The month of July was full of news and stories from the racetrack. The announcement of new races on the calendar of 2015/2016 being only one of them. That's right! The teams are off to Mexico and Azerbaijan in the coming years. As you can imagine, this news has sparked a lot of excitement between the drivers and teams.
Azerbaijan's race will take place in their Capital city, Baku. The race is said to be replacing the Korean Grand Prix on the 2016 season calendar. While this may come as bad news for the Korean fans, it does in fact offer the sport to a whole new audience in yet another part of Europe.
Now, onto the other race announcement, the Mexican Grand Prix which is actually a returning race. After an absence of 23 years it's not surprising that the race is already engulfed in an extraordinary amount of excitement. A majority of this positivity is coming directly from none other than the two Mexican drivers on the grid, and their fans. At the press conference for the race in Hungary both Esteban Gutierrez and Sergio (Checo) Perez were present. They were both asked for their opinions on the news of the sport they both love and participate in, returning to their country.
Perez, who was the first Mexican driver on the grid in 39 years, said that "I never raced in Mexico" so you can imagine how excited he would be to be given an opportunity to race in his home country. He additionally said that "It's great" for Mexico. Creating approximately 3000 jobs in the country, the impact it will have is incredible. The race is expected to be placed towards the end of next season to allow them to ready the track for the race that has been 23 years in progress.
His fellow countryman, Esteban Gutierrez voiced his excitement by declaring "It's really a dream come true for many of us" not only referring to himself and Perez, but also to the fans of the sport back in Mexico. This was reinforced later as he went on to mention that he was excited to "Share with our supporters the sport". Eager, as ever, to widen the audience and open the possibility of watching F1 to more people.
This news is not only good for the drivers but also for the sport. With the hope of bringing in new fans and audiences, it also freshens the sport, keeping current fans as entertained as ever. By giving the drivers new tracks and supplying action, the sport seems to be thriving as we all look on to the next season and get an inkling of what could be in store.
Article Written By: Frances Fry
Edited By: Amy Hawk
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