ING Renault F1 Team heads for Mexico
The next instalment of the ING Renault F1 Team Roadshow will
see the team hit the streets of Mexico City for a spectacular
F1 demonstration, and the team's first in South America.
Following on from events in Warsaw, Johannesburg and Rotterdam
earlier in 2007, the ING Renault F1 Team will let its cars
loose in the streets of one of the biggest cities on the planet
next month! The bustle of Mexico City will be brought to a
halt as the city reverberates to the sounds of Formula 1 on
13 and 14 October, resplendent in the colours of the ING Renault
F1 Team.
Renault Mexico, ING Mexico and the Federal District Government
hope to create a truly open and approachable motorsports festival…
a vision that chimes perfectly with that of the ING Renault
F1 Team.
A 1.4km stretch of the Paseo de la Reforma will be closed
for the event, giving a total lap length of 2.8 km. The event
will give the passionate Mexican public the opportunity to
celebrate their passion for Formula 1, which has not visited
the country since the 15th and final Mexican Grand Prix was
held in 1992. Indeed, who better than Renault to bring the
sport back to the country, given that the final race was won
from pole by Nigel Mansell in his Williams-Renault, on his
way to the French company's first ever world title.
In 2007, the team will be represented by Giancarlo Fisichella
and Nelson Piquet Jr., who will be at the wheel of the title-winning
R26 to put on an unforgettable show for what are expected
to be large, enthusiastic crowds!
"I am delighted to be taking part in the Mexico City
Roadshow," commented Nelson Piquet Jr. "I have never
been to Mexico before, and I think the atmosphere will be
fantastic! I'm going to put on a great show for the Mexican
people. It has been a while since they last saw what an F1
car can do, and I know they love motorsport over there. It
should be a great weekend."
Giancarlo Fisichella added: "I never got a chance to
race in Mexico, so I'm looking forward to going there for
the first time, and especially because we will be driving
the car in one of the biggest cities in the world! The Roadshow
events are always a great success, and it is a fantastic way
to meet the public and our supporters. My last event was in
South Africa, and they gave us a brilliant welcome. I'm looking
forward to tasting the atmosphere in Mexico!"
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