This is my review and guide to spectating in Grandstand 6A at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez circuit for the Formula 1 Grand Prix event in Mexico.
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Grandstand 6A Mexico GP location
Grandstand 6A, also known as Grada 6A, at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez circuit is on the left hand side (outside) of the track along the straight that runs between Turn 3 an Turn 4. It sits parallel to the track so when you’re in this stand the cars will pass you from right to left.
This grandstand is easy to get to. You can use either entrance gates 9 or 12. Gate 12 is less than a 5 minute walk away from this grandstand, Gate 9 is just over 10 to 15 minutes away. But outside Gate 9 is the Puebla Metro station, so it’s very easy to access using public transport.
Zone
At the Mexico City Formula 1 weekend the circuit is divided in to different zones. Grandstand 6A is in the Blue Zone (Zona Azul). Tickets to this grandstand mean you can only access to the Blue Zone. You cannot enter any other zone at the Grand Prix with this ticket.
I’ve written a guide to the different zones at the Mexican F1 race to help provide some more info. But to summarise, the Blue Zone is definitely the best zone to be in as it’s the only one with the full Formula 1 Fan Zone. So this is a great place to be during the weekend.
Grandstand details
Cover
This grandstand is not covered and the sun will be in front of you for most of the day. Make sure you bring sun protection. Check out my guide on what to wear to the Mexican GP for some tips.
Seats
The seats are plastic pads on a bench.
TV screens
There are two TV screens visible from grandstand 6A. They are both on the other side of the track directly opposite this stand. Because the track is quite narrow here and the barriers are close to the edge, the TVs are very close to you which is great.
One TV is opposite section 103, the other is opposite section 106.
Mexico GP Grandstand 6A tickets
This is one of the cheapest grandstands at the Mexican GP, and it’s the cheapest in the popular Blue Zone. So tickets will sell out fast, but don’t worry – you can buy tickets through ViaGoGo right up until the race weekend.
Plus you’ll be able to get single day tickets there which are less costly and give you more flexibility. And you may also be able to find tickets at a cheaper price there.
I’ve bought most of my Formula 1 tickets through Viagogo over the last few seasons and have always had a great experience using their ticket platform. I managed to find my single-day tickets to the British and Canadian GP there, and for considerably less than official prices.
They also have a FanProtect Guarantee which is great as it means they’ll keep your money safe, which is always good for extra peace of mind buying through them. I’ll definitely use ViaGoGo again next time I buy F1 tickets.
Mexico Grandstand 6A seating plan
Below is the seating chart for Grandstand 6A at the Mexican Grand Prix:
As the seating chart shows Grandstand 6A is made up of sections numbered 101 to 107. Section 101 is the closest to the exit of Turn 3 and Section 107 is the closest to Turn 4.
Seat numbers begin at 1 on the left side of each section and go up as you move to the right, if you’re standing on the circuit look up at the stand.
The rows in each section begin at Row 1 lowest at the front and increase as you move up and back. The back row in each section is Row 35.
View
In this image you can see the parts of the track visible from here highlighted in green:
The view from Grandstand 6A at the Mexican Grand Prix is quite limited. Mainly, you can see the cars flash past you from right to left on the straight. You’ll spend most of your time looking at the TV screens across the track.
There are trees either side of the stand so your view to the left and to the right is quite restricted. There’s also a bridge to the left that blocks most people’s view of the braking zone for Turn 4, as you can see in the image below.
However, certain areas of the grandstand iare able to see back up towards the exit of Turn 3. To be able to see that you need to be in Sections 101 – 103 Rows 1 – 10 or Sections 104 – 107 Rows 1 – 15, Seats in those areas should be able to look past the trees back down the circuit, but even so Turn 3 is quite a way in the distance and again there’s a bridge that can block your view.
To give you an idea of what the view is like, the videos below were taken from various seats in this grandstand.
This first video was taken from Section 106 Row 23. As you can see, you can just about see back towards Turn 3 from here, but the bridge over the track in that direction does block your view somewhat because it’s taken from a slightly higher row.
This next video was filmed from Section 102 Row 8, and as you can see from here you’re just about far enough forward to see back down towards Turn 3, and low enough to see under the bridge. Then as you look to your left you can also see under the bridge towards Turn 4:
This next video was also filmed from Section 2 but in Row 15. And as you can see, being higher up means we can’t see past the trees on the right, and our view to the left is blocked by the bridge.
And this video was filmed from high up, Section 104 Row 30. The higher vantage point is nice, but you’re further from the TV screens and can’t see either side because of the trees:
@rafahdez87 Formula 1 Gran Premio De La Ciudad De México 2025 Práctica 3 Zona Azul Grada 6A @Formula 1 @MexicoGP #CDMX #Mexico #mexico🇲🇽 #MexicoGP ♬ sonido original - rafa hdez
Best seats
Personally I’d try and get seats that allow you to see to the left and right as much as possible. So I’d choose Section 103 (directly opposite a TV screen) in Rows 1 – 8. Those low rows should get you far enough forwards to see past the trees.
Additionally, sections 101 – 105 in Rows 1 – 8 should also give you the same view either side.
Is this a good place to sit?
This is the cheapest way to access the Blue Zone, which is the best zone to be in for the GP weekend. So for that reason then yes it’s a good place to sit.
But as you’ve seen the view is very limited and there isn’t much to see it. If you can afford, go for one of the grandstands nearer the first three corners for a better view of the action. Check out my guides to stands 4, 5, 5A, 6 and 6B below for more info on those.
