The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez is a

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, Mexico, named after the racing drivers

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(1942–1962) and Pedro Rodríguez (1940–1971). The circuit got its name shortly after it opened when Ricardo Rodríguez died in practice for the non-Championship

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. Ricardo's brother

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was also killed behind the wheel nine years later. Since

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, the track has once again hosted the

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, an event it previously hosted in two separate periods on a different layout, the last occasion of which was in

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. The circuit is located within the public park of the

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in southeast Mexico City. The circuit is owned by the Government of the City, but is currently operated under concession by Corporación Interamericana de Entretenimiento (CIE) through OCESA, one of CIE's subsidiaries. CIE also organizes the

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and Desafío Corona races in this circuit and rents the circuits to other parties, including race organizers, automobile clubs and track amateurs for fees that are controversial due to their disproportionately high amounts compared to other ex-F1 courses. The

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started racing at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in the 2005 season and ended in the 2008 season.

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won the race in 2005, and

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won in 2006. For the 2007 race, the chicane was removed to increase passing opportunities down the front straight and into turn 1, and

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from

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, won the race.

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was the winner of the race in 2008. The

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series started racing at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in the 2006–07 season using the full-track configuration used by

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from

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won the sprint race and

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from the

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won the feature race. In the 2007–08 season,

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from

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won the sprint race and

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won the feature race.

History

Built in the Magdalena Mixhuca public park in 1959, the circuit hosted its first

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in 1962, as a non-Championship race. The following year the

became a full World Championship event. The circuit remained part of the F1 calendar through 1970, when spectator overcrowding caused unsafe conditions. When F1 returned in 1986, the circuit boasted a new pit complex, as well as improved safety all around, but left again after 1992 due to safety concerns. In 2001 CIE and Forsythe Racing tasked D3 Motorsport Development with revamping the circuit. A redesign to include the Foro and a complete upgrade of the circuit was done. It saw a record crowd of 402,413 people attend a round of the CART Championship in 2002. It was announced in May 2012, that the circuit would again host the

from 2013, in a five-year deal that would see it replace the

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, but this did not happen. The FIA listed the Mexican Grand Prix as the 19th round of the provisional schedule for the 2014 season, but it was not on the final schedule. The Mexican Grand Prix was listed on the 2015 Formula One calendar published by the FIA on 3 December 2014, with

making its return to the circuit with the race on 1 November 2015. The racetrack is also home to

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(EDC Mexico), a music festival attended by over 200,000 people.

The Grand Prix circuit

Designed as his

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by student Óscar Fernández in 1953, the circuit has an elevation of 2,238 m (7,342 ft); the thin air causes difficulties for both the drivers and their cars. It also reduces the levels of

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that cars experience, meaning that higher downforce setups can be used with less impact on straight-line speed. The circuit has an extremely fast final corner (the ''Peraltada'', turn 17) before a long start/finish straight, and thus reminded some of

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; however, unlike Monza's ''Parabolica'' curve, the ''Peraltada'' curve is slightly banked, allowing even more speed through the corner. It was at this corner that the younger Rodríguez crashed, due to suspension failure. After the last F1 Mexican Grand Prix in 1992, a baseball stadium called the ''"Foro"'' was built on the inner part of this curve. When the

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series began using the track in 2002, the ''Peraltada'' curve was partially bypassed by a series of sharp turns entering and exiting the ''Foro''; re-entering the ''Peraltada'' halfway through. After the Peraltada comes the long 1.2 km front straight. During the original turbo era in Formula One the faster cars were regularly clocking speeds of up to on the straight. In the

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season, there was a

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on the main straightaway to slow the cars down. They also introduced a curve between the short course and the Ese del Lago to bypass the latter, but avoiding the stadium detour. The Grand Prix circuit underwent a significant renovation under the direction of

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for the return of

in . The front straight was slightly extended and reprofiled to accommodate a new media center and paddock. The iconic esses between turns 7 and 13 were significantly modified; the prolific, high radius turns largely diminished and some replaced with fixed angle turns. The baseball field portion of the track was also altered to a low-speed left-right combination that bypassed the first half of the Peraltada, allowing the cars to re-enter the Peraltada halfway through the corner. At , the course is shorter than the previous Grand Prix layout, and

organizers predicted lap times of around 75 seconds and speeds in excess of for the current turbocharged Formula One cars, which eliminate the adverse effects of altitude present in naturally aspirated cars. However, the modern V6 hybrid turbo F1 cars actually managed to reach top speeds in excess of down the main straight.

