Mexico F1™ Grand Prix 2017

28 October Saturday (Qualifying)

The very first and 2nd Mexican Grand Prix of the 21st century were a major success, and the enthusiastic and knowledgeable crowd loved every 2nd of it. F1`s comeback to the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez produced a fascinating seventy one laps of racing, in which polesitter Rosberg was never headed – pit stops aside – and in which a late safety car bunched the pack up, permitting Bottas to hop the Crimson Bull of Daniil Kvyat on the restart to secure his podium place.

The Mexican Grand Prix (Gran Premio de México) is a Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile sanctioned auto race held at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City named after Mexico`s famous racing brothers and F1 trailblazers Ricardo and Pedro Rodriguez. It very first appeared as a non-championship event in one thousand nine hundred sixty two before being held as a championship event from 1963-1970 and 1986-1992. The Grand Prix returned in two thousand fifteen at the Mexico City circuit. But what certainly will not have switched is the passion for motorsport among the local fans, as demonstrated by the flocks of Mexicans who travelled across the border to Austin for the U.S. GP in latest years.

Mexico is a good fresh venue for Formula One. Well, not that fresh – the sport has been here twice before, but the atmosphere, with excellent excitement among the packed stands a 135,000 turnout after twenty three years away. The altitude and lean air caused by the place being Two,240m above sea level, was responsible for making everyone feel giddy. «I felt like a rock starlet,» said Rosberg after his triumph.

Luxury at the Mexican Grand Prix: Formula One Paddock Club

Practice the thrill as the competitors for the two thousand seventeen FIA Formula One World Championship™ emerge, the crowd rises, and from the ground exudes an indescribable energy and anticipation.

Included with Formula One Paddock Club Tickets:

• VIP access to the circuit
• Coffee, tea, croissants and pastries
• Open bar with Champagne
• Four-course gourmet meals ready with local produce on-site by Master Chefs
• Pit lane walkabout(s) at specially allotted times
• Access to the Support Race Paddock
• Official Programme and a pair of ear corks
• Entertainment, Driver Interviews, Celebrity Appearances
• Privileged viewing position above the pit garages
• One VIP car parking pass for every three guests
• Private suites with branding and entertainment to fit your every need*

Order your Formula One Paddock Club tickets for the Mexican Grand Prix here.

Mexico Grand Prix Timetable Example:

Practice one Fri Ten:00 – 11:30

Practice two Fri 14:00 – 15:30

Practice three Sat Ten:00 – 11:00

Qualifying Sat 13:00 – 14:00

Race Sun 13:00 – 15:00

Most visitors arrive in Mexico City via Mexico City International Airport (also known as Benito Juarez International Airport), which is situated only 5km east of the downtown area and relatively close to the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.

Once in the city you can budge around by taxi (sitio registered taxis are most likely the best option), take one of the crimson and white Metrobuses, or travel by private car. Whatever option you take, be ready to get stuck in traffic – a staggering Three.Five million cars take to the streets of Mexico`s capital every day. Alternatively travellers can hop on the extensive metro system which is the cheapest of its kind in the world.

Av. Viaducto Rio de la Piedad S/N

eight thousand four hundred Ciudad de Mexico

A comeback of Formula One to Mexico is almost ideal and deal has been agreed. It is down to the Mexican promoter now to improve facilities and bring the circuit up to scrape with Formula One’s high expectations. The circuit which hosted its last race two decades ago, will be entirely renovated.

The Main Grandstands and Paddock Club will now accommodate over 85,000 spectators. The circuit will cut through centre and left-fields of the Foro Sol baseball stadium and rejoin the old track via a hairpin and two right-handers. Race viewing guests now will be able to love a «beach area» in front of the Main Grandstand. However the once-fearsome Peraltada corner will not be kept in the in the accomplish revamping-project.

Sergio Perez was quoted:

«I`m very excited. It`s not confirmed yet, it`s just a pre-calendar but I feel there are very big chances now of this happening,» Perez said.

«It will be good for my country, superb for the sport. Formula One will be amazed how popular this grand prix can become. . It will be big for Formula One as a sport to go there.»

Last year`s inaugural race in Austin drew a strong Latin crowd from both sides of the border and Perez agreed having the two races together would be like having two home grand prix in succession with big crowds at both. He said he had been kept abreast of developments in Mexico City and was there a few weeks ago to see his brother race.

«I know how good the racetrack is,» Perez said. «Obviously they need to rebuild it but there is time enough. I indeed hope for the good of the sport and my country that it happens.»

The Mexican reckoned a few months of work would be required to upgrade the pit and paddock facilities but the layout was good.

FACTS AND CIRCUIT FIGURES

• Fresh Suites building with more capacity and convenience
• Track length Four.580 meters
• Fresh polymer-modified asphalt without cold joints
• 33 Repair garages as FIA needs
• Fresh control tower
• Renovation and construction of fresh improvised stands to 75,000 spectators
• Fresh horizontal line from the track figure
• Three fresh pedestrian bridges
• 22,720 m2 in Paddock areas
• 120 thousand seated spectators. Over thirty 000 general admission
• Paddock Club, Hospitalities
• 80,000 m2 track and pit lane
• “Esses” Softening zone
• Emergency Medical Services, Media Centre, Chapel
• Creating Three,000 jobs

Mexico last hosted a grand prix at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in 1992, when Nigel Mansell was triumphant for Williams who were a top team in those days.

They have scored just one point this season, however, and that is not the only way in which the sport`s landscape has switched with fresh venues like Russia and India opening up.

«Looking at it, they have to switch the pits to make them decent for Formula One, [improve] a few corners maybe and apart from that it`s just a matter of time what they can do,» he said. «But I think they don`t have to do big things for the racetrack to be ready.»

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