Before Sergio Perez and Esteban Gutierrez made their way to Formula One, the latest Mexican driver to have competed in the sport was Hector Rebaque. The former Brabham racer - he partnered Nelson Piquet during his 1981 title-winning campaign - was naturally pleased to see one of the corners on the new-look Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez named after him. That and grab a copy of F1i Magazine naturally.

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