Layout history

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Oval track

The circuit also features an oval layout due to the inclusion of a flat turn that goes from the middle of the main straight to the beginning of the backstretch of circuit. Unlike the road course, the oval is raced in counter-clockwise direction (except for the Formula E race). The oval configuration of this Mexico City facility is arguably the most dangerous racetrack in Mexico, because of the limited visibility at the exit of turns 2 and 4. This is because the

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baseball stadium is located inside turns 1 and 2; and several trees are located inside turns 3 and 4. During the 2006 season, two accidents occurred in the oval track during

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events, which took several drivers out of the race, with some needing hospital treatment. The oval configuration is used at least twice a year, with two double-feature events featuring the

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and the

. The oval configuration also forms the base of the

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circuit for the

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; the oval is raced clockwise, but there is a chicane prior to the entrance of turn 4, with a second chicane on the backstretch, followed by a modified

section that exits for the full Peraltada, and a third chicane midway through the Peraltada (turns 1 and 2 of the oval). FIA Formula E track design was modified by Agustin Delicado Zomeño. Starting from season 3 (2016–2017), the first chicane is removed and now it is a right-hand corner. In season 6, the track is extended and the two chicanes at the back straight and the Peraltada are removed. The track also uses more of the Formula 1 layout. After turn 2 (Formula E track), the track will turn left instead of right and the extended part includes a 4-turn sequence before going back to the original circuit and the stadium section.

Renamed turns

Before the 1986 Formula One race, the first turn (now turns 1-3) was named in honour of

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, Mexico's third F1 driver. It is still called ''Ese Moisés Solana'', often referred to as the "Solana Complex" in English. In September 2002, Mexico's fourth and, then most recent, F1 driver

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's achievements both in F1 and CART were recognized by renaming turn 6 of the Autodromo as ''Recorte Rebaque'' instead of the previous name of ''Recorte de Gran Premio''. In 2015, turn 17 was named in honour of

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, twice winner of the Mexican Grand Prix in

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and

and the scene of his daring pass around the outside of

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. On September 20, 2016

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's achievements have been recognized by the naming of turn 12 of the Autodromo in his honour.

Events

; Current * January: Campeonato Mexicano de Súper Turismos * February:

'' * April: Campeonato Mexicano de Súper Turismos * May:

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, Campeonato Mexicano de Súper Turismos, Endurance Challenge Mexico * June: Campeonato Mexicano de Súper Turismos * July: Campeonato Mexicano de Súper Turismos * August:

, Endurance Challenge Mexico * September:

, Campeonato Mexicano de Súper Turismos * October:

Mexico City Grand Prix The Mexican Grand Prix ( es, Gran Premio de México), currently held under the name Mexico City Grand Prix ( es, Gran Premio de la Ciudad de México), is a motor racing event held at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City. It first a ...

'',

, Gran Turismo Mexico, Freightliner Legends Cup * November:

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* December:

, Endurance Challenge Mexico ; Former *

(2007–2008) *

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(1980–1982) * CART/Champ Car World Series ''

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'' (1980–1981, 2002–2007) *

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'' (2016–2017) *

'' (1962–1970, 1986–1992, 2015–2019) * Grand Am

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''Mexico City 250'' (2005–2008) *

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(1974) *

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(2019–2020) *

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(2011–2013) *

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(1990–2001) *

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'' (2005–2008) *

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(2017–2019) *

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(2019) *

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'' 1000 km of Mexico City'' (1978–1979, 1991) *

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(1968) *

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(2017) *

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'' Trofeo Hermanos Rodríguez'' (1989–1991)

Lap records

The official lap record for the current circuit layout is 1:17.774, set by

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driving for

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in the

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, while the unofficial all-time track record is 1:14.758, set by

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driving for

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in the qualifying of the 2019 Mexican Grand Prix. The official race lap records at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez are listed as:

The baseball stadium

The Autódromo includes a baseball stadium inside turn 14 (Peraltada). The stadium, called

, was home to the

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and also hosts music concerts. Some of the artists who played there include

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, U2,

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, and

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. The Diablos Rojos later left Foro Sol in order to build a new baseball stadium named

Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú (English: ''Alfredo Harp Helú Stadium'') is the home baseball stadium of the Red Devils of Mexico (Diablos Rojos del México) in Mexico City, inaugurated on March 23, 2019. With a capacity of 20,576 seats, it became t ...

, which was later completed on 23 March, 2019. Unlike Foro Sol, it was built inside of the race track near turns 1 and 3.“AMLO inaugurará nuevo estadio de los Diablos Rojos del México en 2019”.
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at GrandPrix.com (focusing on

history)
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
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Hermanos Hermano (Spanish for ''brother'') or Hermana (''sister'') or Hermanos may refer to: *Sibling, a brother or a sister Places *Los Hermanos Archipelago, Venezuela Film and TV *''Hermanas'', 2005 film * ''Hermano'' (film), a 2010 Venezuelan drama ...

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