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Analysis: How Mexico bucked F1's second year blues

If there is one thing harder that putting on a successful Formula 1 race for the first time, it has to be delivering a bigger and better race the following year. Time and again, the novelty factor of a new grand prix venue has led to bumper first year crowds – look at Indianapolis, India, Korea, and Austin – being followed by a real struggle to draw the fans back for the second time. For Mexico though, this trend has been bucked – with attendances at each of the three days this year being up on F1’s return to the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in 2015. Here is how they compare. 2015 2016 Friday 89,365 Friday 91,243 Saturday 113,698 Saturday 113,698 Sunday 135,026 Sunday 135,026 TOTAL...
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