Highs and Lows
The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez is the third-shortest circuit on the 2025 F1 calendar, at just 4.304km (behind only Zandvoort and Monaco).
The track has the longest run from pole position to the first braking zone of any on the 2025 F1 calendar (767m) and almost 10 seconds of the 1.2-kilometre-long straight are taken at full throttle.
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, where the cars can achieve 346km/h (215 mph) - or more with a tow.
Because of the twisty in-field section away from the main pit straight, the circuit sees drivers at full throttle for just 45% of the total lap time, and 60% of the lap distance – some of the lowest numbers 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.