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[Marklar]

The first Mexican GP since 1992 saw rather unusual eventfull practice sessions and a good qualifying session - witnessed overall by incredible 201329 spectators. For the 4th time in a row Nico Rosberg secured the pole position ahead of his team mate. Start will be obviously crucial with the long run into turn 1. Due to only having one DRS detection point, but two DRS zones overtaking might be well possible. Besides turn 1 and 4, turn 12 before the stadium section might be also a spot for action. Potential rainfalls might spice up the whole thing as the asphalt is anyway slipperly already. After watching the practice sessions a safety car will probably be inevitable. Everything is geared up for a great race! Who will follow Nigell Mansell as the latest winner of the Mexican GP?

Oh, and meanwhile Jenson Button has to start from....somewhere....




Starting grid

• Rosberg
• Hamilton
• Vettel
• Kvyat
• Ricciardo
• Bottas
• Massa
• Verstappen
• Perez
• Hulkenberg
• Sainz
• Grosjean
• Maldonado
• Ericsson
• Nasr
• Rossi
• Stevens
• Alonso
• Raikkonen
• Button

Circuit


Source: f1.com

Race facts
Circuit length: 4.304 km
Laps: 71
Total distance: 305.354 km
Distance pole to turn 1: 800 m
Tyre wear: medium/low
Fuel consumption: low
Brake wear: high
Engine wear: high
Downforce level: high
Full throttle: 43 %
Safety car probability: very likely
Time loss during pit stop: likely to be high as the pit lane is with 650 m one of the longest in the calender
Braking zones: 12
Braking: 27 %
Pole conversation: 46.67 %
Wins from: 1st (7), 3rd (3), 2nd (2), 4th (2), 13th (1)
Record winners: Clark, Prost, Mansell (2)
Record winners constructors: Lotus, McLaren, Williams (3)
Record winner engine: Honda (4)

Sources: AMuS, statsf1.com, ubs.com

Pirelli
Tyres: soft/medium
2 stop race is faster: soft - soft (23) - medium (46)
1 stop possible: no time difference whether starting on soft or mediums: soft - medium (30) or medium - soft (40)
Weather might influence the strategy as well

Source: Pirelli motorsports

Top speeds

• Massa 364.3
• Bottas 360.8
• Nasr 358.2
• Rosberg 357.1
• Perez 355.8
• Maldonado 355.7
• Ericsson 355.7
• Hamilton 355.3
• Hulkenberg 354.9
• Grosjean 354.7
• Vettel 353.5
• Raikkonen 351.3
• Verstappen 350.9
• Sainz 350.6
• Kvyat 347.2
• Alonso 345.9
• Ricciardo 344.3
• Stevens 331.7
• Rossi 331.3

Source: fia.com

Weather forecast (Ubimet): Sunday will start out with mostly sunny skies and rapidly climbing temperatures. However, showers should once again build in the area during the afternoon, which could lead to localized rainfall over Mexico City. There is still some uncertainty concerning the exact scope and probability of precipitation on Sunday afternoon. Winds will be from the north with a high of 23 C.

Rodolfo Alves ‏@Rodolfoar07
#F1 #MexicoGP SUNDAY WEATHER FORECAST UPDATE: Trend to Partly/Mostly Cloudy skies with 30-40% chance of rain for race. 20-22ºC Light Winds.

FP2 longruns

SOFT
Rosberg 24.988 (8 laps)
Hamilton 25.058 (8 laps)
Perez 25.839 (7 laps)
Sainz 25.851 (5 laps)
Raikkonen 26.142 (9 laps)
Alonso 26.459 (9 laps)
Bottas 26.703 (9 laps)
Ericsson 26.902 (8 laps)
Hulkenberg 27.334 (8 laps)
Nasr 27.398 (7 laps)

MEDIUM
Vettel 25.080 (8 laps)
Massa 25.328 (10 laps)
Sainz 25.970 (9 laps)
Hulkenberg 26.008 (7 laps)
Perez 26.359 (7 laps)

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Edited by Marklar, 01 November 2015 - 16:36.

[jcbc3]

You placed Button in Perez's hometown.....

Coincidence? I think not.

[MortenF1]

I'm curious to know if Kimi starts from the pits with a new engine...?
The weather?

[thegamer23]

364 km/h   

 

8 km/h to the official speed record. 

[OO7]

364 km/h   

 

8 km/h to the official speed record. 

Tell me that was with a slipstream, it must have been!!!

[Marklar]

Tell me that was with a slipstream, it must have been!!!

Yes, it was

[OO7]

Yes, it was

Sanity has been restored.

