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Mexico City Grand Prix says its return has generated $8.3 billion in impact
The Mexico City Grand Prix has generated $8.3 billion in economic benefits and media exposure over the 11 years since it returned to Formula 1, its president, Alejandro Soberón Kuri, said.
The figure is equivalent to more than 157 billion pesos, and organizers say the event has also helped create more than 93,000 jobs.
The race takes place at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City, where 3.6 million fans have watched in person since the event returned.
Mexico first hosted a Formula 1 Grand Prix in 1963, and the current run began in 2015, with the 2020 race canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
In 2025, the event drew 401,326 attendees, while its television coverage reached 200 countries; organizers counted 554 million media impacts from 2015 to 2025.
The Grand Prix is tied to tourism, jobs and the city's global profile, and Mexico City officials expect more than 500,000 visitors during race weekend and Day of the Dead celebrations.
The 2026 race is set for Oct.
30 to Nov.
1, and the Grand Prix's contract runs through 2028.
The Mexico City Grand Prix has generated more than 157 billion pesos, or $8.321 billion, in economic benefits and media exposure over the past 11 years, according to event president Alejandro Soberón Kuri.
The event has contributed to the creation of more than 93,000 jobs, Soberón Kuri said.
A total of 3.6 million fans have attended the race in person at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez since its return.
The 2026 edition is scheduled for October 30 to November 1, and the Grand Prix contract runs through 2028.
- Who
- The Mexico City Grand Prix, whose president is Alejandro Soberón Kuri.
- What
- The event says it generated $8.321 billion in economic benefits and media exposure over the past 11 years.
- When
- The 2026 edition is scheduled for October 30 to November 1. The 11-year impact figure covers 2015 to 2025.
- Where
- The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City.
- Why
- The figure reflects economic benefits and media exposure generated by the event.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Mexico hosted a Formula 1 Grand Prix for the first time, won by Britain’s Jim Clark.
Mexico’s first period on the Formula 1 calendar ended.
Mexico returned to the Formula 1 calendar.
The Grand Prix began its current period on the calendar.
The race was cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The 2026 edition is scheduled to take place.
- Economic benefits and media exposure
- More than 157 billion pesos, or $8.321 billion, over 11 years
- Jobs
- More than 93,000 created
- In-person attendance since return
- 3.6 million fans
- 2025 race attendance
- 401,326
- 2026 edition
- October 30 to November 1
- Contract
- Runs through 2028
What people are saying
In the last 11 years, the event has generated more than 157 billion pesos in economic benefits and media exposure.
These figures reflect that the impact of the Mexico City Grand Prix goes far beyond the days of competition.
We expect an economic contribution of more than 35 billion pesos, a wealth that translates into work, income, jobs and opportunities for thousands of families.
I have been fortunate to travel to different Grands Prix, and in Mexico you can see the difference in how they receive the media and drivers and the heart they put into all the activities.