The 19-year-old will take part in seven practice sessions next year, the Formula One team said.
In 1990, at Ferrari, the future world champion pulled off a breathtaking 300 kilometer per hour pass on Austrian Gerhard Berger's McLaren around the outside of the fearsome Peraltada corner to take second place.
Sergio Pérez ended 15 with 1:23 minutes on his best lap.
Mayor Miguel Ángel Mancera predicts more than 330,000 fans will jam the refurbished track.
'Checo' arrives in Texas knowing that Sunday is more like a warm-up for the following weekend's big party -- the thrill of Mexico's first grand prix since 1992.
The Zócalo became a racing track for Ferrari, Redbull, Force India and others.