 Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
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| Name | Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez E-Prix Circuit | |
| Location |  Mexico City, Mexico
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| Length | 2.606 km (1.619 mi) | |
| Corners | 15 | |
| First Race | 2016 Mexico City ePrix
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| Last Race | 2024 Mexico City E-Prix
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| Circuit Records | ||
| Fastest Lap | Qualifying | Race |
| 1:09.877 | 1:07.100 | 132.116 km/h |
 Nyck de Vries
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 Pascal Wehrlein
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Pascal Wehrlein
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The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez is a purpose built motor racing circuit, found in the Magdalena Mixhuca Sports City in the south-eastern corner of Mexico City, Mexico.[1] Originally constructed in 1959 to host Formula One, the Autódromo has hosted the ABB FIA Formula E Championship since 2015/16, on a variation of the circuit centred on the Foro Sol stadium.[2]
The Autódromo is one of the most heavily used of FE's host circuits, having held four E-Prix, and appeared as test-venue in 2019.[3] For 2019 the E-Prix circuit was extended, and saw the removal of the chicanes and restoration of the full Peraltada, to better suit the performance potential of the Spark SRT05e.[4]
Background[]
The Autódromo was first created to host the Mexican Grand Prix in 1962, a non-Championship Formula One race that was to aid Mexico City's bid to host the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1] Mexican racing driver Ricardo Rodríguez was killed during the race, and the circuit was subsequently named in his honour when the Mexican Grand Prix became a World Championship round.[1] The circuit remained on the F1 calendar until 1970 when spectator issues caused the end of the Mexican Grand Prix.[1]
F1 Flirtations[]
The Mexican Grand Prix and the Autódromo, now named for both Ricardo Rodríguez and his brother Pedro, were restored to the F1 calendar in 1986, after a series of investments.[1] Yet, the circuit would again disappear in the 1990s, moving to become a host of Indy Car, NASCAR and endurance racing, with another major investment in 2001.[1] Another revamp in 2014 was enough to prompt F1 to return in 2015, with the second half of the circuit completely revised.[1]
Formula E History[]
Formula E Holdings and the Mexico City government, the owners of the Autódromo, agreed a deal in November 2015 for the circuit to join the FIA Formula E Championship.[2] The FE race would be conducted on a modified version of the Oval layout, with additional chicanes into the first and third corners, as well as a chicane mid-way through the Peraltada.[2] The Autódromo subsequently hosted the first Mexico ePrix on the 12 March 2016, which saw Jérôme d'Ambrosio claim victory after Lucas di Grassi was disqualified.[5]
Circuit History[]
The initial layout of the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez ePrix circuit was designed by Agustin Delicado Zomeño, with chicanes added on the entry and exit to the first corner.[2] The first chicane was subsequently redesigned for the 2017 race, before being all but removed from 2018 onward, with the rest of the circuit remaining un-edited.[6]
Circuit Layouts[]
A lap of the Autódromo begins on the start/finish straight, before a dart on the brakes to take the first corner, an open 90° right-hander.[7] The exit then carries the field through a kink and into the long turn two, before the field brakes, while still completing turn two, to take the first chicane.[7] An extended right-left-right combination then carries the field onto the back straight, and back onto the Grand Prix layout.[7]
Following the Grand Prix circuit into the stadium, the ePrix circuit then split off once again, with the turn eight left-hander turning the field further around the stadium.[7] The Attack Mode activation point is found on the exit of turn eight, before a hairpin-esque turn nine runs the field parallel to the south stand of the Foro Sol.[7] Kinks form turns ten and eleven to then carry the field out of the stadium with a 90° right-hander at turn twelve putting the field into the entry of the Peraltada.[7]
The Peraltada ran almost identically to turn two, although with a small chicane, a right-left-right combination, slowing the field.[7] Turn seventeen then completes the Peraltada, bringing the field back onto the start/finish straight, with pit-in on the inside of the long right-hander.[7]
2020 Update[]
For the 2020 Mexico City E-Prix the E-Prix circuit was revised, with a new section added to the exit of turn two, taking the circuit further onto the Grand Prix layout, and saw the removal of both chicanes.[4]
Records[]
A full list of records for the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez are outlined below, including a list of race winners.
