Mexico mechanisch gezien zwaarste race van het jaar

  • Gepubliceerd op 29 okt 2017 13:45
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  • Door: Mathijs Carolus

Met de topteams dicht bij elkaar belooft het een spannende strijd te worden om de zege op het Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City. Het circuit is uniek, omdat het 2300 meter boven zeeniveau ligt. Op die hoogte is de lucht ijler, waardoor het koelen van de auto een grotere uitdaging wordt voor de teams. Mexico is voor de auto's dan ook de zwaarste race van het jaar.

Het grootste probleem in de race zal het volgen van andere auto's worden. Door de ijlere lucht is het lastiger om de remmen en motor te koelen, waardoor de kans bestaat dat de achtervolgende rijder een gevecht moet staken om de auto heel te houden. Paddy Lowe, technisch directeur van Williams, omschrijft de uitdagingen van het rijden op grote hoogte.

"Je zult hier meer zien dat coureurs bezig zijn de temperatuur van hun bolide onder controle te houden. Bovendien zijn er hier een paar zware remzones, wat het niet eenvoudiger maakt. Met de huidige generatie motoren is het nog zwaarder, deze motoren verliezen ondanks de ijlere lucht nauwelijks vermogen waardoor ze qua temperaturen hetzelfde zullen zijn als op normale circuits. Omdat je minder kunt koelen door de ijle lucht zal het erg zwaar worden", aldus Lowe in gesprek met Autosport.

Coureurs die in de voorgaande edities van de Mexicaanse Grand Prix problemen kenden met de koeling waren Max Verstappen in 2015 en oud Formule 1-coureur Felipe Nasr. Verstappen lag in 2015 lange tijd zesde, maar moest het in de tweede helft van de race rustiger aan doen om de auto over de streep te krijgen. Bij Felipe Nasr liep de temperatuur in de remmen te hoog op, waardoor de Braziliaan zijn auto in het stadion moest parkeren met brandende remmen. 

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  • bij ziggo hadden ze het over 4000 mtr boven zeeniveau.

    • + 0
    • 29 okt 2017 - 15:52
    • maar daar hebben ze het wel vaker fout..niets nieuws eigenlijk. waarom meld ik het dan?

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      • 29 okt 2017 - 15:53
    • F0.99

      Posts: 70

      Lengte van het circuit is 4000m.

      • + 0
      • 29 okt 2017 - 15:56
    • zit daar de fout. zweer dat het gister gezegd werd.

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      • 29 okt 2017 - 16:11
    • begon Coronel nog over dat Dakar nog hoger was..

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      • 29 okt 2017 - 16:13
  • Rimmer

    Posts: 11.467

    2300 meter is behoorlijk ijl.
    Ik maar denken dat die fans “Sergio” riepen en de armen omhoog gooiden van vreugde. Bleek dat ze gewoon naar adem hapten in een poging om naar de camera te zwaaien!

    • + 0
    • 29 okt 2017 - 16:13
  • MosyB

    Posts: 324

    En dan blijkt dat die renault motor toch de zwakste te zijn in die ijle lucht...

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    • 30 okt 2017 - 08:13

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