Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez (Mexico City Grand Prix)
The Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City is a 4.304 km circuit hosting the Mexico City Grand Prix at over 2,200 metres altitude. The thin air is the defining factor: it cuts aerodynamic downforce and cooling, so teams run their highest-downforce wings yet still slipstream down a very long main straight into the stadium section.
At a glance
- Location: Mexico City, Mexico
- Length: 4.304 km
- Corners: 17
- Layout: permanent circuit, run clockwise; about 2,240 m above sea level
The character
:::analysis Altitude makes Mexico City unique. With roughly 20 percent less air density than at sea level, wings make far less downforce, brakes and engines cool poorly, and cars hit very high top speeds despite running maximum wing. The lap culminates in the slow stadium section through the old baseball Foro Sol, where grandstands wrap tight around the track and the atmosphere is among the best of the year. :::
Strategy and overtaking
The extremely long run to Turn 1 produces dramatic, multi-car braking moves and strong DRS slipstreaming[1]. Cooling is a season-specific headache: teams open up bodywork to manage brake and power-unit temperatures in the thin air, and that compromise, plus low grip, shapes both pace and tyre wear.
Related
- [1]Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez (Wikipedia) (wikipedia-en). Accessed 2026-06-18.