F1 just left Austin for another race in the Americas this weekend – the Mexican Grand Prix Belt, which will return to the calendar after missing last year. As we approach the end of the season, tensions are rising, and here are 4 highlights of mexico:
When Verstappen occupied the Pole position in the United States and won on a track that has traditionally been a Mercedes stronghold, it caused quite a stir, but will it be reversed in Mexico?
It's no secret that both Mexico and Brazil have historically favored Red Bull, in part because of the high altitude and Honda's ability to adapt to such conditions. But if Austin has turned us upside down on the conventional perception, it's that this season hasn't always been what people want.
Red Bull Team principal Christian Horner said: "You have to throw away the history. RB16B and W12 are very close and I hope Mexico is a good track for us, but it is also a good track for Mepen. ”
However, we know that Maybun's W12 has obviously gone out of different ways in terms of the optimization of the low-inclination bottom plate after the revision of the board rules at the end of 2021, and the strength of the Mayben racing car in the long straights and slow corners is beyond doubt, which makes the Rodriguez circuit who has the advantage and cannot be concluded in advance, such as before Turn 1, and on the two large straights after Turn 3, it is obviously more conducive to W12 play, according to the conditions of the track, excluding the factor of high altitude, they can replicate the phenomenon in Turkey In addition, in the slow combination of turns 1-3, 4-6, and 13-16, it should also be the part of the Maypen car to play the advantage; for Red Bull, the mid-high speed corner is obviously their area of expertise, so they will have an advantage in the high-speed combination of 7-11.
Verstappen won't be the only Red Bull rider to get a lot of attention in Mexico. In fact, he may actually have to admit that his teammate Perez would be more popular in this regard.
Perez was very popular in his home country, along with Pedro Rodriguez as the most successful native driver. The track is named after Pedro and his brother Ricciardo – Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.
But at the last Mexican Grand Prix, Perez wasn't the winner. But after his second career victory in Baku, Perez came to his home race with great support and expectations, and after Turkey and Austin have been on the podium in a row, it is clear that Perez will attack the top podium this weekend, but will the team allow him to do so?
If we're going to look at Red Bull's past performances, then we should also pay attention to Ferrari's performance in Mexico in previous years. In 2019, Leclerc started from pole position because of Verstappen's penalty kickback, and he and Vettel locked the front row. In the end, Vettel trailed champion Hamilton just 1.7s and Leclerc P4 6s away from the winner. After Ferrari's significant upgrade to the hybrid unit this season, it is a sign that Ferrari will have a strong performance this weekend. Even in Binotto's imagination, Ferrari could hit the podium.
With the remainder of the season, Ferrari's main goal is clearly to test the reliability and performance of the new engine, which is a good opportunity to touch the touchstone at high altitudes. In Sochi, Istanbul and Austin, Ferrari did not use full horsepower to maximize the output of the engine, and the Mexican station, given the conditions at high altitudes, should adjust the engine's power peak appropriately to adapt to the reduced engine efficiency caused by thin air. In addition, the SF21's advantage in slow corners should be able to perform well at the Rodriguez track compared to the Ferrari SF21.