After a tour of the pit and paddock facilities, both of which are still under construction, Daniel Ricciardo completed the first ever lap of the newly-configured Formula One track in Mexico behind the wheel of a 3.5-litre, 320bhp Infiniti Q50 Hybrid.

He was then joined by Scuderia Toro Rosso driver Carlos Sainz in the World Championship-winning RB7 Formula One car, with the pair driving a number of parts of the track in both cars, including the all new and highly unique stadium section.

Once complete, the 17-turn, 4.3km circuit will return to the Formula One calendar in November with the first Mexican Grand Prix for 23 years.

Commenting on his experience in Mexico, Daniel Ricciardo said, "It was really cool to come and see how the circuit is coming along and to drive around it in the Q50 Hybrid. It clearly has a good mix of fast and slow corners which I think will be a real challenge in an F1 car, so I'm looking forward to racing here later in the season. I heard that the tickets are already sold out, so it will be a pretty special atmosphere here that's for sure."