Formula 1 returned to Mexico City in 2015 after an absence of 23 years.© AFP
Mexico City will host Formula 1 races at high altitude for at least three years more after the signing of a contract extension on Wednesday. “We are very pleased to announce that the Mexico Grand Prix will continue to be part of our calendar until 2028,” said F1 Director Stefano Domenicine. “Formula 1 is energy, passion and emotion, and each year, the unique atmosphere created by our fans in Mexico is one of the most incredible and energetic experiences in our championship,” he added.
The Mexican capital “is the house of Formula 1,” said its mayor Clara Brugada.
The Mexico Grand Prix is expected to generate 21 billion pesos – around $ 1.1 billion – in 2025, Brugada said.
“The Grand Prix not only attracts fans of motorsport, but also stimulates the local economy of this big city, strengthens the tourism infrastructure and generates pride,” she said.
Mexico City is more than 2,200 meters (7,200 feet) above sea level and the rarefied atmosphere has an effect on turbos, cooling systems and brakes as well as to provide less trail.
Formula 1 returned to the Hippodrome of Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City in 2015 after an absence of 23 years, the pleasure of fans of the Latin American nation.
This year’s Mexico Grand Prix will take place from October 24 to 26.
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