Why is the race track for the Mexican GP known as Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez?
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F1, in recent years, has been on the upswing in terms of fan interaction and while people are liking the direction in which the sport is heading, new tracks are getting added every year on the F1 calendar.
However, despite the arrival of new circuits, there still are circuits on the F1 calendar that possess a rich history in racing. One of those tracks is the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez Circuit where the Mexican GP is held.
It was finished in the year 1962 and is one of those tracks that has seen epic moments in its F1 racing history. Moreover, with the help of this piece, we are going to try and dig deep into how the name Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez actually came about.
The Circuit has got a lengthy name and it is a common belief that the track was named after racing driver, Ricardo Rodgriguez, the brother of a former F1 driver, Pedro Rodriguez.
As told earlier, the construction of the track was finished in the year 1962, and to many people’s surprise back then, an F1 race was held in the same year, however, it did not count for the Championship.
The first official Mexican GP was held in the year 1963
While the first at the Iconic Circuit took place in 1962, not many people are aware that the first official Mexican Grand Prix took place in 1963.
The race was an instant hit among the fans and continued until the year 1970, however, F1 took a break from the Circuit and returned again in 1986, just to part ways again in 1992.
The Circuit has had its ups and downs with the pinnacle of motor racing, but despite this fact, the track continued hosting nationwide series during the 2000s.
The Mexican GP has been an integral part of the sport’s history and while in the years after 2010, there was speculation of having an F1 race again at the Circuit, it was only in the year 2014 when the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez Circuit was back on the F1 calendar.
Moreover, since then, it has been a regular on the sport’s calendar and it was only absent in the year 2020, because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Rishabh Negi
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