Sergio Perez reckons Formula 1 will be blown away by the
reception it gets in his homeland if the planned Mexican Grand Prix gets the green light for 2014.
After a trying first season following his move to McLaren, Sergio Perez admits
that he is already looking forward to leading the team to the Mexican Grand Prix.
A draft calendar circulated to teams before the Monza
race had a record 21 rounds, with Mexico
listed for November 9, 2014, the week before the US Grand Prix in Austin , Texas
Perez said: "I'm very excited. It's not confirmed yet,
it's just a pre-calendar but I feel there are very big chances now of this
happening. It will be great for my country, great for the sport. F1 will be
amazed how popular this grand prix can become...it will be huge for F1 as a
sport to go there."
Mexican businessman Carlos Slim Domit: "I believe there
is potential to do more races in the Americas
and I believe that Mexico
is in the right spot to do it. It's a stable country, our economy is doing
quite well and we have drivers people can identify with. All of the pieces are
coming together and I believe the potential promoters are doing a good job in
trying to secure something."
As expected, the Mexican race is featured towards the end of the 2014
schedule, but was listed before the USGP rather than after it was anticipated.
The November 9th slot ensures a three-race swing through the Americas to end the campaign, with Brazil
continuing to stage the season finale.
The Mexican reckoned a few flat-out months of work would be
required to upgrade the pit and paddock facilities but the layout was good.
"I know how good the racetrack is," Perez stated, "Obviously,
they need to rebuild it, but there is time enough. They have to change the pits
to make them proper for F1, and improve a few corners but, apart from that,
it's just a matter of time what they can do. They don't have to do big things
for the racetrack to be ready so I really hope - for the good of the sport and
my country - that it happens."
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