This is my spectating guide and review for grandstand 14 at the Mexican Formula 1 Grand Prix. Grandstand 14 is part of the incredible Foro Sol stadium, and the atmosphere here is fantastic.
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Grandstand 14 Mexico GP location
Grandstand 14 (also known as Grada 14) is part of the Foro Sol stadium (now officially called Estadio GNP Seguros) which the cars drive right through the middle of. Grandstand 14 is the southern half of the stadium, hence why its also known as Foro Sol Sur. When the F1’s not in town this stadium is used for music concerts.
The grandstand overlooks turns 13, 14 and 15 which are the slowest corners on the track. You won’t see much overtaking or racing action here, as the cars tend to go through these corners slowly in single file, but it’s where a lot of the drivers will give pre-race interviews during the driver’s parade. It’s also where the podium ceremony takes place.
If you want atmosphere, this is the place to sit. It’s Fiesta time all the time at the Mexican GP in this grandstand.
You access this grandstand using entrance gate 1 and then taking the pedestrian bridge across the track to the stands. It’s less than a 5 minute walk away from that gate.
To get to this grandstand using public transport the easiest option is to take Line 9 of the Metro and get off at the Velodromo station. It’s a 10 minute walk from that station to Entrance Gate 1.
Zone
For the Mexican Grand Prix the track is split in to different spectator zones. Unfortunately you can only access the zone which your grandstand’s in.
Grandstand 14 is in the Zona Gris (Grey Zone). Check out my guide to the different zones at the Mexico F1 race for more info on what this zone is like.
Grandstand details
Cover
Grandstand 14 at the Mexican Grand Prix is partially covered. In 2024 they put a roof on the whole grandstand, which you can see two images above.
The roof doesn’t extend the whole way to front of the stands. However, because Grandstand 14 is facing North, the sun will move round behind you and that will mean most of the stand should be in shade.
By 14:00 (the time the race started last year) the whole grandstand was in the shade. The last few sections to go in the shade are GNP02, VE 20, VE 22 and VE 24 – those four are likely to be in the sun until around 13:00.
This is a big benefit compared to the Foro Sol Norte grandstand as that one is facing south so has a lot less shade.
Seats
One of the worst things about this grandstand is that there aren’t proper seats, you just sit on uncomfortable concrete steps. Bring a cushion or something soft to sit on.
TV screens
There is one TV screen visible from here. It’s directly above the podium, in the middle of the Paddock Club buildings near Turn 13:
Mexico GP Grandstand 14 tickets
Because of the incredible atmosphere this is one of the most popular places to sit at the Mexican Grand Prix. Tickets can sell out fast, but you can still buy tickets through ViaGoGo even when they’re sold out elsewhere.
Plus you can choose single-day ticket options there which are cheaper and give you more flexibility. You could, for example, pick different stands on different days if you book single-day tickets.
I have bought lots of my Formula 1 tickets through ViaGoGo over the last few F1 seasons and I’ve always had a great experience with their service. I recently purchased tickets to the Canadian and British GPs through them and even managed to buy them for less than the official prices.
They also have a FanProtect Guarantee which will protect your tickets and money. That always gives me a little extra peace of mind when booking.
Mexico Grandstand 14 seating plan
Below is the seating plan for Grandstand 14 at the Mexican Grand Prix:
As the seating plan shows Grandstand 14 is split in to a number of different sections. The VE sections refer to Verde (green) lower sections and the NA sections refer to Naranja (orange) sections. GNP sections are higher sections as well.
As you can see, row numbers in the Verde sections start at Row 1 lowest down at the front and increase up to Row 14. Naranja and GNP sections again start with Row 1 lowest down and increase to Row 32 at the back.
Seat numbers increase from right to left as you sit in the stand. They start from 1 in each section.
View
This image shows the parts of the circuit visible from this stand:
As you can see, you have a very limited view of the circuit. All you can see are turns 13, 14 and 15 which are the slowest on the track. As I said earlier, not much overtaking happens here and cars just tend to follow each other through in single file.
You don’t choose seats in this grandstand for the best view of the track, high speed cornering or overtaking. You choose them for the atmosphere.
Below are a few videos giving you an idea of what the view is like from this stand. Bear in mind that some of these videos taken pre-2024 show the grandstand without the roof which it now has.
This video was filmed from Section GNP 02, around Row 25. The only downside of being this far to the right in the grandstand is that it’s a little harder to see the drivers on the podium at the end of the race, due the Paddock Club buildings obscuring your view slightly. Check that out at the end of this video:
This video was filmed from Section GNP 08, Row 2, Seat 16:
This next video was taken from Section NA 12, around Row 25:
This next video was taken from Section NA 16, Row 32, seat 7:
This next video was taken from Section NA 20, around Row 20. This is my favourite view:
And finally this video was taken from Section NA30, around Row 15. That’s as far to the left as you can get in the grandstand:
Best seats
Personally I’d try and avoid sections GNP02, VE 20, VE 22 and VE 24 as they’re the last to go in the shade (but even those will be shaded by the time the Grand Prix starts).
Other than that it really comes down to personal preference. I prefer the view from the ‘corner’ of the grandstand looking directly towards the podium. I’d also try and go for the higher Naranja sections to get a better overall vantage point.
Is this a good place to sit?
This grandstand is iconic. Like I mentioned before you won’t see much overtaking or on-track action here, but you’ll get to experience an incredible atmosphere. There’ll be singing, shouting, cheering, music. It’ll feel like a party, you’ll enjoy it with the awesome, passionate Mexican F1 fans and that’s why this is a great place to sit.
