2025 Mexican Grand Prix - Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Oct 24 - 26

[f1isgood]

From a strategy point of view, I wonder if they will do S-M or M-S. McLaren might be fine with the latter, others I doubt. They might need a lot more rubber on the track to make the mediums work.

[Sergej]

I don't think you want to start with medium in a bunch of people soft-starting with that long way to T1 ?

[organic]

S-M makes sense to me

[AR3-GP]

Track position after turn 1 is the most important thing here. Everyone in the top 10 will start on softs. There could be some variation behind them.

[AR3-GP]

This circuit is notorious for big track temperatures drops during the qualifying session in the afternoon. The qualifying order could be shuffled.

[PlatinumZealot]

Any race simulation tables posted yet?

[rbirules]

Any race simulation tables posted yet?

Courtesy of euv2 in the Red Bull thread.

[AR3-GP]

Ferrari is the fastest on the straights this weekend.

Ferrari: 349-352
Mercedes: 349
RBR: 347-348
Mclaren: 345-346

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Ferrari is the fastest on the straights this weekend.

Ferrari: 349-352
Mercedes: 349
RBR: 347-348
Mclaren: 345-346

On Friday that is.. they always run higher on Fridays ATM

[RedNEO]

Ferrari is the fastest on the straights this weekend.

Ferrari: 349-352
Mercedes: 349
RBR: 347-348
Mclaren: 345-346

And Dragston?

[AR3-GP]

Ferrari is the fastest on the straights this weekend.

Ferrari: 349-352
Mercedes: 349
RBR: 347-348
Mclaren: 345-346

And Dragston?

D-R-As$ton you mean? They are same as Mclaren.

[AR3-GP]

Ferrari is the fastest on the straights this weekend.

Ferrari: 349-352
Mercedes: 349
RBR: 347-348
Mclaren: 345-346

On Friday that is.. they always run higher on Fridays ATM

I'm not sure. The cars approach the "drag limited" terminal velocity even when the power isn't all the way up because the straight is so long. The power modes will mainly affect how quickly they reach that top speed. There are indications that Ferrari is just quick on the straights and it will stay that way. Good luck to anyone who has to race them.

[AR3-GP]

Did Piastri make a mistake somewhere on that first run?

[RedNEO]

Woah massive statement by Norris. Can he do it when it counts though? Let’s see

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McLaren is always fastest in FP3. But yeah, this is a good gap - even when out last on an improving track