Mexico City ePrix (Formula E): Dates, Tickets & Venue (Mexico City)

Electric cars under stadium stands

The sound is the first surprise here. Formula E cars produce a high electric whine rather than a petrol roar, so in the grandstands you can hear tyres scrubbing and the crowd reacting.

The race uses a shortened version of the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. That is the same circuit that hosts the Mexican Grand Prix in Formula 1. The ePrix layout’s best-known stretch runs through the stadium section, where cars weave between tiered stands built for a baseball ground.

That bowl is the reason people come. You sit in an enclosed amphitheatre and watch cars brake, rotate and accelerate out of a tight sequence of corners right in front of you. The Mexico City ePrix first joined the calendar in 2016. It has been a regular January fixture since then.

Dates and where tickets are sold

The 2027 edition takes place in January 2027. Formula E is the organiser, and its official website carries the race weekend schedule and the links to buy tickets.

Seating mostly falls into two types:

• Stadium-section grandstands: the most in-demand seats, with a wide view of the tight, technical corners.
• Seats along the rest of the circuit: quieter, and closer to the faster straights.

The organiser’s ticketing pages list the current prices for each section. No figures are given here.

Reaching Magdalena Mixiuhca

The circuit is in eastern Mexico City, inside the Ciudad Deportiva Magdalena Mixiuhca sports park. The Palacio de los Deportes and the Estadio GNP Seguros (formerly Foro Sol) share the complex.

Getting there:

• Metro Line 9: Ciudad Deportiva and Velódromo stations both serve the complex. Most race fans use Ciudad Deportiva.
• From the airport: Benito Juárez International Airport (AICM) is a short drive away, so fans flying in on race day often go straight to the track.
• Ride-hailing and taxis: these are widely used. Traffic on Viaducto and Río Churubusco slows badly around big events at the complex.

Fans staying in Roma, Condesa or the Centro Histórico usually ride the Metro rather than sit in post-race traffic.

Race day at 2,240 metres

Mexico City sits roughly 2,240 metres above sea level. The thin air affects the cars, which get less cooling. It affects spectators too.

January is the dry season. Mornings are usually cool and the midday sun is strong at this altitude, which surprises visitors on exposed grandstands. Regulars tend to dress in layers, wear a hat and keep sunscreen with them. Those who pace their water and food usually manage the long day better.

A Formula E weekend packs practice, qualifying and the race into a short window. A race-day visit usually takes most of a day once you include getting in, the fan zone and the trip home. Formula E events also typically include a fan village with displays, food stalls and team merchandise.

Moving with the stadium crowd

The best move is to let Metro Line 9 do the work. Crowds leaving the complex flood Ciudad Deportiva station straight after the chequered flag. Many locals walk to Velódromo instead or wait out the first rush at the fan village.

A few habits that help:

• Paying: cards and contactless work at most official concessions. Many fans also carry small peso notes for street vendors outside the gates.
• Ordering: “una cerveza” and “una agua” get you through any concession queue. Tacos and tortas from stalls outside the complex are standard pre-race food.
• Tipping: at sit-down restaurants nearby, around 10 to 15 percent is customary in Mexico.
• Bags: large-event security at the complex screens bags at the gates, and fans with small bags usually get through faster.

Mexican crowds cheer loudly for home drivers and teams. Joining a chant in the stadium section is part of the experience, not a breach of etiquette.

Around the circuit and beyond

The streets right around Magdalena Mixiuhca are mostly residential and functional. Most visitors stay elsewhere and travel in.

Popular bases:

• Roma and Condesa: tree-lined streets, cafés and restaurants, with an easy cross-town trip to Line 9.
• Centro Histórico: walkable to the Zócalo, the Metropolitan Cathedral and the Templo Mayor.
• Near the airport: practical for anyone combining the race with a tight flight schedule.

A January visit also fits in the city’s main sights in mild, dry weather. Chapultepec Park and the National Museum of Anthropology are an easy Metro and taxi trip from the circuit, and a common way to fill the days either side of the race.