The Official 2018 Mexican GP *** Spoilers***

[Deesee]

SKY F1



C4



Weather (could be wet)...

http://www.myweather2.com/Motor-Racing/Mexico/Auto...

Tyres




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Hmmm,

2017 Pole Lap

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ad8Vw7QG33k

2017 Race Highlights

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yalwjy6vRWA

FIA

https://www.fia.com/events/fia-formula-one-world-c...

Circuit Map


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Mexico City

When was the track built?

In 1959. The father of Mexico’s most famous racing brothers, Ricardo and Pedro Rodriguez, was an advisor to Mexican President Adolfo Lopez Mateo, and had a word in his boss’s ear about building a racing circuit in Mexico City’s Magdalena Mixiuhca sports park using the existing internal roads. El Presidente liked the idea, and work on the track was completed in under a year.

When was its first Grand Prix?

Formula 1 cars arrived in 1962 for a non-championship race, returning the following year for a proper, bona fide Grand Prix. That 1963 race was won by Jim Clark, while for the next few years, Mexico’s fiesta vibes meant it became the traditional season-ender for Formula 1. Mexico was welcomed back onto the F1 calendar in 2015.

What’s the circuit like?

High up! The Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez sits over 2km above sea level, making the 4.3km lap a breathless experience. The track still largely follows the outline of the original 1959 circuit, the main difference being that the spectacular – and spectacularly scary – Peralta corner is now bisected, with the circuit instead winding through the old Foro Sol baseball stadium, providing one F1’s most unique vistas.

Why go?

Mexico City is one of the world’s most buzzing, vibrant metropolises. And with the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez located just to the east of the city, with a metro station ready to whip you into the downtown at the end of each day’s racing action, the Mexican Grand Prix is a fantastic chance to properly mix sport and culture.

Edited by Deesee on Tuesday 23 October 11:28

[TheLimla]

Jolly good!

[kambites]

You seem to have posted the tyre allocations from the US GP.

[Deesee]

kambites said:

You seem to have posted the tyre allocations from the US GP.

Sorry was in an edit, Just grabbed the wrong one from the screen grab!!!

Was looking thinking they need more sets than this, then they are the wrong compounds

Ill put some text in later when I get the press pack etc..

[kambites]

Deesee said:

Sorry

It was a comment not a complaint! At least you're putting the effort in to do it, I'm far too lazy.

[p1stonhead]

Extremely unlikely for Hamilton to not seal the deal surely?

[threespires]

Seb to win, Lewis DNF after collision with Max......

[kambites]

p1stonhead said:

Extremely unlikely for Hamilton to not seal the deal surely?

Given the difference in performance between the top three teams and the rest, he basically wins if he finishes the race.

[HorneyMX5]

I like these sunday evening GPs, a great way to finish a weekend.

[Deesee]

kambites said:

Deesee said:

Sorry

It was a comment not a complaint! At least you're putting the effort in to do it, I'm far too lazy.

That’s alright I’ve lost a few half way through (as I do it in the middle of something else) so sometimes do it in a edit.

[andburg]

interesting thing will be whether Merc run the wheels as was or in the modified state.

Good news for them is there isn't a soft tire so there shouldn't be issues with blistering.

if my maths are correct....

Vettel P1 means Ham needs to finish 7th to take title
Vettel P2 means Ham takes title

will be made exceptionally hard by the performance RBR showed last year. Even if Ham cruised around in 6th out of the picture Vettel could well have a race on his hands to beat Bottas, Verstappen and Ricciardo who has to be a due some luck.

[Deesee]

andburg said:

Ricciardo who has to be a due some luck.

Dani Ricc last 22 races

[HustleRussell]

To what extent are Red Bull going to be able to threaten given that they have to revert to spec 'B' power units for this race due to the altitude?

[Deesee]

HustleRussell said:

To what extent are Red Bull going to be able to threaten given that they have to revert to spec 'B' power units for this race due to the altitude?

The altitude will level the playing field for the engines, and the red bull will run less downforce than any other car on the grid, they should be quick.

They should win, however after the race in Austin, they are hoping to use (and have enough of) old components to cobble together the engines.

General reliability is the issue for them.

[Dinoboy]

Thanks OP.

[rdjohn]

Deesee said:

Dani Ricc last 22 races

Hell, you know he has had a bad year, but when you see this list here, you really can appreciate just what an utter disaster it has been for him.

[Deesee]

Dinoboy said:

Thanks OP.

[Deesee]

rdjohn said:

Deesee said:

Dani Ricc last 22 races

Hell, you know he has had a bad year, but when you see this list here, you really can appreciate just what an utter disaster it has been for him.

You’ve got to wonder if he would actually be up there.

Red Bull do a lot right, but take the media rose tinted lenses off and they do not finish enough races.

[Scrump]

Dinoboy said:

Thanks OP.

And from me.
Gutted it is not on C4.
I need to find somewhere near Bristol to watch it.

[Deesee]

Scrump said:

Dinoboy said:

Thanks OP.

And from me.
Gutted it is not on C4.
I need to find somewhere near Bristol to watch it.

No worries,

Ive been doing the day/week/month passes on Now TV this yr, as some coincide with the footie/golf, that I like to watch (sometimes), this did a week pass yesterday for the 2x arsenal games & Mexico GP. £12.99

or

https://pubfinder.sky.com/results/?origin=51.45451...

Might find a Pub showing it!