© Getty ImagesYour Guide To MexicoHola fans de VCARB, ¡bienvenidos a la Ciudad de México!
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But this week, we’ve travelled 1,400 km south to Mexico City, over 2,000 metres above sea level, to the circuit with the highest altitude on the entire Formula 1 calendar. We’re at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez for the FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO DE LA CIUDAD DE MEXICO 2025.
Before we hit the track, we want to take our fellow VCARBers on a cultural tour of the incredible Mexico City. Food, music, fashion, this place has it all, and we want to share it with you.
This is VCARB’s Cultural Guide to Mexico City.
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Mexico City is the largest city in Mexico and the most populous in the whole of North America, home to over 9 million people in the city and over 20 million in its surrounding urban areas. Much of the city’s growth came in the 20th century as the city became a hub of modern architecture and education, with the Ciudad Universitaria, the main campus of the University of Mexico, being built in the mid-1950s. The 1968 Olympic Games sowed the seeds of developing sporting facilities, and the following year, the city’s first Metro line was constructed.
Geographically, Mexico City is the ninth-highest capital city in the world. Its minimum altitude of 2,200 metres can soon reach over 5,000 metres in the surrounding mountainous regions. Luckily, Liam and Isack won’t have to deal with quite that level of elevation during Sunday’s Grand Prix, but the higher altitude does affect the air pressure and oxygen levels, which can prove physically challenging for Formula One drivers.
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The city’s most iconic green space is Chapultepec, a public park which dates back to the Aztecs and also houses the Chapultepec Zoo and the National Museum of Anthropology. Fun fact, the Chapultepec Zoo is famous for its breeding of giant pandas, and was the first institution outside of China to do so.
Mexico City’s attractions shift depending on the time of year. In October, during the Grand Prix season, you’d do well to not see Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos) preparations. This is Mexico’s annual national holiday of family gatherings to pay respects to lost loved ones. Those who celebrate the event will commonly wear Calaveras, which are colourful masks that look like skulls and feast on tamales, a traditional maize dough steamed in corn husks or banana leaves before being served with meats, cheese or herbs.
Mexico City's Centro Histórico is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and it comes to life during this time of year. Since the weather is a bit cooler, navigating the Zocalo, the largest plaza in Latin America, is an absolute must. You’ll be a stone’s throw away from some of Mexico City’s finest sights, including the Torre Latinoamericana, Mexico City’s first skyscraper, the Museo Nacional de Arte (MUNAL) and La Nueva Viga Market, the second-largest seafood market outside of Asia.
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Mexico hosted the 1970 and 1986 FIFA World Cups and will also be one of the hosts for next year’s 2026 FIFA World Cup. Football is huge in Mexico, and its capital is home to the national football team and the largest stadium in Latin America.
Of course, there’s the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, the home of Mexican motorsport. It was built in 1959 in the Magdalena Mixhuca park and first hosted an official Formula One Grand Prix in 1963 (won by Jim Clark). Fun fact: the track was designed by a student named Óscar Fernández as part of his university thesis in 1953. There was no Mexican Grand Prix held between 1971-1985, and again between 1993-2014. Since 2015, Formula One has visited Mexico City and navigated the circuit’s 17 turns and 2.67 miles of tarmac.
So there we have it. Plenty of food, culture and speed to indulge yourself in before Isack and Liam hit the track. Join our drivers and the entire VCARB team from 24-26 October.
¡Adios!
