PREVIEW – Magical Mexico
Round seventeen sees the return of Formula One after twenty three years to Mexico. The Autodromo Hermanos Redriguez has been rebuilt over the past few years and has been lengthened slightly from the last race in 1992.
The circuit appears to be a mix of long straights and fast flowing corners. Reports suggest that the race has been sold out and fans will be enusatic as many Mexican fans have travelled crossed into Texas for the US Grand Prix. The circuit should play to the hands of Mercedes with the layout.
Facts and figures
| Race | Formula 1 Gran Premio de Mexico 2015 |
| Venue | Autodromo Hermanos Redriguez, Mexico City |
| Circuit Lengths | 4.304km, 2.758mi |
| Laps | 71 |
| Race Distance | 305.354km 190.299mi |
| Lap Record | N/A |
| Most wins drivers | Jim Clark (3) |
| Most wins manufacture | Lotus (4) |
Event timetable
| Local | GMT | |
| Friday | ||
| P1 | 1000-1130 | 1600-1730 |
| P2 | 1400-1530 | 2000-2130 |
| Saturday | ||
| P3 | 1000-1100 | 1600-1700 |
| Qualifying | 1300-1400 | 1900-2000 |
| Sunday | ||
| Race | 1300-1500 | 1900-2100 |
1992 Race Data
| P1 Fastest | P2 Fastest | P3 Fastest | Q1 Fastest | Q2 Fastest | Q3 Fastest | Race Time | Fastest Lap |
| No data | No data | No data | 01:16.346
(pole) |
01:16.362 | N/A | 01:31:53.587 | 01:17.711 |
NOTE – Track has been modified.
Classics
1962 – the first race starts badly with Jim Clark being disqualified for getting a push start. John Surtees causes more delays after a technical problem.
1991 – Riccardo Patrese holds of Williams team-mate with stomach cramps to beat charging team-mate Nigel Mansell to victory.
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