Formula 1 has confirmed that the Mexican Grand Prix will continue to appear on the calendar until at least 2028 following the signing of a new three-year contract extension.
The Mexican Grand Prix will remain on the Formula 1 calendar until at least 2028, following the signing of a new contract extension between F1 and race organisers at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.
This is the first contract extension for the Mexican race since 2022, when a similar three-year deal was announced. The news comes after Mexico City’s head of government Clara Brugada reported in a news conference last week that a deal was due to be signed on April 30.
Since 2019, the event has been funded by a private trust of businesspeople and the government of Mexico City – hence the official name change of the event in 2021 from “Mexican Grand Prix” to “Mexico City Grand Prix”. Speaking about the new deal, Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali said:
“We are very excited to announce that the Mexico City Grand Prix will continue to be part of our calendar until 2028. Formula 1 is energy, passion and emotion, and every year the unique atmosphere created by our fans in Mexico City is one of the most incredible and energetic experiences of our championship. I want to express my sincere thanks to President Claudia Sheinbaum for her strong commitment to Formula 1, to the Head of Government Clara Brugada for her continued support and to Alejandro Soberón Kuri, whose leadership has been fundamental to the success of this event. I also want to thank the local stakeholders and businesses that share our vision and who make this event so special. We look forward to continuing this extraordinary collaboration together and to meeting the seeing incredible enthusiasm of the Mexican fans again in October.”
Mexican Grand Prix Continues Despite Perez Departure
Formula 1 returned to Mexico in 2015 having last raced there in 1992. The event has been a resounding success ever since and now attracts over 400,000 fans per race weekend, making it one of the best-attended races each season.
The 2025 Mexico City Grand Prix, which is set to take place on October 24-26 – will be the first in the event’s comeback stint in which no Mexican drivers will feature on the grid. It will be the first without Sergio Perez, who became the first Mexican driver to finish on the podium at his home race when racing with Red Bull in 2021.
Perez’s dismissal from Red Bull at the end of 2024 prompted concerns over the future of the event, with questions surrounding local support for the race if Perez was no longer on the grid. Organisers remained confident that the race would continue to be a sell-out event. Tickets for the pre-sale for the 2025 race sold out in 15 minutes, while most tickets were snapped up within minutes when the general sale began – though it’s worth noting that tickets for the race went on sale in November, before Perez’s departure from Red Bull was announced.
Perez could soon return to the grid and is heavily rumoured to be in line for a seat with the new Cadillac team, which will join the grid in 2026. Fellow Mexican Pato O’Ward – who currently serves as a reserve driver McLaren and races in the IndyCar series – is also believed to be on the radar for a seat at Cadillac.
A limited number of 2025 Mexico City Grand Prix tickets remain available via our trusted partner Grand Prix Tickets. Ticket packages for the race are also on sale via F1 Experiences.
2026 F1 Calendar Takes Shape
The signing of a new Mexican Grand Prix contract means that there are now just two current circuits which are yet to officially secure a position on the 2026 Formula 1 calendar.
The Las Vegas Grand Prix – which joined the calendar in 2023 – is yet to secure another term to its contract, with the initial deal covering three races. The future of the event is not thought to be in any doubt, as F1 already holds an agreement in principal to continue racing on the Las Vegas Strip until at least 2032.
With Madrid joining the calendar as the new host of the Spanish Grand Prix – and soon-to-be former host Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya also contracted to appear on the 2026 calendar – all 24 available slots on next year’s schedule will be filled when the future of the Las Vegas Grand Prix is formally confirmed.
It leaves Imola without a position on the 2026 calendar – a fate which has become increasingly clear for the Italian track in recent months. In April, F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali said it would be “increasingly difficult” for F1 to continue to have two races in the same country when global interest in hosting events is growing. Read more: When Will the 2026 Formula 1 Calendar be Announced?
It is believed that Thailand is the next country most likely to join the Formula 1 calendar, eyeing a slot on the schedule before the end of the decade. Earlier this year, it was announced that the Belgian Grand Prix will become a rotational race from 2027 onwards, paving the way for a new venue to join the schedule.
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