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Robert Kubica:
"It wasn’t an easy afternoon, as the conditions plus the high
altitude mean that we lose quite a lot of downforce. It is the same for
everyone as we cannot change the altitude, so there is a lot of sliding.
We hope to find some improvements in order to slide less, which will
make life easier for the tyres and hopefully we will pick up a bit of
pace." |
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George Russell:
"With 25 percent less downforce than every other circuit because of
the altitude, there was a lot of sliding around but it was definitely a
cool experience driving in front of the baseball stadium. There were a
few positives to take away from today; our high fuel pace seemed
relatively good and we gathered some more data this morning
back-to-backing the front wings, so that was encouraging." |
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Nicholas Latifi:
"It was nice to be back behind the wheel, after my last outing at
Spa as it feels like a long time. After my experience driving here last
year, I knew that the track has very low grip due to the high altitude.
It was a very busy session, I ran a completely different programme to
George, we got a lot done and the team was happy with the data that we
gathered. My goal for the FP1 sessions remains the same; to get as much
information for the team going into FP2. It is never to get the fastest
lap time, however, as a driver you try and do that to show the team what
you can do. It was a good experience driving the car again with no big
mistakes, everything was clean, so I am pleased with the session." |
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Dave Robson, Senior Race Engineer:
"Following overnight rain, FP1 began with a damp track in cool
conditions. As a result, conditions were difficult for both George and
Nicholas. We were able to gather more valuable data from the new front
wing before we embarked on our normal FP1 programme. The altitude in
Mexico makes managing the car’s quite difficult but, with both cars
running different programmes, we were able to complete several useful
tests which will help us on Sunday.
Nicholas did a very good job in difficult conditions and provided us
with some valuable feedback on the car performance. He ran an older
specification of floor and front wing, which compromised his lap time
but nonetheless his comments were extremely insightful and useful.
The track was warmer in FP2 and this changed the tyre behaviour for the
better. Robert was back in his car and was soon up to speed and on top
of the peculiarities of Mexico. Our long runs were compromised a little
by running in traffic but, overall, we were happier with the car at high
fuel and we understand what we need to do overnight to improve the car
further for the race." |
