2015 Mexican Grand Prix - Mexico City, Oct 30 - Nov 1

[Jonnycraig]

Mercs gaining 0.6 just on the second half of the main straight alone....

Should be close this weekend.

[PlatinumZealot]

Nico Brakes are on fire! That light from the fire is so bright too. I guess the 20% thinner air is hurting the convective heat transfer. Mercedes overlooked this perhaps?

[Racer X]

Some Drivers have reported that the first sector is slow but it feels like it can be taken a bit quiker that there is an odd balance as to how quickly you do take it and your approach to each corner that taking one turn quiker or slower puts you at a different ryhtem for the over all sector performance and exiting too.


I haven't been able to see them run because I'm at work have you guys seen this do and do you guys believe it to be true'? That the first sector is a slow sector and perhaps tempting to take a bit quiker?

[Juzh]

Rosberg 349 kmh already on his first flying lap.
Kvyat 335.
Raikkonen 345.
Alonso 329.
bottas 351

Monza like speeds.

Hamilton and Rosberg already faster than anything we've seen in monza this year at 362. That was in slipstream.

[fenix4life]

Would someone dare to go low DF?

[Juzh]

That is seriously quick. Is anybody able to provide the top speeds of the Manor cars running the 14 PU?!

325

[Andres125sx]

I'm not understanding why people think they'll turn the engine down? What exactly do they have to loose now?

Everything

Dominant periods always lead to rule changes to stop it because audience always go down when someone win too easily. With the 2.2 V6 engines in discussion for 2017 showing even more dominance could only hurt their interests and convice people about the need of a new rule change, and obviously Mercedes does not want any change

[PlatinumZealot]

Mercedes are in trouble. The tarmac is too oily.

[Jordan44]

I'm not understanding why people think they'll turn the engine down? What exactly do they have to loose now?

Everything

Dominant periods always lead to rule changes to stop it because audience always go down when someone win too easily. With the 2.2 V6 engines in discussion for 2017 showing even more dominance could only hurt their interests and convice people about the need of a new rule change, and obviously Mercedes does not want any change

You really think they can convince people Ferrari have suddenly closed in on them since the US GP?

[Jordan44]

Mercedes are in trouble. The tarmac is too oily.

Far too little running to make that conclusion...

[Jonnycraig]

Would someone dare to go low DF?

No. Even at nearly Monaco spec, they're only getting Monza effect DF.

They wouldn't keep it on the track with a low DF setup.

Mercedes are in trouble. The tarmac is too oily.

Far too little running to make that conclusion...

He was joking....I hope.

[Andres125sx]

I'm not understanding why people think they'll turn the engine down? What exactly do they have to loose now?

Everything

Dominant periods always lead to rule changes to stop it because audience always go down when someone win too easily. With the 2.2 V6 engines in discussion for 2017 showing even more dominance could only hurt their interests and convice people about the need of a new rule change, and obviously Mercedes does not want any change

You really think they can convince people Ferrari have suddenly closed in on them since the US GP?

Maybe, or maybe not. But if they do a 1-2 easily because they´ve turn the engine up then there´s no discussion and everybody will agree a change is needed

[Jordan44]

Maybe, or maybe not. But if they do a 1-2 easily because they´ve turn the engine up then there´s no discussion and everybody will agree a change is needed

No different from any other race they've dominated this season, why would they care now?

[AnthonyG]

Lotus' a bit disappointing.

[kooleracer]

Tobias Grüner ‏@tgruener 4m4 minutes ago
#F1 Niki Lauda: "The track seems to be as slippery as Singapore. Let's see if we have learnt something from that race." #AMuS #GPMexico

Oh Boy..Mercedes are in trouble again.