[RedOne]

On my phone it's just gone up from 60% to 70% chance of rain/thunderstorms near the city arriving around the race start. It's going to be sunny until atleast 12 local time though

http://www.weather.c...13&locale=en_GB

Edited by RedOne, 01 November 2015 - 14:01.

[Jimisgod]

Idiot Australian commentator "Ricciardo is in with his best shot for a podium all year!"

 

Except, you know, his previous two podiums...

[thegamer23]

Dry start & rain beginning to fall mid-race. 

Would be perfect 

Edited by thegamer23, 01 November 2015 - 14:22.

[RedOne]

Dry start & rain beginning to fall mid-race.

Would be perfect

Or spitting on the grid already confusing teams about what tyres to start on and forcing some to make gambles

Edited by RedOne, 01 November 2015 - 14:25.

[RainyAfterlifeDaylight]

Everything is looking good for a good race. Don't ask me why but this track reminds of AVUS track.

[jonpollak]

Post the weather girl.

[OO7]

Post the weather girl.

Royal Mail, Fedex or DHL?

[Giz]

TNT

[Sheepmachine]

The long run to the first corner and Nico potentially wanting to show that he can't pushed around will make the first corner very exciting.

[KWSN - DSM]

The long run to the first corner and Nico potentially wanting to show that he can't pushed around will make the first corner very exciting.

 

Agree with that, I do not think Lewis should expect anything but hitting a car if he try his Austin shenanigans once again. If happens will pee Toto of to no end, I am ready with the pop-corn and soda.

 

[Okyo]

Be it dry, think Vettel can challenge Mercs for a win by preserving the softs longer. Be it rainy, RBR will be up there, as they were the only ones getting their best lap in on their first try, which implies that they'll work their tires better in the wet. Not to mention their  usual great form in the wet.

Either way, hope someone will challenge the Mercs, 

[Nonesuch]

I'm very interested to see how the race will unfold, or more specifically, how the circuit will lend itself to on-track battles.

 

It'd be great for the Mexican crowd, who has been very welcoming the past few days, to see Pérez do well.

Edited by Nonesuch, 01 November 2015 - 16:03.

[TomNokoe]

If the top 3 remains the same after T1, I'll be awfully surprised.

Edited by TomNokoe, 01 November 2015 - 16:02.

[thegamer23]

I expect a very exciting start if it's dry. 

The run to the first corner is nearly 1 km long, so even the 6-7th on the grid could leapfrog anyone in case of a great start. 

 

[topical]

All the expectation about a first corner crash among the Mercs almost guarantees it'll be a dull, uneventful procession. Further down the field expect the usual bits of flying body work.Desperately hoping for rain,

[D.M.N.]

One thing I did notice from playing F1 2015 last night is that its very easy to make an overtake into T1, but then get compromised heading into the second straight out of T3.

[Imperial]

One thing I did notice from playing F1 2015 last night is that its very easy to make an overtake into T1, but then get compromised heading into the second straight out of T3.

How was the grip? :-)

[Marklar]

One thing I did notice from playing F1 2015 last night is that its very easy to make an overtake into T1, but then get compromised heading into the second straight out of T3.

This might be true, but in this case probably just for the start. We have two DRS zones, both on these two straights, but we just have one detection point. This means that if I pass someone at turn 1 I will have DRS on the straight tu turn 4 to defend myself.

[HuddersfieldTerrier1986]

Ian Fergusson ‏@fergieweather 3 mins3 minutes ago

"@James786103: How's the weather looking for the race?" Increasingly cloudy. Perhaps a few light showers later but more likely wet post-race

[thegamer23]

Will anyone try to do a Kobayashi in the Stadium's tight hairpin? 

Edited by thegamer23, 01 November 2015 - 16:20.

[TheManAlive]

My prediction is that nico is so focused on Lewis into T1 that vettel sneaks through into the lead.

[MaxisOne]

Will anyone try to do a Kobayashi in the Stadium's tight hairpin? 

 

You mean Kobaybashi ?

 

I couldn't help but feel sorry for the people he worked over at Suzuka ..one of the drivers (victims) twice i think if memory serves me correctly.. They werent the cleanest overtakes and im sure the aggrieved felt as if they were being mugged... 

Oh well ...

It got the job done though !!!   

[Marklar]

Ferrari changed the whole PU on Kimis car. His start position is not confirmed yet, but I think he will start from P19 now.

[Fatgadget]

Ferrari changed the whole PU on Kimis car. His start position is not confirmed yet, but I think he will start from P19 now.

Really makes no difference at this stage where Kimi starts nor finishes in races does it now? Not unless Ferrari think its important Sebastian bags 2nd in the WDC; in which case he might be usefull as a loose cannoned rear gunner interfering with Rosberg!

[sportingcp]

I´ll be disappointed if we don´t have at least some light rain.

