MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican Grand Prix will celebrate its 10th anniversary with another sold-out crowd — an accomplishment celebrated by promoters who worried the absence of Sergio Perez in the field this year would cause a decline.

Approximately 150,000 people are expected Sunday at Autodromo Hermanos Rodríguez as four-time reigning F1 champion Max Verstappen continues to chip away at his deficit to McLaren teammates Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in the driver championship race.

Alejandro Soberon Kuri, the founder and CEO of promoters Grupo CIE and OCESA, said Perez not having a ride this season forced them work harder to sell out the race. Tickets go on sale nearly a year in advance and because the Mexican driver was still with Red Bull at the time, there was an initial early rush

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