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Discussion in 'F1' started by FarmerDave, Nov 23, 2012.

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¿Do you think F1 will race in Mexico by 2015?

  1. si.

  2. es posible.

  3. muy poquito posible.

  4. imposible.

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  1. FarmerDave

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    #1 FarmerDave, Nov 23, 2012
    The 2012 US Grand Prix in Austin turned out to be a successful event by nearly every report. Within the 117,000+ Attendance was a significant number of Mexican fans. The rumors coming out of the Austin weekend are that Tavo Hellmund has turned his attention toward a Mexico City Grand Prix, the earliest of which could be 2014. With Mexican drivers currently in F1, it makes sense to strike while the iron is hot.

    From what I have read, Tavo thinks The Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez could be rehabbed to suit today's F1 requirements. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aut%C3%B3dromo_Hermanos_Rodr%C3%ADguez

    But Bernie has said "No way" to F1 racing on a rehabbed version of that that old track.

    What do you think it would take for Tavo to pull off a Mexican GP by 2014?
     
  2. GuyIncognito

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    #2 GuyIncognito, Nov 23, 2012
    not sure but that would be very bad news for the track in Austin, if in fact 40% of the fans there were from Mexico (I've heard that number bantered around but no firm source).

    maybe this is a third party to the Austin vs. NY races? i.e. put pressure on Austin on two fronts, now that they already spent the $$ on the track.
     
  3. S Brake

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    #3 S Brake, Nov 23, 2012
    I have a really hard time believing that nearly 50k of the fans in attendance were Mexican.
     
  4. FarmerDave

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    #4 FarmerDave, Nov 23, 2012
    As do I, but there's no doubt that Mexico was represented in a big way in Austin.
     
  5. GuyIncognito

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    #5 GuyIncognito, Nov 23, 2012
    the USGPs in Indy easily had 50k (if not more) Colombian and Brazillian fans, and it's a lot farther from South America to Indy than it is from Mexico to North Mexico, I mean Tejas. :)
     
  6. GuyIncognito

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    #6 GuyIncognito, Nov 23, 2012
    btw I voted "muy poquito posible" only because poquito sounds like taquito.

    :)
     
  7. WJHMH

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    #7 WJHMH, Nov 23, 2012
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  8. GuyIncognito

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    #8 GuyIncognito, Nov 23, 2012
    not to mention all of Uncle Slim's $$$$. I mean pesos.
     
  9. FarmerDave

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    #9 FarmerDave, Nov 24, 2012
    "i want some taquitos"
     
  10. FarmerDave

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    #10 FarmerDave, Nov 24, 2012
    As an American imagining a Mexican GP, one of my first concerns is the cartel related violence. Is that isolated to border towns or does it go on in Mexico City?
     
  11. S Brake

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    #11 S Brake, Nov 24, 2012
    $ is the sign for peso. :)

    I'm with you on the taquitos too.
     
  12. schumacherf2006

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    #12 schumacherf2006, Nov 24, 2012
    I can confirm that the race on 07 in Indy was jam packed with Brazilians and Columbians
     
  13. FarmerDave

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    #13 FarmerDave, Nov 24, 2012
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    muy poquito posible is my very poor translation of "very small possibility"
     
  14. Cliff Torus

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    #14 Cliff Torus, Nov 24, 2012
    According to their calender, it's gotta happen within three weeks.
     
  15. GuyIncognito

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    #15 GuyIncognito, Nov 24, 2012
    gringo.
     
  16. FarmerDave

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    #16 FarmerDave, Nov 24, 2012
  17. nsxrebel

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    #17 nsxrebel, Nov 24, 2012
    I don't doubt there was a strong presence of Mexicans at the USGP, but I'm willing to bet that a lot of those fans were Mexicans already here in the states, or US Citizens of Mexican descent.
     
  18. texasmr2

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    #18 texasmr2, Nov 24, 2012
    I saw and heard a huge presence of what I believe to be Mexicans and South Americans at the USGP and I do not think a Mexican GP will hurt the USGP or the Brazilian GP. I think it would be a great money savings idea for F1 if the last 3 or 4 (Mexico) GP's were Canada, Austin, Mexico then Brazil.

    Just a thought.
     
  19. tifosi12

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    #19 tifosi12, Nov 24, 2012
    I sure hope so.

    Would be fantastic to have a revival of the legendary Mexican GP. Hopefully complete with what was once one of the signature curves in F1, the long "parabolica de Mexico". :)

    And yes, that would be bad news for Austin. Glad I'm going there next year, while it is around. F1 tracks is a fickle business.
     
  20. iamthesimpleone

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    #20 iamthesimpleone, Nov 24, 2012
    Wayyyy more likely to happen than NJ
     
  21. tifosi12

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    #21 tifosi12, Nov 24, 2012
    Interesting question. Don't know. The lack of $ in NY is puzzling then again, the track is almost there. Mexico needs to build from scratch, but Slim pesos can bankroll it all.

    Here we go again. :)
     
  22. rmani

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    #22 rmani, Nov 24, 2012
    sadly i'm afraid you're correct.
     
  23. nsxrebel

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    #23 nsxrebel, Nov 24, 2012
    Mexico doesn't need to build from scratch.
     
  24. GuyIncognito

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    #24 GuyIncognito, Nov 24, 2012
    they do if Bernie makes them :)
     
  25. nsxrebel

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    #25 nsxrebel, Nov 24, 2012
    Well it is Mexico, so it still has a better chance than NJ. Politics in Mexico? HA.
     
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