Mexican Grand Prix would be a ‘no-brainer’
Carlos Slim Domit, the son of the world’s wealthiest man, believes that Formula 1 returning to Mexico would be a ‘no-brainer’ for the sport.
Despite the fact that Mexico has not appeared on the F1 calendar since 1992, Slim Domit has been working with entertainment company CIE to try and bring the sport back to Mexico.
"Perhaps naturally I embrace the idea and believe that a new race for Mexico is what, in colloquial English, is referred to as a 'no-brainer'," he told the Federation Iinternationale de l’Automobiles's In Motion Magzine.
"Mexico has long been close to Formula 1, closer to it indeed than it has been to many other racing series that have visited the country.
“"Even when Formula 1 left our shores in 1992, passion for the sport was undiminished and the seasons since have been watched avidly on TV by a sports mad nation,” he added.
"The rise of a new generation of Mexican racers has only served to boost interest in Formula 1. We not only have Sergio Pérez impressing at Sauber, but waiting in the wings is another rising star, Esteban Gutierrez.
"The potential of these young drivers has reawakened interest in F1 beyond hardcore fans and the huge crowds who flocked to see Pérez's F1 demonstration in his home town earlier this year attest to a new-found popularity for the sport that should be capitalised upon.
"It is, after all, a ready-made audience - unlike at some of the venues currently featuring on the F1 calendar." - http://www.setanta.com
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