ThestoryoftheMexicanGrandPrixdatesbackto1959whenthethenPresident,AdolfoLopezMateo,listenedtooneofhisadvisers,thefatherofthemostfamousMexicandrivers,RicardoandPedroRodriguez.
The president thus had the circuit built and today it carries the name of the two Rodriguez brothers and is located inside the Magdalena Mixiuhca sports complex in Mexico City, making use of existing roads. F1 in Mexico came into being not long after, in 1962 in fact, when motorsport’s blue riband category took part in a non-championship race.
The following year, the Mexican Grand Prix was officially part of the calendar and was won by Jim Clark. From then on there were 20 more races, all at the Mexico City track, in three blocks from 1963-1970, 1986-1992 and then from 2015 to the present day.
01Weekend Preview
We need to regain our usual form
Isack Hadjar “I’m really looking forward to getting back to racing in Mexico this week. Austin wasn’t a good weekend for us as we didn’t have the pure pace we were expecting to have. Now we need to regain our usual form and come back into Q3 and points contention on Sunday, and I know we can do it. Mexico is the place where I made my F1 debut during FP1 in 2023, so I know the track and I can’t wait to get back to this place as it brings back a lot of nice memories.”
It’s a very unique race
Liam Lawson “It’s great to be back in Mexico. It’s a very unique race as the high altitude makes the cars very difficult to drive. The air is thin, so we reach very high speeds, but it also increases sliding in the corners due to the low grip. The atmosphere here is always incredible, which is amazing for F1. To be part of the race this weekend among the fans is something I’m very much looking forward to.”
