2023 Mexican Grand Prix - Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Oct 27 - 29

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Cs98 wrote:
24 Oct 2023, 12:30
AR3-GP wrote:
23 Oct 2023, 20:18
Mogster wrote:
23 Oct 2023, 20:13


Merc will have to run higher after the DSQ?
Mexico is a smooth track. They don't have to run higher. In fact, Merc might run even lower than COTA in Mexico. When we said Merc was running low, we just meant "lower than others", but COTA still requires higher ride heights due to the amount of bumps.
Relative to the teams that ran legal set-ups their car should be higher, though in absolute terms everyone could be lower.
So relative to just Max and Norris then, as every body else wasnt inspected for excessive wear as the FIA have said.

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organic wrote:
23 Oct 2023, 20:29
chrisc90 wrote:
23 Oct 2023, 20:18
Mogster wrote:
23 Oct 2023, 20:13


Merc will have to run higher after the DSQ?
Merc will be cautious thats for certain. They wont want to get caught out for a second week. (same for Ferrari)

Again, be interesting to see where the upgrades put them and whether the likes of RB dont need to run a monster truck stance to cover the bumps in the track.
Even W13 could run slammed to the ground at Mexico 22

So W14, rb19 etc will all run on the ground here. The track is smooth and porpoising doesn't trigger because little downforce is generated
I thought the track is bumpy. It was historically.

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chrisc90 wrote:
23 Oct 2023, 20:18
Mogster wrote:
23 Oct 2023, 20:13
JPower wrote:
23 Oct 2023, 19:10
Not going to lie, my least favorite track on the calendar. Great crowd though.

Wouldn't be surprised if Mercedes gives RB a little scare here.
Merc will have to run higher after the DSQ?
Merc will be cautious thats for certain. They wont want to get caught out for a second week. (same for Ferrari)

Again, be interesting to see where the upgrades put them and whether the likes of RB dont need to run a monster truck stance to cover the bumps in the track.
It's a normal race weekend, they'll have time to make changes to the ride height if necessary ahead of parc ferme conditions coming into effect.

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C4 proto testing will disrupt free practice slightly


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Softer compounds in hopes of a 2 stopper?

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AR3-GP wrote:
24 Oct 2023, 18:40
Softer compounds in hopes of a 2 stopper?
Everyone was able to be one-stopping on soft-mediums last year so I think the additional degradation probably won't push it to a 2-stopper, but should make degradation more of a factor.

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Can't wait to see Leclerc strategy this weekend

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Mosin123 wrote:
24 Oct 2023, 12:59
Cs98 wrote:
24 Oct 2023, 12:30
AR3-GP wrote:
23 Oct 2023, 20:18


Mexico is a smooth track. They don't have to run higher. In fact, Merc might run even lower than COTA in Mexico. When we said Merc was running low, we just meant "lower than others", but COTA still requires higher ride heights due to the amount of bumps.
Relative to the teams that ran legal set-ups their car should be higher, though in absolute terms everyone could be lower.
So relative to just Max and Norris then, as every body else wasnt inspected for excessive wear as the FIA have said.
Between Max, Lando, Lewis and Charles we have the top 4 cars covered. Only two of them were sprung for illegal activities :lol:

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Luckily for f1 this is expected to hit and dissipate before the end of Thursday


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organic wrote:
25 Oct 2023, 02:54
Luckily for f1 this is expected to hit and dissipate before the end of Thursday

I have no meteorological qualifications but my intuition is that a tropical storm will not climb the mountains to 2000+m since it is dependent on the warmth of the ocean to power itself. It's just going to dissipate when it hits land and starts climbing the mountains. Mexico city should be unaffected, but the coastal cities will be hammered.

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Cs98 wrote:
25 Oct 2023, 09:13
organic wrote:
25 Oct 2023, 02:54
Luckily for f1 this is expected to hit and dissipate before the end of Thursday

I have no meteorological qualifications but my intuition is that a tropical storm will not climb the mountains to 2000+m since it is dependent on the warmth of the ocean to power itself. It's just going to dissipate when it hits land and starts climbing the mountains. Mexico city should be unaffected, but the coastal cities will be hammered.
depending on the damage this comes with, it can still have an influence, of course. If it's catastrophic, I'm pretty sure they'd call off the race, no matter if Mexico City itself is affected or not.

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I bet, Merc will be a monstrously fast car this year again. Their poor drag will be completely mitigated by air density and they have a lot of slow-medium speed downforce. They will be fighting for 1st row or pole. What do you think?

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avantman wrote:
25 Oct 2023, 10:21
I bet, Merc will be a monstrously fast car this year again. Their poor drag will be completely mitigated by air density and they have a lot of slow-medium speed downforce. They will be fighting for 1st row or pole. What do you think?
The air will be thinner for all the cars :).... just saying, but i also wish for Merc or anyone else at least to catch this RB monster.