[anyeis]

Ferrari changed the whole PU on Kimis car. His start position is not confirmed yet, but I think he will start from P19 now.

 

Well Mclaren and Manor are not really in the race. He is P16 in reality

Edited by anyeis, 01 November 2015 - 16:57.

[TomNokoe]

Anyone risk underfuelling if the rain does come...

[HoldenRT]

Despite forecasts saying the race should be fine on F1 sites etc, it's been pretty steady/consistant since earlier in the week that there'll be a thunderstorm in the afternoon of race day on weather underground.

 

Was supposed to go fishing earlier in the week but a raging thunderstorm was forecast so we didn't, and then the thunderstorm didn't actually come (dammit) but credit to the site, in that it did keep up to date and adjusted the forecast early on.  Many hours before.  Now it's only a few hours out from the race and it's saying 100% chance of 2pm.

 

Have been scared to even talk about it, hoping not to jinx it.

 

Two wet races in a row would be nice.  Another false alarm (like my fishing day) would suck!

Edited by HoldenRT, 01 November 2015 - 17:13.

[Jordan44]

Ferrari changed the whole PU on Kimis car. His start position is not confirmed yet, but I think he will start from P19 now.

 

Sounds like an odd thing to do when there was no engine failure! 

[Marklar]

Sauber F1 Team ✔ @SauberF1Team

Weather update: 35-40% rain probability both at the beginning & at the end of the race @autodromohr #F1 #MexicoGP

 

Oh, and something to get into the Mexican vibe

 

Edited by Marklar, 01 November 2015 - 17:20.

[Zava]

Sounds like an odd thing to do when there was no engine failure!

Why? Penalty free new engine, yummy.

[Jordan44]

Why? Penalty free new engine, yummy.

 

Ferrari don't have anything to gain with Kimi now, and every new engine will cost them money. What's the point?

[thegamer23]

Sauber F1 Team ✔ @SauberF1Team

Weather update: 35-40% rain probability both at the beginning & at the end of the race @autodromohr #F1 #MexicoGP

 

Oh, and something to get into the Mexican vibe

 

 

 

No rain then

Edited by thegamer23, 01 November 2015 - 17:23.

[Paincake]

I expect a very exciting start if it's dry. 

The run to the first corner is nearly 1 km long, so even the 6-7th on the grid could leapfrog anyone in case of a great start. 

 

Now I'm wondering what top speeds we'l get if wind was optimal.

[anyeis]

Sounds like an odd thing to do when there was no engine failure! 

 

It was damaged. It couldnt be used here.

 

The old engine that was used in qualifying was only for practice sessions

Edited by anyeis, 01 November 2015 - 17:27.

[Marklar]

It was damaged. It couldnt be used here.

 

The old engine that was used in qualifying was only for practice sessions

The engine you are using in qualifying is also used in the race. Unless you have a failure you are not allow to change it (parc ferme). So this engine was not only for practice obviously. They  changed the engine in Austin, it would make no sense to use an old engine again in that sense. It was the new engine from Austin which got damaged here, thats why they changed it again.

[artista]

Sounds like an odd thing to do when there was no engine failure! 

Engine failure and engine damage are not the same thing. The cause of the FP3 issue was not necessarily an engine failure , but the subsequent fire on the car could very well cause engine damage the same way it caused the damage of the gearbox.

[Jordan44]

Engine failure and engine damage are not the same thing. The cause of the FP3 issue was not necessarily an engine failure , but the subsequent fire on the car could very well cause engine damage the same way it caused the damage of the gearbox.

 

Any damage which prevents it from being used is a failure in my eyes...

[kapow]

Bernie - We ought to get the other promoters to look what they've done here.

How about he looks at what happens when you have races in countries that give a stuff.

[Jovanotti]

Ferrari don't have anything to gain with Kimi now, and every new engine will cost them money. What's the point?

Probably securing P4? Probably because out of fairness to the driver? Or because they want to score every point possible as they're not exactly on a tight budget?

[grunge]

Great OP   

 

 Looks like pretty much everyone will go with a one stopper..the mediums seem to last for an eternity..Except for Raikkonen perhaps, really dont know what Ferrari will try with him..perhaps a long first stint on the mediums and then a sprint to the end on the softer compound..

[OO7]

TNT

TNT insurance doesn't cover limbs.

[TheRacingElf]

Great OP   

 

 Looks like pretty much everyone will go with a one stopper..the mediums seem to last for an eternity..Except for Raikkonen perhaps, really dont know what Ferrari will try with him..perhaps a long first stint on the mediums and then a sprint to the end on the softer compound..

Also depends on potential safetycars ofcourse, I have a feeling we might see some of them today.