A 2

WEEKEND SCHEDULE

FRIDAY 10/27
Practice 1 - 11AM - 12:30PM
Practice 2 - 3PM - 4:30PM

SATURDAY 10/28
Practice 3 - 11AM - 12PM
Qualifying - 2PM - 3PM

SUNDAY 10/29
RACE - 2PM Onwards

Lap data
Lap length 4.304km (2.674 miles)
Race laps 71
Race distance 305.354km (189.738 miles)
Pole position Left-hand side of the track
Lap record* 1’20.521 (Nico Rosberg, 2015)
Fastest lap 1’19.480 (Nico Rosberg, 2015, qualifying three)
Maximum speed 349kph (216.858 mph)
DRS zone/s (race) Pit straight and longest straight
Distance from grid to turn one 890m

Car performance
Full throttle 45%
Longest flat-out section 1200m
Downforce level
Gear changes per lap 52
Fuel use per lap 1.41kg
Time penalty per lap of fuel 0.054s

Strategy
Pit lane time loss 16s
Tyres: Drivers’ tyre selections

*Fastest lap set during a Grand Prix
Data sources: FIA, Williams, Mercedes

A 2

Hartley retained at STR for Mexico. No idea if Kvyat will be back for the final 2 races. Edited the poll to remove Kvyat.

Brendon Hartley: Toro Rosso driver will keep his seat for Mexican Grand Prix - BBC Sport

A 2

Just realized, I did not vote. Watching the race on a 1 hour delay as I had to attend a local SCCA meeting this afternoon. So I picked Max V based on where he qualified yesterday.

A 2

Congratulations to Lewis on winning the WDC. After that first lap incident I think both Lewis and Seb put in the drives worthy of champions to move up the field. Especially enjoyed Lewis’ skirmish with Fernando towards the end.

What a great race by Max. Knowing there was a good distance to Turn 1, and given where he started I expected him to move to the lead and he didn’t disappoint. I thought Ricciardo made a great start as well but too bad that he had to drop out that soon. With all those Renault engine failures, which may have also been due to the altitude, I’m hoping McLaren are quivering in their boots.

Enjoyed the pre-race and loved how Lewis celebrated in the baseball section. He definitely stole the show from the podium finishers. I also liked that NBC showed all the sessions for the weekend. I hope they do that for Brazil too. With the championships decided I’m hoping the last two races will be action packed and fun for all the fans.