Bojan Vrbnjak
Many fans are watching racing weekend of the Mexican GP they ask how fast the race cars are on this one altitude due to thinner air - even on a plane? The speedometer is after a good hour another free workout showed the following values:
The Ferrari engine dominates even at higher altitudes
Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) 358,8 km / h
Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) 356,6
Romain Grosjean (Haas) 353,1
Kevin Magnussen (Haas) 352,3
Sergio Pérez (Racing Point) 351,6
Kimi Räikkönen (Alfa Romeo-Sauber) 351,4
Lance Stroll (Racing Point) 350,1
Daniil Kvyat (Toro Rosso-Honda) 348,7
Nico Hülkenberg (Renault) 348,6
Pierre Gasly (Toro Rosso-Honda) 348,0
Did you perhaps notice? Med the first six race cars we find five that drive them Ferrari engine. So much for the topic of their capabilities 1,6-liter V6 turbo powertrain.
I like to mow the grass and I proved that today
Sebastian Vettel said after two training sessions: “It was not an easy day. It’s always hard to drive a good workout on this track. I did better in the afternoon, I was on the grass a lot in the morning, especially in the first bend. I really like mowing the grass and I proved it in my first training session. But we still have room for improvement, we also need to achieve this if we want to stay ahead. I expect it to be tight."
O overpower Ferrarias they see it Verstappen, Hamilton in Bottas, but Vettel does not want to hear. “I don’t see us in the role of favorite. One quick lap is not authoritative. I imagine that we did better today than our competitors, which is why I expect our opponents to add theirs on Saturday. I just hope we get along that day too. For one quick lap, everything here has to match. This is why we have to work on the settings, because due to the thinner air, we all have problems controlling the car. The speed was good, both on one fast lap as well as on longer distances. But Saturday is important now, because here, too, the order of qualifying determines how Sunday's race will unfold."
Hag he also says a few words about rubber"The tires are even harder to put in the operating temperature window here, because the extreme altitude means that the race cars generate less vacuum, even though our wings are almost vertical. And because of the tire problems, the race cars here are very lively, which is why we see a lot of slippage. Finally, let me add that I do not change my opinion and do not see us as a favorite. I’m sure we’re going to have a close trio between us, Red Bull and Mercedes."
