The back-to-back nature of the United States Grand Prix and the Mexico Grand Prix means that the pre set-up Formula One crew have arrived in Mexico while the teams were racing in Austin last weekend. Several Formula One charter flights have carried the rest of the teams from Austin to Mexico City on the Monday and Tuesday between the two events. The race arrives after a recent earthquake devastated large swathes of Mexico City. The tragedy is still very real and the teams will need to negotiate whatever problems it presents. To improve logistics, the teams have hired local drivers, who have knowledge of road closures. An added headache this year is the increased threat of yellow fever, which has seen a sharp increase in the number of infections.
Mexico City is built on what was formerly Lake Texcoco. The foundations are soft and the city is sinking by about four inches per year.
2017 Mexican Grand Prix weather forecast:
Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez will host the Mexican Grand Prix once again this year on 27-29 October 2017. Different weather conditions can result in very different races, and Formula 1 teams adapt their strategy accordingly, for example using different tyres in wet conditions, and taking account of cross winds which can cause stability problems at high speeds. However, the 2017 Mexican Grand Prix will most likely take place in ideal weather conditions, as no rain is predicted for the race weekend. With a temperature of 23°-24° on Saturday during the qualifying session and the main event on Sunday, tyre strategy will prove important for the outcome of the race.
2017 Mexican Grand Prix Timetable:
Practice 1 Fri 10:00 – 11:30
Practice 2 Fri 14:00 – 15:30
Practice 3 Sat 10:00 – 11:00
Qualifying Sat 13:00 – 14:00
Race Sun 13:00 – 15:00
FACTS AND CIRCUIT FIGURES
– new Suites building with more capacity and comfort
– track length 4.580 meters
– new polymer-modified asphalt without cold joints
– 33 Repair garages as FIA needs
– new control tower
– renovation and construction of new temporary stands to 75,000 spectators
– new horizontal line from the track body
– 3 new pedestrian bridges
– 22,720 m2 in Paddock areas
– 120 thousand seated spectators. Over 30 000 general admission
– Paddock Club, Hospitalities
– 80,000 m2 track and pit lane
– “Esses” Softening zone
– Emergency Medical Services, Media Centre, Chapel
Creating 3,000 jobs
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