On the first day of activities in the Formula 1the pilots took time to have different coexistences; the head of government Clara Brugada took a tour and the mayor of Iztacalco, Lourdes Paz, reported the deployment of more than 3,500 public servants
Surprised by the rebound it has shown Max Verstappen in the last races carried out, which have left him just 40 points behind Oscar Piastri, First in the drivers’ world championship standings, the Australian says he has no plans to change his driving style, with the firm intention of only seeking to be the fastest on the track this weekend.
Regarding the level he has shown Max Verstappen, with multiple victories, including last weekend in Austin, Piastri noted that in McLaren are aware that Red Bull It continues in the constant testing of updates, which are complemented by the level of the Dutch. “He came into the fight quicker than I expected.”
“We had already seen flashes of that level of performance at certain times at the beginning of the season, but there were also quite big falls for us, so now, being consistent, I think that has been something surprising,” said Piastri about the third-placed team and that between them they have 346 and 306 points.
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On a media day that was held with a certain opacity, compared to previous years, in which there were much more activities with drivers and sponsors in the paddocks, the first day prior to the activities of F1 there were no big surprises on the grid Great Circus.
For the dispute that will take place these days outside the grid and despite Sergio Pérez no longer being present in the competition this year, fans of Red Bull still predominate on this first day with the Pit Lane Walk and the approach that some fans had with the garages of the 10 participating teams.
Authorities
The mayor in Iztacalco, Lourdes Paz, He said that everything is ready to receive the thousands of fans who will gather at one of the most important sporting events in the world.
Within the action plan, he reported that there was a deployment of more than 3,500 public servantsbetween security elements, road traffic agents and citizen participation area, all of this worked together with the city government.
“Iztacalco is not only the house of salt (meaning in Nahuatl), but also the house of great shows; for me the most important thing is that my neighbors from neighborhoods adjacent to the racetrack suffer as little damage as possible,” he assured.
For her part, the head of Government, Clara Brugada foresees an economic spill of 20 billion pesos due to the Formula 1 Grand Prix. This was reported by the official in the official presentation of the event, in which she detailed that a hotel occupancy of around 90 percent is expected, with almost half a million visitors.
He also detailed that in its three days of activities, the Mexico City GP will generate around 9 thousand jobswith thousands of suppliers from Mexican companies that work around this event.
“This weekend, the world will witness the hospitality, joy and professionalism with which this City welcomes visitors and organizes events,” he mentioned.
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“It is Mexico City Grand Prix “It is going to break records in tourism, in economic benefits, 20 billion pesos in benefit to tourist areas, hotels, restaurants, but also employment,” Clara Brugada, Head of Government in CDMX.
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3,900 police officers They will carry out surveillance tasks supported by 2,4000 vehicles.
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What you should know
The capital’s president stated that for 10 years, Mexico City has become a place of fworld motorsport festival, with benefits to sectors such as hotels, restaurants and more.
Around 227 thousand tourists stay in Mexico City during the Mexican Grand Prix, of which approximately 50 thousand are foreigners.
Lourdes Paz reported that they worked hand in hand with the Undersecretary of Traffic Control to speed up automobile flow and receive visitors