Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez is a 4.304 km (2.674 mi) motorsport race track in Mexico City, Mexico, named after the racing drivers Ricardo (1942–1962) and Pedro Rodríguez (1940–1971). The circuit got its name shortly after it opened when Ricardo Rodríguez died in practice for the non-Championship 1962 Mexican Grand Prix. Ricardo's brother Pedro was also killed behind the wheel nine years later. Since 2015, the track has once again hosted the Formula One Mexican Grand Prix, an event it previously hosted in two separate periods on a different layout, the last occasion of which was in 1992.
The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez Grand Prix circuit (2015–2019, 2021–present) The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez Formula E circuit (2023) | |
| Location | Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Time zone | UTC−6 / UTC−5 (DST) |
| Coordinates | 19°24′22″N 99°5′33″W |
| Capacity | 110,000 |
| FIA Grade | 1 (GP) 3E (Formula E) |
| Broke ground | 1959 |
| Opened | 20 November 1959 |
| Former names | Autódromo Magdalena Mixhuca (1959–1979) |
| Major events | Current: Formula One Mexican Grand Prix (1962–1970, 1986–1992, 2015–2019) Mexico City Grand Prix (2021–present) FIA Formula E Championship Mexico City ePrix (2016–2020, 2022–present) NASCAR Mexico Series (2004–2019, 2022–present) Former: FIA WEC 6 Hours of Mexico (1989–1991, 2016–2017) NASCAR Xfinity Series Corona México 200 (2005–2008) Race of Champions (2019) Trans-Am Series (1978–1979, 1991) CART/Champ Car World Series Gran Premio Tecate (1980–1981, 2002–2007) Grand Am Rolex Sports Car Series Mexico City 400k (2005–2008) A1 Grand Prix (2007–2008) IMSA GT Championship (1974) USRRC (1968) |
| Website | http://ahr.notiauto.com |
| Grand Prix Circuit (2015–present) | |
| Length | 4.304 km (2.674 miles) |
| Turns | 17 |
| Race lap record | 1:17.774 ( Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes W12, 2021, F1) |
| Formula E Circuit (2023–present) | |
| Length | 2.628 km (1.633 miles) |
| Turns | 19 |
| Race lap record | 1:14.195 ( Jake Dennis, Porsche 99X Electric, 2023, Formula E) |
| Oval Circuit (1962–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 1.609 km (1.000 miles) |
| Turns | 4 |
| Race lap record | 0:32.081 ( Antonio Pérez, Toyota Camry NASCAR, 2015, Stock car racing) |
| Formula E Circuit (2020–2022) | |
| Length | 2.606 km (1.619 miles) |
| Turns | 16 |
| Race lap record | 1:09.487 ( Lucas di Grassi, Mercedes-EQ Silver Arrow 02, 2022, Formula E) |
| Original Formula E Circuit (2016–2019) | |
| Length | 2.093 km (1.300 miles) |
| Turns | 17 |
| Race lap record | 1:01.112 ( Pascal Wehrlein, Mahindra M5Electro, 2019, Formula E) |
| Grand Prix Circuit (1986–2014) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 4.421 km (2.747 miles) |
| Turns | 14 |
| Race lap record | 1:16.788 ( Nigel Mansell, Williams FW14, 1991, F1) |
| Champ Car/A1GP Grand Prix Circuit (2006–2007) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 4.463 km (2.774 miles) |
| Turns | 17 |
| Race lap record | 1:24.713 ( Robert Doornbos, Panoz DP01, 2007, Champ Car) |
| NASCAR Circuit (2005–2014) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 4.053 km (2.518 miles) |
| Turns | 16 |
| Race lap record | 1:20.521 ( Alex Gurney, Riley Mk XX, 2008, DP) |
| CART/Champ Car Grand Prix Circuit (2002–2005) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 4.484 km (2.786 miles) |
| Turns | 17 |
| Race lap record | 1:27.248 ( Shinji Nakano, Lola B02/00, 2002, CART) |
| Original Grand Prix Circuit (1959–1985) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 5.000 km (3.107 miles) |
| Turns | 14 |
| Race lap record | 1:43.050 ( Jacky Ickx, Brabham BT26A, 1969, F1) |
| Original Short Circuit (1959–1985) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 3.991 km (2.480 miles) |
| Turns | 10 |
| Race lap record | 1:17.631 ( Norm Hunter, Ralt RT4, 1982, Formula Atlantic) |
The circuit is located within the public park of the Magdalena Mixhuca Sports City in southeast Mexico City. The circuit is owned by the Government of the City, but is currently operated under concession by Corporación Interamericana de Entretenimiento (CIE) through OCESA, one of CIE's subsidiaries. CIE also organizes the NASCAR and Desafío Corona races in this circuit and rents the circuits to other parties, including race organizers, automobile clubs and track amateurs for fees that are controversial due to their disproportionately high amounts compared to other ex-F1 courses.
The NASCAR Xfinity Series started racing at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in the 2005 season and ended in the 2008 season. Martin Truex Jr. won the race in 2005, and Denny Hamlin won in 2006. For the 2007 race, the chicane was removed to increase passing opportunities down the front straight and into turn 1, and Juan Pablo Montoya from Bogotá, Colombia, won the race. Kyle Busch was the winner of the race in 2008.
The A1 Grand Prix series started racing at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in the 2006–07 season using the full-track configuration used by Formula One. Alex Yoong from Malaysia won the sprint race and Oliver Jarvis from the United Kingdom won the feature race. In the 2007–08 season, Jonny Reid from New Zealand won the sprint race and Adam Carroll of Team Ireland won the feature race.