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Tricky tyre management – technical news from the Mexican Grand Prix
As expected, the high altitude in Mexico caused for headaches for both engineers and drivers during the first day of practice around the Hermanos Rodriguez race track. The thin air affected both downforce and mechanical grip as well, forcing drivers and engineers to find alternative ways to regain the cars’ balance. Straight-line advantage – After Lewis Hamilton topped the opening practice sessions with a time of 1m17.327 on the red-banded soft compound, Sebastian Vettel took over the lead in the afternoon session by setting a lap time of 1m16.607 on the same compound. Ferrari was expected to deliver a high level of performance around the Mexico City track due to its characteristics,...
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