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Arriba, Arriba! – Five facts about the Mexican Grand Prix
The Mexican Grand Prix has been part of the Formula One calendar since 1963, when the Magdalena Mixhuca park location held the event. It was renamed as the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in 1986 when it returned to the F1 championship following a sixteen year break, after racing driver brothers Pedro and Ricardo. It was honoured with the name of the brothers who had been seen as gods of F1 in Mexico during their time, but were both tragically killed whilst still in their prime. Ricardo's life was taken during practice for the non-Championship 1962 Mexican Grand Prix round, whilst Pedro also lost his life nine years later, racing at an Interserie sports car event at Norisring,...
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