This is my spectating guide for the new Grandstand 12 at the Mexican Formula 1 Grand Prix, held at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.
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Grandstand 11 Mexico GP location
Grandstand 12, also called Grada 12, will be new for the 2026 Mexican Grand Prix. There’s not a lot of information on it yet, so in this guide I’ve pulled together everything I can find out about it, plus the info I know from the other existing grandstands.
It will be on the outside of the circuit (left hand side) between turns 6 and 7. It will be directly adjacent to Grandstand 11 which will be on its right.
The grandstsand will overlook turns 4, 5 and 6 which are some of the slowest and most technical corners at the circuit. That’s a good thing because you’ll get to see the cars for longer when they’re not going so fast. It’s also an area where you’re likely to see some overtaking.
To access this grandstand when you get to the circuit you can use either entrance gates 13 or 14. Both are only a 5 to 10 minute walk from this stand.
If you plan on using public transport to get to the Mexican Grand Prix the nearest Metro station is Puebla. That’s on the northern side of the track. You can walk from Puebla to gate 13 in around 20 minutes, or you can get on and off the free circuit shuttle which goes around the outside of the track. You can get on at stop E (near Puebla station) and off at stop G next to gate 13.
If you take the Metrobus aim for the Upiisca bus stop which is only a 5 to 10 minute walk away from gate 14.
Zone
The Mexican Grand Prix circuit is split in to different zones during the Formula 1 weekend. This grandstand will be in Zona Amarilla (Yellow Zone). Normally you can only access the zone which your ticket is for but in previous years Yellow Zone ticket holders could also access the Blue Zone.
I’ve written a full guide to the different zones at the Mexican GP, check that out for more info. But having access to the Blue Zone is a big benefit as that’s the best zone.
Grandstand details
Cover
I believe this grandstand will be ‘semi-covered’, like Grandstand 11 next to it. That means it will have a short roof that covers the top 10 – 15 rows.
The grandstand will be East facing so you’ll have the sun in front of you in the morning but it will slowly move around behind you later in to the day. In the later afternoon the top third of the stand should be in the shade. Everyone else should be prepared to be in the sun all day.
The higher you sit in the stand the more likely you’ll be to be in the shade.
Seats
The seats will be plastic seats like this:
TV screens
You’ll be able to see one TV screen from here which will be the other side of Turn 4, adjacent to Grandstand 7.
Mexico GP Grandstand 12 tickets
Being one of only a few grandstands with some shade, and with a great view of this technical part of the track, this grandstand will propably sell out fast. If so you can buy tickets through ViaGoGo even when they’re sold out elsewhere.
Plus they have lots of one-day ticket options which are cheaper and give you added flexibility. You can even pick different stands for different days if you wanted to change things up.
I have bought most of my tickets for F1 over the last few years through Viagogo and I’ve always had a great experience using their service. I bought one day only tickets to the Canadian and British Grand Prix through them and for less than the official prices.
They also have a good FanProtect Guarantee which protects your tickets and your money, and that seems to be pretty robust.
Mexico Grandstand 12 seating plan
Below is the seating plan for Grandstand 12 at the Mexican Grand Prix:
As the seating chart shows the grandstand is made up of sections numbered 108 to 114. Section 108 is the closest to Turn 4, Section 114 is the furthest away.
Each section has rows numbered Row 1 lowest down at the front, and Row 46 highest up at the back.
Seat numbers start from 1 on the left side of each section and increase as you move to the right (if you’re stood on the track looking at the stand).
View
In the image below I’ve highlighted the parts of the circuit I think you’ll be able to see from this grandstand in green:
The view from Grandstand 11 at the Mexican GP will be mainly of turns 4, 5, and 6 which are the slower, techncial corners. I think you’ll also be able to see the cars as they enter Turn 7 to the left, but will lose them out of sight just after they apex.
The official Mexican Grand Prix website suggests you can also see Turn 8 from these seats but I don’t think that’s possible.
This video was filmed from the furthest section to the left of the adjacent grandstand 11, so it will be pretty much exactly the same as the view from Section 108 in Grandstand 12:
I’ll update this page after this year’s Grand Prix once more videos of the view are available.
Best seats
It’s hard to say at the moment, but I’d probably go for seats in section 108 to get closer to turns 4, 5 and 6. I’d always want to try and be in some shade, and the higher you are the more likely you’ll be in it, and for longer too. So I’d try and go for row 35 and upwards.
Is this a good place to sit?
As this grandstand is new it’s a bit of an unknown quantity. Stands 11 or 10 would be a safer bet as they’ve been around for a few years and are both great places to sit. Check out my guides to those below.
