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The Mexican Grand Prix is an oddity. It comes with its fair share of challenges, for both man and machine as it takes place over 2,000m above sea level.
F1 teams at the Mexico City Grand Prix face challenges due to the high altitude of the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. The thin air at over 2,000m poses difficulties for both humans and machines. F1 cars rely on downforce generated by their wings, but the lower air density means less downforce is produced. Consequently, teams opt for maximum downforce setups like those used in Monaco, despite being less effective at altitude. This allows for high speeds, even though the engines produce less power due to the limited oxygen in the air. Turbos are pushed to their limits to compensate for this, but this increases the risk of reliability issues and heat release. Cooling is also a problem at high altitude, which affects the engine and brakes. Mechanics and cars alike will be put to the test in Mexico.
Source: RacingNews 365
