Message from the Founder

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A WORD FROM THE FOUNDER

Bringing the Grand Prix back to Mexico is

the culmination of a journey which began

a lot longer ago than 1992 when Formula

One previously raced here. My father,

Gustavo Hellmund-Rosas, collaborated

with Bernie in the late 1970s and early

1980s for the race to return to the calendar

in 1986 after a 15 year absence so I am

continuing that tradition for my family andfor F1 itself.

Mexico has a racing tradition and has

been home to some memorable battles

in F1. The country’s fans are enthusiastic,

devoted and incredibly proud, which is part

of a great foundation. But that is just the

start. All of the stars have aligned to bring

F1 back to Mexico as we have two hugely

talented athletes flying the flag in the form

of Ferrari’s test driver Esteban Gutiérrez

and Sergio “Checo” Pérez at the wheel

for Force India. Perhaps most importantly,

there is President Enrique Peña Nieto and

his cabinet, who are dynamic and

passionate about promoting Mexico

globally and understood the value of

F1.They have provided the support needed



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to give the race a green light.

The Mexican Grand Prix is far from my

first rodeo in F1. As most people know,

I have been involved and/or around F1

my entire life. I was the brainchild behind

bringing the United States Grand Prix to

Austin, Texas in 2012 and it has gone on to

become a popular race with fans and the

industry alike, which is something that I am very proud of. It takes place at the Circuit of

the Americas track which I named and

designed on a barbecue napkin in 2007,

five years before the inaugural USGP in

Austin. Thanks to F1 returning to Mexico

the Autodromo Hermanos Rodríguez

will once again become one of the most

famous landmarks in the country and that is

something that we all should be proud of.

It was always the plan to bring F1 to

Mexico after the US Grand Prix got off the

grid. Bernie was always supportive of me

doing the Grand Prix in Mexico, but I did

have to convince him that Mexico City was

the right location for the race in the

immediate future and that I had found the

right partners to be the official promoters

of the event – Corporacion Interamericana

de Entretenimiento (CIE), the world’s third

largest live entertainment company. Hetrusted my vision and that is perhaps what

makes me more honored than anything.

Bernie often says that Mexico would not

be back on the F1 calendar if it wasn’t for

me but in fact he has been the real driving

force and I have no doubt that this race will

do him proud.

TAVO HELLMUND



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FELIPE MASSA

“This picture shows how I like to spend my time,

watching football. I set my phone on a timer to get

me and my son together. He loves football and it’s

great to be able to watch it with him.”

ME AND MY BOY

2014 TEAM: WILLIAMSFor many F1 fans, Felipe Massa will always

be the man who, for a brief moment in2008, believed he was world champion.

He crossed the line first in the season

finale and it looked like he was the victor.

However, a last-lap mistake by a rival gave

Lewis Hamilton an extra point and the title.

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TAVO HELLMUND

This is a picture taken on my good friend

Mike Reese’s ranch in Colorado. The place

is absolutely breathtaking and its beauty is

only rivalled by its history. This ranch and

this specific stream and river is where P

resident Coolidge and President

Eisenhower fished regularly when they

escaped from Washington DC during their

presidencies. I can totally understand why:

it’s beautiful and peaceful.”

PEACE AND BEAUTY

MEXICAN GP FOUNDERTavo Hellmund has a prestigious position

in Formula One, having spearheaded thereturn of first the United States Grand

Prix and then the Mexican Grand Prix to

the calendar. Mexico is particularly close

to his heart as his father organised the

previous Grands Prix there.

“Location: Creede, Colorado

September 2015

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