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The F1 Roadshow was presented in front of over 200 thousand spectators, organized by Giancarlo Fisichella and Nelson Piquet Jr. After 15 years without F1, they rolled once again on the streets of the capital city of Mexico. The event was performed this weekend 13th and 14th of October on the Reforma Street.

In only 12 minutes the Italian Giancarlo Fisichella and the Brazilian Nelson Piquet Jr drove the F1 vehicles in front of more than 200 thousand spectators.

The scene was packed with people and most of them could only get a peak of what was going on. Improvising with chairs, boxes, bikes and trees, some lucky ones were able to oversee the crowds and enjoy the event.

Piquet Jr drove the first car at 1:50pm with a deafening sound coming from the machine that cruised around the Reforma Avenue of 2km length, inbetween the Statue of Diana the Hunter and the Palma Glorieta.

With his Renault helmet and suit, the southamerican drove around the street saluting the spectators that where waiting with patience for the event since 8:00 am

After Piquet Jr. it was Giancarlo Fisichella’s turn to drive his car on the capital’s main Avenue with hydraulic asphalt like the one used by Big Racings in F1. Just before the end of his drive, he burned some wheel in a great maneuver, leaving black prints in circles on the Reforma Street under the Angel of Independence which resulted in loud applause by the fanatics.

When the rounds were over, both drivers walked along the Avenue to thank and wave the applauds of the Mexican spectators that have been waiting for a date since F1 Gran Premio in 1992 in the Autodromo Hermano Rodriguez.

To finalize the event, the Mexican driver Mario Dominguez drove a last round in a convertible carrying the Mexican Flag.