Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez GP Circuit w/Foro Sol CW
The Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez is a 2.36-mile (3.79-km) road course located right in the heart of Mexico City, inside the Magdalena Mixhuca Sports City, an Olympic Park built for the 1968 Summer Olympics. The FIA Grade 1 GP Circuit has hosted the Formula 1 Mexico City Grand Prix on several occasions, with the name of Mexico City Grand Prix from 2021 on. The NASCAR Peak Mexico Series, IndyCar, and the Formula E, a single-seater race car featuring electric cars, use the venue regularly. The biggest city in North America has a subtropical climate type with two seasons, a dry and a rainy one, with a considerable temperature variation during the day.
One of the things that catch viewers' attention about the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez is the abundance of grandstands around the trajectory of the raceway, which has a spectator capacity of 110,000 people. Races go clockwise, starting near the beginning of the Recta Principal, where high-performance cars develop up to 230 km/h (142 mph) before hitting the Esses Moises Solana and turning right to the Recta Trasera. The 90-degree corner number four, Ese del Lago, takes drivers to the tight-angle Horquilla, and from there, into another high-acceleration straight. Another set of snaking Esses, consisting of turns seven to eleven, leads into the Recta de Ovalo and from there into a highly technical sector with four tightly-packed corners. The last turn, Peraltada, takes racers into the front straight for another exciting lap.
The GP Circuit with Foro Sol Clockwise configuration at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City combines the Grand Prix layout with the stadium section running clockwise, creating Mexico's Formula One hosting configuration utilizing the iconic baseball stadium complex. The Foro Sol integration transforms the final sector where cars navigate through the converted Foro Sol baseball stadium creating unique atmosphere and spectator experience. This variant serves as the circuit's flagship Formula One configuration.
Operating the GP Circuit with Foro Sol clockwise showcases the Hermanos Rodriguez facility's distinctive character where motorsport infrastructure integrates with existing stadium architecture at 2,285 meters elevation affecting aerodynamic performance. The Foro Sol stadium section creates amphitheater-like spectator viewing unavailable at traditional circuits, with 30,000+ fans surrounding the track through this unique section. Mexico City's high-altitude location creates year-round temperate conditions. The GP with Foro Sol CW configuration established itself as Formula One's Mexican Grand Prix layout, celebrating the circuit's return to the championship calendar while honoring the Rodriguez brothers' racing legacy.
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Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez GP Circuit w/Foro Sol CW ist 4.3 km, 17 Kurven, im Uhrzeigersinn. Schnellste aufgezeichnete Runde: 1:15.875 (Mercedes W12 2021).