The Mexico Metropolis Grand Prix might be a part of the Components 1 calendar till at the least the tip of the 2028 season after signing a three-year contract extension.
The occasion on the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez returned to the schedule in 2015 and has seen massive crowds and a vibrant ambiance all through the previous decade, with over 400,000 followers attending in 2024. Paired with the US Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas in late October, the race helps type a piece of the calendar that sees F1 within the Americas because the season approaches its conclusion.
Whereas all of these races have featured at the least one Mexican driver on the grid within the type of Sergio Perez, this season’s occasion would be the first with out illustration, however that hasn’t deterred the organizers for committing for an extra three years.
“We’re very excited to announce that the Mexico Metropolis Grand Prix will proceed to be a part of our calendar by the 2028 season,” F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali stated. “Components 1 is power, ardour and emotion, and yearly the distinctive ambiance created by our followers in Mexico Metropolis is without doubt one of the most unbelievable and energetic experiences of our championship.
“I wish to specific my honest due to President Claudia Sheinbaum for her sturdy dedication to Components 1, to the top of presidency Clara Brugada for her continued assist, and to Alejandro Soberon Kuri, whose management has been basic to the success of this occasion. I additionally wish to thank the native stakeholders and companies that share our imaginative and prescient and who make this occasion so particular. We sit up for persevering with this extraordinary collaboration collectively and seeing the unbelievable enthusiasm of the Mexican followers once more in October.”
Soberon is the president and CEO of race promoter CIE, and says the occasion retains important assist from native authorities that has allowed the extension to be agreed.
“We’re very excited to announce that the Mexico GP might be held for 3 extra years,” Soberon stated. “We’re deeply grateful for the invaluable assist of the federal government of Mexico Metropolis, from the top of presidency of Mexico Metropolis, Clara Brugada, to our president, Claudia Sheinbaum, in addition to Stefano Domenicali from Components 1, who’ve made it doable to proceed bringing Components 1 to our nation.
“This not solely contributes to the financial improvement of Mexico Metropolis, but additionally promotes our metropolis, in addition to our nation, in a big means worldwide. Collectively, we are going to proceed to work laborious to make sure that followers get essentially the most out of an occasion that provides a singular dwell leisure expertise, and which for nearly 10 years has proven the world the standard of the occasions we arrange on this metropolis.”
