The 2022 event was marked by fans who had bought or been given paddock access being overenthusiastic around the drivers, and making life hard for them as they tried to move around.
For this year’s race the local promoter has promised that it has worked with F1 to ensure that there are fewer people in the paddock, and that drivers have more freedom to do their jobs.
The initiative has been welcomed by drivers who concede that there is a balance to be found between access for fans and the ability to move around.
“I think we’ve got to appreciate, obviously, the Mexican fans are really enthusiastic,” said Perez when asked about the subject by Autosport.
“But at the same time, we have to make sure that the drivers are comfortably going around the paddock, and I think that that should be a nice balance.
“I just want everyone to have a great time in my country and I think that's something that went over the limit last year, that hopefully this year can be improved. Because overall it's in my opinion the best reception for all the drivers in the world.”
Source: Autosport