights from many major European cities, the US, Canada and across Latin America.

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Where to stay in Mexico City

• Condesa and Roma Norte are central and full of restaurants and bars. The circuit is about 30 to 40 minutes away by metro or Uber.

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Tickets and cost

Tickets are sold as 1-day, 2-day or 3-day passes.

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History of Mexico City Grand Prix

The Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez was built in under a year after plans began in 1959. F1 cars first came in 1962 for a non-championship race, and the first Grand Prix followed in 1963, won by Jim Clark. Mexico was welcomed back onto the F1 calendar in 2015.

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Mexico City Grand Prix: questions people ask

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About Mexico City Grand Prix

Formula 1 at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, 2,240 meters up, with Foro Sol's stadium section and Mexico City's food on the side.

The Mexico City Grand Prix is held at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, located 2,240 meters above sea level. Inside the Foro Sol, the former baseball stadium, live music, DJ sets and post-race concerts run alongside the racing, and the podium ceremony takes place there. The best part is pairing a race weekend with Mexico City's food. The catch is crowds on the metro before qualifying and the race.

Know before you go

• Metro Line 9 stations Velodromo, Ciudad Deportiva and Puebla are a short walk from the track entrances, and trains are crowded on race weekend.
• The circuit is at 2,240 meters above sea level.
• Mexico City has direct flights from many major European cities, the US, Canada and across Latin America, and the circuit is reached by metro Line 9.

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