Follow live updates from today’s free practice at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez ahead of the 2024 Mexico Grand Prix

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Formula One statistics for Sunday's Mexico City Grand Prix at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, round 20 of the 24-race season. Lap distance: 4.304km. Total distance: 305.354km (71 laps) 2023 race winner: Max Verstappen (Netherlands) Red Bull 2023 pole position: Charles Leclerc (Monaco) Ferrari one minute,

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The Formula 1 Mexico City Grand Prix 2024 features some of the world’s best race car drivers coming to the “City of the Palaces,” including Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton, Sergio Pérez, Lando Norris and others.

Here are the complete results from the first practice session at Mexico City’s Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. The first practice session ahead of this weekend’s Mexico City Grand Prix took place in warm conditions as the drivers set about getting to grips with the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.

The thinner air affects the cars in many ways, including the performance of the turbo engines, brakes and tires. “It’s like driving in the wet,” the driver Lance Stroll of Aston Martin said.

F1 fans, start your engines. The 2024 season continues this weekend with the Mexico City Grand Prix. The Mexican Grand Prix will take place over 71 laps of the 4.304-kilometre Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City.

Formula 1 heads to Mexico City this weekend for the 20th round of the 2024 season at the Mexican Grand Prix. Max Verstappen heads into the weekend with a healthy championship lead of 57 points over nearest rival Lando Norris.