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Mexico City Metro adds security for 2026 Formula 1 Grand Prix
The Mexico City Grand Prix runs from October 30 to November 1 at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.
Line 9 is a main Metro route to the venue, and the city is adding security and passenger guidance for the expected crowds.
The operation includes 510 city police officers and 40 Metro guards, focused on Velódromo, Ciudad Deportiva and Puebla stations.
Ciudad Deportiva is among the closest stations to the track, while Puebla and Velódromo offer other nearby options.
Staff will manage passenger flows and help visitors find their way, and the Metro asks riders to follow platform and boarding safety rules.
The extra measures are intended to protect riders and keep service orderly during the busy race weekend.
Mexico City Metro will deploy a special security operation on Line 9 for the 2026 Formula 1 Grand Prix of Mexico.
The operation will run from October 30 to November 1, with 510 public security officers and 40 Metro staff.
Security and passenger guidance will focus on the Velódromo, Ciudad Deportiva and Puebla stations.
The race will take place at the Hermanos Rodríguez Autodrome, with Ciudad Deportiva among the closest Metro stations.
The Metro will also display a single-seat race car in the Ciudad Deportiva station lobby from October 30.
- Who
- Mexico City Metro, in coordination with city authorities, will conduct the operation. It will involve 510 public security officers and 40 Metro staff.
- What
- A special security and passenger-guidance operation will run on Metro Line 9 during the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Mexico.
- When
- October 30 to November 1, 2026.
- Where
- Line 9 of the Mexico City Metro, especially the Velódromo, Ciudad Deportiva and Puebla stations.
- Why
- To guide and protect the hundreds of passengers expected to use the line for the Grand Prix.
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The special Line 9 security operation begins, and a Metro-branded race car is set to go on display at Ciudad Deportiva station.
The security operation is scheduled to run during the Grand Prix weekend.
The Formula 1 race is scheduled to take place at the Hermanos Rodríguez Autodrome.
- Line
- 9
- Security personnel
- 510 public security officers
- Metro staff
- 40
- Focus stations
- Velódromo, Ciudad Deportiva and Puebla
- Race venue
- Hermanos Rodríguez Autodrome
- Event dates
- October 30–November 1, 2026
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The STC also calls on passengers to avoid dropping metal objects onto the tracks; not cross the yellow safety line on platforms; allow doors to close freely; and not enter stations with alcoholic beverages.