Formula 1 is rebuilding its empire after seasons of disappointing ratings and attendances. Each stage shatters the attendance records recorded in the previous edition. Tickets are snapped up and so are the seats on the calendar. The next season will be the most substantial in the history of the top category with 24 Grands Prix, in addition to the 6 races sprint, which increase the spectacularity of the weekend by enticing the fans to fill the stands from Friday.
America, birthplace of Liberty Media, currently holds the GP record with 3 rounds in 2023. TheSaudi Arabia, already present with Jeddah now would like to double. Italy has the two jewels, Imola and Monza that it must protect, with the push of new arrivals. There China instead he risks jumping. In all of this, Mexico, the next stop in the championship, which returned to F1 in 2015 after an absence of 23 years, has made its future clear with a renewal until 2025.
The Mexico City race has become one of the most eagerly awaited on the calendar, with a crowd ready to collapse the stands as the cars enter the final stretch of the circuit, that of the stadium. A crowd that celebrated on the podium last year, with particular attention to the champion of the house, Sergio Perez. The Mexican will have the opportunity to take home a win this year as both Max and Red Bull have achieved their title goals.
In 2023 part of a hat-trick
Mexico in the 2023 calendar will be the second appointment of a hat-trick at the end of October which will open with the GP of Austin and will close with the Brazilian GP. “I am very pleased to announce that Formula 1 will continue to race in Mexico City for another three years under this new agreement.“said Formula 1 CEO and President Stefano Domenicali.
"Every year the race attracts a huge number of passionate fans and the atmosphere is incredible and I know everyone will be thrilled with this news. I want to thank Claudia Sheinbaum, the head of government of Mexico City, and Alejandro Soberon and his team for their continued commitment to Formula 1 and the continued success of the event".
Corporacion Interamericana de Entretenimiento (CIE) president and CEO Alejandro Soberon said: “The Mexico City Grand Prix contract extension was made possible thanks to the leadership of Claudia Sheinbaum and the Mexico City government. The ability to host the race in the nation's capital through 2025 is the result of a coordinated effort to preserve an event that benefits the city and excites thousands of fans. We will continue to work to ensure that running continues to make a strong contribution to our city's economy".
Source: Formula 1
