·       Members of the Greatest Study House in our country will travel to Europe, to represent Mexico in Formula Student category competitions for the first time.

·       “In FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO DE MÉXICO™ we keep up supporting projects that position our country before world’s eyes; promoting young talent in our country makes us feel proud”, said Diego Pérez Palacios, Commercial Director of FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO DE MÉXICO™. 

The FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO DE MÉXICO 2017^TM keeps up with its commitment to promote around the world, how well things are done in Mexico, making public our young people’s talent. This time, F1^®ESTA’s organizers do it by supporting college team, UNAM Motorsports, comprised by young people from different areas who could represent motor racing future, as national and international level.

On July 13^th, students will travel to Europe to become the first Mexican college team competing at Formula Student category– they will visit Italy (from July 19 to 23), Austria (from July 31 to August 3) and Germany (from August 8 to 12).

Formula Student is an educational competition of university level which consists on designing and manufacturing a racing car, for putting it under different inspections and dynamic tests against teams from other universities.  Students do a “real” and technical work since they are also evaluated by their report of costs, business plan performance and design plans. So, Formula Student offers to a new generation of young people, the opportunity to get involved in motor racing.

“In FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO DE MÉXICO™ we keep up supporting those projects that place our country before world’s eyes. We are committed and proud to promote young talent for the passion for motor racing in our country continues growing”, pointed Diego Pérez Palacios, Commercial Director of FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO DE MÉXICO™. 

Since, besides being an excellent platform where to knowledge can be executed, on its seven years of existence, UNAM Motorsports has demonstrated to be a professional trampoline for the different students that have comprised the team, prominent amongst them are David Barrera, who worked professionally for team Toro Rosso in the top sport motor racing category; or Jaime Córdoba and Luis Roberto Rivero, who are now working for Toyota Mexico, as District Sales Manager and Product Planning Specialist respectively.

Given this successful precedent, Universidad Autónoma de México’s students– who are currently taking careers such as Industrial Engineering, Mechanics, Electrical-Electronics and Industrial Design, among others – have put all their effort to carry out this innovation project for months, through which they designed and manufactured a racing car with a view to give our country an honorable place. 

“What team characterizes the most is that we never give up and always find the solution to all the problems we have to face, that’s the bravery which defines us as a team. We are really passionate”, said Daniel Alonso, leader of a team comprised by 33 members. “We are proud to travel abroad and represent Mexico, showing that everything is possible”, added.

However, the participation of UNAM Motorsports in Formula Student is only one way to bring these young fans of motor racing, closer to their dreams: Formula 1^®. By the time of their visit, they will compete in two emblematic houses of the top world motor racing category:  Spielberg and Hockenheimring circuits – houses of Austria and Germany Grand Prix respectively.

Once again, FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO DE MÉXICO™ has clearly stated its search for placing our country through its people’s capacity by joining efforts along with these future agents to projects as UNAM Motorsports, so they become an inspiration for younger generations to come and promoting devotion for motor racing in Mexico.