It looked like yet another easy win for Max Verstappen as the Dutchman easily controlled the Mexican Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton had a good race but lost out on the hard tyre in second stint. Home hero Sergio Perez finished third after failing to find a way past the Mercedes.
mendis wrote: ↑30 Oct 2022, 18:30With start straight being so long, can the lead pack afford to start on Mediums to do a one stop? Can we expect one of the Mercs to go on Softs?
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Yeah a bit like Hungary. Difference here is that 1-stopper is predicted to be viable; I think in Hungary it was known pre-race that it wasn't a 1-stopper. I think Merc have a good chance of getting at least 1 car ahead into T1 even if they all start on mediums, so I think they'll just do that. Starting on medium and playing the odds into T1 means you can also do a 1-stop or 2-stop and react to what looks quickest but starting on soft locks you out of a quick 1-stop
What I find odd is that last year was a 1 stopper with C3-C5, and now it's being suggested that this year would be a 2 stopper is the fastest on the C2-C4. The tires are more durable. It should shift even more towards a 1 stopper.organic wrote: ↑30 Oct 2022, 19:24Yeah a bit like Hungary. Difference here is that 1-stopper is predicted to be viable; I think in Hungary it was known pre-race that it wasn't a 1-stopper. I think Merc have a good chance of getting at least 1 car ahead into T1 even if they all start on mediums, so I think they'll just do that. Starting on medium and playing the odds into T1 means you can also do a 1-stop or 2-stop and react to what looks quickest but starting on soft locks you out of a quick 1-stop
I will not even try to understand the tyres' erratic behaviourAR3-GP wrote: ↑30 Oct 2022, 19:27What I find odd is that last year was a 1 stopper with C3-C5, and now it's being suggested that this year would be a 2 stopper is the fastest on the C2-C4. The tires are more durable. It should shift even more towards a 1 stopper.organic wrote: ↑30 Oct 2022, 19:24Yeah a bit like Hungary. Difference here is that 1-stopper is predicted to be viable; I think in Hungary it was known pre-race that it wasn't a 1-stopper. I think Merc have a good chance of getting at least 1 car ahead into T1 even if they all start on mediums, so I think they'll just do that. Starting on medium and playing the odds into T1 means you can also do a 1-stop or 2-stop and react to what looks quickest but starting on soft locks you out of a quick 1-stop
I am not sure they are even the same compound from week to week as the performance is so different. It obviously depends on temperature and track surface, but ...organic wrote: ↑30 Oct 2022, 19:29I will not even try to understand the tyres' erratic behaviourAR3-GP wrote: ↑30 Oct 2022, 19:27What I find odd is that last year was a 1 stopper with C3-C5, and now it's being suggested that this year would be a 2 stopper is the fastest on the C2-C4. The tires are more durable. It should shift even more towards a 1 stopper.organic wrote: ↑30 Oct 2022, 19:24
Yeah a bit like Hungary. Difference here is that 1-stopper is predicted to be viable; I think in Hungary it was known pre-race that it wasn't a 1-stopper. I think Merc have a good chance of getting at least 1 car ahead into T1 even if they all start on mediums, so I think they'll just do that. Starting on medium and playing the odds into T1 means you can also do a 1-stop or 2-stop and react to what looks quickest but starting on soft locks you out of a quick 1-stop
I've got money on at least 1 Alfa parking up. Most likely to be Bottas since he's having such a great weekend
I don't think so. What's more likely is rain during the podium ceremony.
