P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Despite F1 returning to the ‘traditional’ weekend format in Mexico, things are still set to look a little different around the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriquez.
The 2024 F1 world championship is at round 20 in Mexico City at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriquez, following a hectic sprint event in the USA last week. The Mexican Grand Prix will adhere to the traditional format with three practice sessions before qualifying and the race, but with a slight modification. The second practice session will last 90 minutes instead of the usual 60, providing drivers with more track time to adapt. Pirelli is using this alternate schedule to test new tyres, including a ‘C6’ prototype for potential introduction in 2025. Each driver will have two extra sets of tyres without identifiable sidewall colours, and Pirelli will analyze the data for further testing after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Teams will have limited time to fine-tune their cars, with only FP1 and FP3 available for setup ahead of qualifying and the race.
