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#F1 - "Latest news" Max Verstappen criticises McLaren, COTA's gigantic fine, Liam Lawson, and more: The Inside Line

23 October 2024


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  • Spectator invasion at COTA
  • Red Bull gets device heat
  • Lawson knew he’d return
  • McLaren peak not achieved
  • Colapinto misses anonymous past
  • Button says Ricciardo OK
  • Crawford takes on Houston
  • Bonus point to be scrapped
  • Vettel & Schumi set for ROC
  • Ferrari launches superglam F80

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#F1 - ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW: 2024 #MexicoGP Preview: The Inside Line

23 October 2024

Formula One’s trip to Mexico’s capital may be a week too early this year for the sport to take part in its world famous Day of the Dead festivities. But, F1’s arrival cues its own celebrations throughout Mexico City, for the modern race’s ninth edition, and 24th World Championship Grand Prix to be held in Mexico since 1963.

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F1 - Mexico City Grand Prix - Preview Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team

 

Press Information
23 October 2024


 
F1: Race Preview
 
2024 Mexico City Grand Prix - Preview

 
The second leg of the triple-header takes place at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City.
  • Toto Talks Mexico
  • Fact File: Mexico City Grand Prix
  • Stat Sheet: Mexico City Grand Prix

 
Toto Talks Mexico City
 
After a difficult weekend in Austin, we have the opportunity to bounce back immediately in Mexico. Our performance in Texas showed that there is inherent performance in the car. Our challenge is extracting this consistently. That is not the result of one specific challenge, but the interaction of the car across both aero and mechanical factors. We have five more races to work on this before the end of the season. It is important that we do so, not only for our immediate performance but to also set ourselves up well for 2025.
 
With its high altitude, Mexico presents a unique challenge. The power unit has to work harder and, to counteract the thin air, we run at maximum downforce. It will provide another opportunity to evaluate our recent update package. Kimi will also be in the car for his second FP1 session and we look forward to him continuing his development on track.
 
 
Fact File: Mexico City Grand Prix
  • The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez is the third-shortest circuit on the 2024 F1 calendar, at just 4.304 km (behind only Zandvoort and Monaco).
  • The track has the longest run from pole position to the first braking zone of any on the 2024 F1 calendar (767m) and almost 10 seconds of the 1.2-kilometre-long straight are taken at full throttle.
  • Because of the high altitude and the low air density in Mexico City, the air is incredibly thin (meaning there are less molecules around) and transports less energy away from hot systems like the Power Unit and brakes.
  • The nature of the circuit means drivers make only 35 gear changes per lap, the lowest number of the season.
  • The ambient pressure is the lowest of the season by far. At 780mb, the oxygen levels are 78% of what they are at sea level, and this has a big impact on different areas of a Formula One car, such as Power Unit performance and downforce.
  • Because you can run a Monaco wing level but experience Monza levels of downforce, top speeds in Mexico are some of the highest of the season, where the cars can achieve 346 km/h (or more with a tow). Only Vegas is higher.
  • The Power Unit is one of the most affected systems on the car by the high altitude, with a decent drop in engine power due to the thin air. The turbocharger makes up for some of the power loss, but has to work much harder than it would in normal conditions.
  • The team has three wins at the track - two with Lewis (2016 & 2019) and 2015 with Nico. The latter's win came on F1's return to the track for the first time since 1992.
  • Lewis clinched his fourth (2017) and fifth (2018) World Drivers' Championship at the circuit.
  • Junior driver and 2025 Mercedes F1 racer Kimi Antonelli will take part in his second FP1 session of the season, as part of F1's rules around rookie drivers competing in FP1. The Italian will drive Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes W15.



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¡ BIENVENIDOS !!!
 
 
Stat Sheet: Mexico City Grand Prix
 
2024 Mexico City Grand Prix
 
Session Local Time (CST) Brackley (BST / GMT*) Stuttgart (CEST / CET*)
Practice 1 (Friday) 12:30 - 13:30 19:30 - 20:30 20:30 - 21:30
Practice 2 (Friday) 16:00 - 17:00 23:00 - 00:00 00:00 - 01:00
Practice 3 (Saturday) 11:30 - 12:30 18:30 - 19:30 19:30 - 20:30
Qualifying (Saturday) 15:00 - 16:00 22:00 - 23:00 23:00 - 00:00
Race (Sunday) 14:00 20:00* 21:00*

 
 
Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in Mexico City
 
  Starts Wins Podium Places Poles Front Row Fastest Laps DNF
Mercedes 8 3 10 3 7 5 0
Hamilton 8 2 6 1 3 1 0
Russell 4 0 0 0 1 1 0
MB Power 8 3 11 3 7 5 5

 
 
Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season Testing to Present)
 
  Laps Completed Distance Covered (km) Corners Taken Gear Changes PETRONAS Fuel Injections
Mercedes 5,662 29,075.526 96,178 283,230 226,760,000
Hamilton 2,798 14,388.357 47,419 139,492 112,200,000
Russell 2,859 14,658.204 48,704 143,558 114,360,000
MB Power 21,653 111,222.195 366,080 1,081,431 865,160,000

 
 
Mercedes-Benz in Formula One
 
  Starts Wins Podium Places Poles Front Row Fastest Laps 1-2 Wins Front Row Lockouts
Mercedes (All Time) 312 128 296 139 262 109 59 84
Mercedes (Since 2010) 300 119 279 131 242 100 54 80
Hamilton 351 105 201 104 176 67 N/A N/A
Russell 123 2 14 3 11 8 N/A N/A
MB Power 582 221 611 230 467 219 94 123
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