Around 100,000 people gathered on Paseo de la Reforma for Sergio “Checo” Pérez’s Show Run, an event preceding the Mexico City Grand Prix, scheduled for October 30 to November 1 at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. The day, however, was not without incidents: a dog with aggressive behavior and a young man’s fall from a tree required the intervention of attendees and security personnel.
- Dog incident: Near the Fuente de la Diana Cazadora, a man brought his pet, which appeared aggressive toward some attendees. The owner refused to leave, sparking arguments with fans.
- Fall from a tree: A young man climbed a tree for a better view of the show, lost his balance, and fell into the crowd. He was helped by several people and managed to get up on his own.
- Recognition for Checo: Mexico City’s Head of Government, Clara Brugada Molina, presented Sergio “Checo” Pérez with a recognition and called him the best Mexican driver of all time.
The dog that disrupted the afternoon on Reforma
The incident occurred at the Paseo de la Reforma roundabout, near the Fuente de la Diana Cazadora, while Checo Pérez’s show was underway. A man arrived with his dog, which reportedly acted aggressively toward several people. In response, attendees and security elements tried to control the situation, but the animal’s owner refused to leave and exchanged complaints with fans.
“Eres un pen*, güey. No se quiere ir poli. ¿Qué esperas? Ya vete, cómo se te ocurre traerlo, dejen salir al perro por ahí, hagan espacio,” the crowd is heard saying, upset by the animal’s behavior and its owner’s attitude.
Tension rose as some spectators demanded that security officers step in to make the man leave with his pet. The complaints targeted both the animal’s behavior and the decision to bring it to an event with thousands of people gathered.
“Está drogado aquí, pendejo. Bájale de hue*, bájale de hue***. Míralo, poli. Míralo. Ya le abrieron paso, ya que se vaya,” spectators demanded of security elements.
The fall from a tree that went viral
In another episode, a young man decided to climb a tree to get a better view of Checo Pérez’s Show Run on Paseo de la Reforma. The attendee lost his balance and fell into the crowd in that area. Several people who had watched him try to climb the tree helped him; despite the height of the fall, the young man managed to get up on his own. The moment quickly went viral among event attendees.
The recognition for Checo Pérez and the push for karting
Before the Show Run began, Mexico City’s Head of Government, Clara Brugada Molina, presented a recognition to Sergio “Checo” Pérez. In her speech, the capital’s leader highlighted the Guadalajara native’s Formula One career, noting he has become the best Mexican driver of all time.
“Quiero comentarte que hoy Paseo de la Reforma se convierte en un circuito de alta velocidad y hoy no tiene límite de velocidad para ti y no te vamos a infraccionar. Quiero agradecer que este espacio se haga este gran evento en Paseo de la Reforma,” said the capital’s official.
Brugada Molina also stressed the importance of bringing motorsport closer to the public and expressed the city’s appreciation for the driver.
“Miles, miles de familias que están inspiradas en ti, que te quieren ver en las calles. Sale este gran evento de los autódromos para encontrarse con el pueblo aquí en Paseo de la Reforma. Checo Pérez es el máximo piloto, el mejor piloto, el más exitoso en la historia de México y a nombre de la ciudad te damos un reconocimiento,” expressed Clara Brugada Molina.
During the event, Checo Pérez met with Clara Brugada Molina and invited her to inaugurate a kart track at one of Mexico City’s Utopías. The driver backed the idea, saying that go-karts are where new motorsport talents begin to emerge.
“Ahí es donde hay que apoyar a los pilotos mexicanos, ahí es donde empiezan los chicos, en los go karts,” explained Pérez Mendoza.
The Cadillac driver stated that bringing motorsport to public spaces allows girls, boys, and young people to get closer to the sport, and argued that such experiences can motivate new generations to pursue a competitive career and imagine themselves on high-level tracks.
The Show Run is part of the activities leading up to the Mexico City Grand Prix, which will take place from October 30 to November 1 at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. The day highlighted the organizational challenges of bringing together nearly 100,000 people in a public space, where isolated incidents such as the dog and the young man’s fall required intervention from security personnel and immediate reactions from attendees.