2015 Formula 1 Gran Premio De Mexico

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Well that was an anti-climax. Lap one tomorrow should be very interesting indeed. Rosberg should have the inside line like Russia, rather than on the outside like Austin.
 
I think, given the long drag for the first corner, that one driver or the other should have the position solidified before the braking zone.

Not to say Lewis will not overtake Rosberg... or to say he will. Given how bumpy the track is, and how temperature swings affect the grip levels, I don't think this will all be smooth sailing for whoever crosses the line first at the end of the first lap.
 
prisonermonkeys
So, Jenson Button has set a new record: he's got another penalty, bringing his total up to 70 grid places.
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Hopefully we'll see a race where Nico is not afraid to defend aggressively from Lewis. Booth championships are over, now they should race only for their own pride.
 
twitcher
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The stadium is turns 12 through 16. How is that a double hairpin? I'm guessing 15 is your left kink...but it's hardly even a corner.


Anyways, it doesn't matter really...I'm home sick and bored :lol:​
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I love the stadium bit. I dare anyone of those Formula 1 drivers (Hamilton *cough*) to do Ken Block style in the stadium at the end of the race. Or Perez, I don't mind..
 
HKS racer
Hopefully we'll see a race where Nico is not afraid to defend aggressively from Lewis. Booth championships are over, now they should race only for their own pride.
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If he gets off the line well and has decent race pace Nico should be able to control the race, he had a higher top speed in qualifying and judging by the practice sessions it looks surprisingly difficult to overtake.
 
I doubt anything is a certain here, grip is soo low and the lack of downforce needed to do the track comfortably will make this very difficult.

I expect next year they will come here with some extreme aero not seen elsewhere.
 
mustafur
I doubt anything is a certain here, grip is soo low and the lack of downforce needed to do the track comfortably will make this very difficult.

I expect next year they will come here with some extreme aero not seen elsewhere.
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I'd be surprised - they've known all season (and since before) exactly what to expect. If other teams are making 226 mph on the straight then I suspect few teams will want to compromise their own performance with even heavier downforce than their "Monaco" setup.
 
The data shows they are getting less then monza downforce with the monaco setup, since the track would require more downforce then monza if it was at normal altitude suggests more downforce is required.
 
mustafur
The data shows they are getting less then monza downforce with the monaco setup, since the track would require more downforce then monza if it was at normal altitude suggests more downforce is required.
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That's obvious... but you're talking as if the teams somehow haven't planned for this race? Also, if they add more downforce they lose top speed - and that's an important part of this lap. I'm not sure why you think more downforce is required? Every F1 car drives (or should drive) on the lateral-G limit, if your reasoning held water then they'd run Monaco downforce at every single track this season.

What I know you already know is that every setup is a compromise, high-altitude tracks have always been a particular compromise and always will be.
 
Grand Prix time, should be an interesting one this...
 
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