Stop and go and off to finish the penultimate double of the year! After the race, absolutely spectacular, ad Austin, Formula One packs your bags and flies in Mexico, at the home of Sergio Perez. For the Mexican it can be a great opportunity to win in front of his fans. In view of a new Grand Prix, cannot miss the presentation by Pirelli that reveals the mixes choices for this race weekend.
THE TIRES ON THE TRACK
- As happened last weekend, C2 is P Zero White hard, C3 is P Zero Yellow medium and C4 is P Zero Red soft.
- The CDMX Circuit, at over 2200 meters above sea level, is officially the "highest" race of the World Championship. The rarefied air affects the engines and aerodynamics, generating a reduced load especially at low speeds. With the new ground effect bottoms, it will be interesting to note the effect on downforce compared to last year.
- The variations in temperature, another characteristic of the race, here in Mexico are considerable even after a few hours. The teams will have to monitor the thermal excursions. These could be an important element in understanding tire degradation data.
- The 'backup plan' to replace the canceled tests of the 2023 tires that were scheduled for the Japanese Grand Prix is being staged at the Hermanos Rodriguez racetrack. FP2 in Mexico will be extended to 90 minutes to evaluate the softer compounds for next year. The toughest prototypes were used in Austin. Like last Friday, the entire session will be dedicated to tire testing with the run plans decided by Pirelli. If a team employs a young driver for FP1, they will be able to continue their program for the first part of FP2, before concentrating on tire testing for the remainder of the session. The prototypes are recognizable by the absence of the colored bands on the side.
Isola: "There is a risk of the front wheels slipping"
Naturally, the presentation of the third to last appointment of the year by the head of the Motorsport area was not lacking Pirelli Mario Island.
“Throughout an entire season, the tires have to deal with extremely variable conditions depending on the specific conformation of the tracks. Suzuka is characterized by the importance of lateral forces, while Austin has well-balanced aerodynamic loads. This time, here in Mexico, the focus is on traction and braking. The Hermanos Rodriguez circuit doesn't offer much grip and tire forces are relatively low due to the limited downforce the cars are able to generate at these altitudes, especially in the slow corners.
“This year, too, the circuit could prove to be more limiting on the front due to the tendency to understeer in the low speed corners, typical of the Mexican track, and this could cause more slipping of the front wheels. Due to the characteristics of the place, the asphalt surface of the circuit tends to be dirty and there is a lot of track evolution. The key is knowing how to understand these peculiarities and being able to keep both the front and rear tires in the correct window of use".
SOURCE: Pirelli F1 Media
