The president of the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez thinks Mexico's back-to-back scheduling with the U.S. Grand Prix could benefit both races with some collaboration.
Mexico returned to the calendar after a 23-year absence this season and took place just a week after the U.S. Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA). Bobby Epstein, the owner of the Texas circuit, said this scheduling, plus the heavy rain which hampered the whole weekend, led to a "financially devastating" weekend for the company.
By contrast, the event in Mexico attracted over 330,000 people across the weekend. Circuit president Alejandro Soberon thinks the two races can find a way to work together to be mutually beneficial, pointing especially to fans coming from outside North America.
"I actually think it benefits both races," Soberon told ESPN. "We should try to find some way to collaborate because it gives a great excuse for people who come from Europe to take in two races. I think it's a great idea for people who come from Asia and Europe to have that opportunity. So, on the contrary, I think it is something which benefits both races."
Soberon is happy with the two races staying so close together on the calendar and thinks teams and fans would agree.
Asked if he wanted the races to stay back-to-back, he replied: "Absolutely. I think it makes sense for the teams, it makes sense for the fans. It would be great if we could find ways to collaborate between the two grands prix."