Winners[]
Below is a list of all of the winners of ePrix held at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez:
| Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez Winners List | ||||
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| Season | Event | Date | Winner | Report |
| 2015/16 | 2016 FIA Formula E Mexico City ePrix
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12 March 2016[2] |  Jérôme d'Ambrosio
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Report |
| 2016/17 | 2017 Julius Baer Mexico City ePrix
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1 April 2017[8] |  Lucas di Grassi
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Report |
| 2017/18 | 2018 ABB Formula E Mexico City E-Prix
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3 March 2018[9] | Daniel Abt[10]
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Report |
| 2018/19 | 2019 CBMM Niobium Mexico City E-Prix
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16 February 2019[11] | Lucas di Grassi
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Report |
| 2019/20 | 2020 CBMM Niobium Mexico City E-Prix
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15 February 2020[12] |  Mitch Evans[13]
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Report |
| 2020/21 | 2021 ABB Formula E Mexico City E-Prix
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13 February 2021[14] | Cancelled[15] | |
| 2021/22 | 2022 ABB Formula E Mexico City E-Prix
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12 February 2022[16] | Pascal Wehrlein[17]
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Report |
| 2022/23 | 2023 Hankook Mexico City E-Prix[18]
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14 January 2023[19] |  Jake Dennis[20]
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Report |
| 2023/24 | 2024 Hankook Mexico City E-Prix[21]
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13 January 2024[22] | Pascal Wehrlein[23]
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Report |
| 2024/25 | 2025 ABB Formula E Mexico City E-Prix
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11 January 2025[24] | Report | |
Race-by-Race Records[]
The race-by-race records for the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez are outlined below:
See Also[]
References[]
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References:
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedMex - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 'Mexico City to host round five of 2015-2016 season', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 19/11/2015), http://fiaformulae.com/en/news/2015/november/mexico-city-to-host-round-five-of-2015-2016-season.aspx, (Accessed 19/11/2015)
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedMexTest18 - ↑ 4.0 4.1 'REVEALED: New track layout for the 2020 CBMM Niobium Mexico City E-Prix', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 28/01/2020), https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2020/january/mexico-city-track-reveal, (Accessed 29/01/2020)
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedMex17A - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 'Mexico City, Mexico - Round 5', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 2016), http://fiaformulae.com/en/calendar/2016-mexico-city/mexico-city-circuit.aspx, (Accessed 07/03/2016)
- ↑ 'Julius Baer announced as title sponsor for Mexico City ePrix', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 17/03/2017), http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2017/march/julius-baer-announced-as-title-sponsor-for-mexico-city-eprix/, (Accessed 20/03/2017)
- ↑ 'More compact Season 4 calendar revealed', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 19/06/2017), http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2017/june/more-compact-season-4-calendar-revealed/, (Accessed 19/06/2017)
- ↑ 'Abt finally clinches first victory in Mexico City', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 03/03/2018), http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2018/march/abt-finally-clinches-first-victory-in-mexico-city/, (Accessed 04/03/2018)
- ↑ 'CBMM Niobium to expand existing collaboration with Formula E', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 25/11/2018), http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2018/november/cbmm-niobium-to-expand-existing-collaboration-with-formula-e/?fbclid=IwAR3GZQVKF0ZH7XARqa4JJKp7zLfXlXKYZoYf45JyTC5POQuGtvYymbUhnVM, (Accessed 26/11/2018)
- ↑ '2019/20 calendar revealed: London and Seoul star in sixth Formula E campaign', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 14/06/2019), https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2019/june/2019-20-season-calendar-revealed, (Accessed 14/06/2019)
- ↑ 'Evans emerges victorious after a mad dash race in Mexico City', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 15/02/2020), https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2020/feb/2020-mexico-race, (Accessed 16/02/2020)
- ↑ 'FIA publishes provisional 2020/21 Formula E calendar', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 19/06/2020), https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2020/june/2021-race-calendar, (Accessed 19/06/2020)
- ↑ 'STATEMENT ON 2020/21 FIA FORMULA E WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CALENDAR UPDATE', fia.com, (Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, 21/10/2020), https://www.fia.com/news/statement-202021-fia-formula-e-world-championship-calendar-update, (Accessed 21/10/2020)
- ↑ 'SEASON 8 CALENDAR: Cape Town, Vancouver and Seoul feature on most expansive Formula E schedule yet', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 08/07/2021), https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2021/july/season-8-calendar-announcement, (Accessed 08/07/2021)
- ↑ 'WEHRLEIN HEADS HOME PERFECT PORSCHE ONE-TWO IN MEXICO CITY', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 12/02/2022), https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2022/february/mexico-city-e-prix-round-3-race-report, (Accessed 13/02/2022)
- ↑ Cian Brittle, 'Formula E agrees five-race title sponsorship deal with Hankook',blackbookmotorsport.com, (Blackbook Motorsport, 14/12/2023), https://www.blackbookmotorsport.com/news/formula-e-five-title-sponsor-hankook-tyre-technical-partner/, (Accessed 01/09/2024)
- ↑ 'SEASON 9 CALENDAR: Global stage set for Formula E's new Gen3 era', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 29/06/2022), https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2022/june/season-9-calendar-announced, (Accessed 29/06/2022)
- ↑ 'Dominant Dennis becomes first winner of GEN3 era in Mexico City', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 14/01/2023), https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/15748/dominant-dennis-becomes-first-winner-of-gen3-era-in-mexico-city, (Accessed 22/01/2023)
- ↑ 'SEASON 10 PREVIEW: Formula E heads to Mexico City for Round 1', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 08/01/2024), https://fiaformulae.com/en/news/487172, (Accessed 01/09/2024)
- ↑ 'Tokyo confirmed on provisional Season 10 Formula E calendar', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 20/06/2023), https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/426036/tokyo-confirmed-on-provisional-season-10-formula-e-calendar, (Accessed 20/06/2023)
- ↑ 'Pascal Wehrlein converts pole to Round 1 win in Mexico City E-Prix', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 13/01/2024), https://fiaformulae.com/en/news/487556, (Accessed 20/04/2024)
- ↑ 'SEASON 11 CALENDAR: The Formula E races in 2024/2025', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 12/06/2024), https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/500875, (Accessed 26/08/2024)
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