Mexican Grand Prix organisers are hoping the event will act as a rallying point for the nation as it tries to recover from the tragedy of its recent earthquake. A 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit Mexico City on Tuesday evening and has so far killed at least 250 people. Organisers do not expect the devastation to disrupt the race, which is due to take place at the end of next month, with the track escaping undamaged in the disaster. Rodrigo Sanchez Peraza, national press officer and marketing director for the Mexican GP, said the circuit had been revamped for its 2015 return to Formula 1 with the threat of earthquakes in mind. "We'll continue doing the assessments as we go, but so far...
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