Mexican flair fills Grand Prix

Sunday’s Grand Prix was filled with Mexican flair and popular folklore as attendees cheered Force India Mexican race pilot Sergio, “Checo”, Pérez and Esteban Gutiérrez from Haas team respectively.

People in the paddock were received with live mariachi music and folklore dance from the state of Jalisco, while Mexican national anthem was played by girls from the Rarámuri community.

Everybody wanted to get into the spirit of the Mexican Grand Prix and race marshals wearing skulls make-up and attendees in wrestling masks could be seen all over the Hermanos Rodríguez racetrack.

President Peña Nieto acknowledged the success of the Mexican Grand Prix and congratulated Lewis Hamilton for his victory: