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Perez carries hopes of a nation in Mexican GP

He has the financial backing of one of the wealthiest men on the planet. He got a personal visit from Mexico's president. To say Sergio Perez is under enormous pressure to perform well at Sunday's Mexican Grand Prix is an understatement. It's more like he's carrying the hopes of an entire nation on his four wheels in Formula One's first race in his native country since 1992. 'To race in front of my whole people, all my country, it's something special,' Perez said, with an eye toward what organizers hope will be crowds exceeding 300,000 cheering him through practice, qualifying and the race. Crowds started pouring in Friday. Some wore sombreros. Others wore lucha...
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