Loading...
Mercedes, Aston Martin, and Haas have brought new upgrades to the Mexican Grand Prix in order to improve their performance. The high altitude of the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, which is more than 2200m above sea level, presents a challenge for the teams. The thinner air at higher altitudes affects cooling and downforce, resulting in lower downforce levels for the drivers. The teams have shipped new updates to adapt their cars to the cooling demands of the high altitude race.
The first thing that drivers will notice in Mexico City is the lack of downforce due to a lower air density at higher altitudes. Although drivers will be running high-downforce set-ups, the actual downforce levels they'll experience will be much lower. Some insight on the… https://t.co/8tVDTxXB35 https://t.co/RHn8a6Eg7f
High altitude in Mexico City = thinner air. Does this impact how an @F1 car performs and operates. Yes, it certainly does. Allow Riccardo Musconi, our Head of Trackside Performance, to explain why. 🤓
The biggest challenge for the team at the #MexicoGP is altitude. The Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez is more than 2200m above sea level. For context, the next highest circuit is Interlagos, at just 800m. How does this affect the car? Stay tuned during practice for insight from… https://t.co/Apzs6MqovK https://t.co/lcQ4Z1MYso
The cooling demands of the high altitude Mexico GP have dominated the list of new updates #F1 teams have shipped to Mexico. https://t.co/gbXpdqRG8Y
The cooling demands of the high altitude Mexico GP have dominated the list of new updates #F1 teams have shipped to Mexico City. Here's how they have adapted their cars ⬇️ https://t.co/v2go8dOjOA
What impact does the altitude have at the Mexico City Grand Prix? 🔍 https://t.co/KmgPocgWBF
Check out the latest technical developments straight from the Mexico City pitlane, as #F1 teams bring more new parts to the track: https://t.co/t4Li5O4ccX
Why the altitude will be a huge factor at the Mexico City Grand Prix https://t.co/sqgp2WwPmR
sat 2,200m above sea level, the #MexicoGP brings new challenges for the team with 20% less air density affecting cooling and downforce @TeamORLEN @GrupaORLEN #Orlen https://t.co/ZuGplPeGR3
Mercedes, Aston Martin and Haas will be hoping to get a better understanding of their latest upgrades at this weekend's Mexican GP. Here's a look at the new parts they brought and how that will impact their performance. https://t.co/BscSkinEZB #F1