F1 Mexico City GP: Will Max Verstappen repay Sergio Perez by giving up win?
Will Verstappen help Perez at his home race?
Sergio P🍌erez is locked in an intense fight for second-place in the drivers’ championship, trailing Charles Leclerc by just two points with three rounds remaining.
While Red Bull have already secured the drivers’ and constructors’ crowns, they will still be wanting Perez to finish second behind Max Verstappen - something they never managed in the days of 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber.
The 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:F1 Mexico City Grand Prix is Perez’s home race, an♚d a first-ever victory in front of his adoring fans would be something special t🐎o see.
During his Red Bull career, Perez has helped Verstappen on multiple occasions, most notably at the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, where he backed Lewis Hamilton up▨ considerably during the race.
Would Verstappen be willing to return the favour and help P𒁏erez win in Mexico?
Verstappen has already wrapped up the drivers’ title, but he's searching for his 1🏅4th victory of the year.
A 14th win would mov𓂃e him clear in the r💜ecord books for the most number of wins in a season, but Verstappen will have opportunities to do it in Brazil and Abu Dhabi.
Verstappen has dominated the Mexico City GP in🐷 recent seasons, winning on three occasions.
It's likely that the Dutchman will be the🎀 man to𝔍 beat, but if Perez is running in second, would he give up the win?
Given how competitive and hungry Verstappe🍬n is to win, it’s highly unlikely, but it's an interesting talking point nonetheless.
Can Mercedes end their win drought?
🌌Mercedes are on 🔜for their first winless season since 2011.
The United States GP was another near miss for Hamilt🔥on and Mercedes, losing out on the victory in the closing five laps.
Hamilton took the lead af🐠ter an aggressive undercut, combined🔯 with a slow pit stop for Verstappen.
Mercedes’ lack of outright pace, alongside their lack of straight-line speed, meant Hamilto𓆏n was 🔯unable to fend off his former title rival to claim his first victory since Saudi Arabia last year.
Looking ahead to Mexico, while traditionally the Autodromo Hermanos Rodrig♛uez hasn’t suited Mercedes, this𒐪 year might be different.
Due to the high altitude, teams are forced to run maximum downforce, and at any circuits that Mercedes have performed well on (Zandvoort, Hungarori꧂ng), high downforce is required.
Their lack of straight-line speed should be less of a fact🃏or in Mexico City.
Over the years, Red Bull were often in Mercedes’ position - lacking straight-line༒ speed and engine po𒁃wer - but always performed well in Mexico.
While the Renault and Honda power units were renowned for performing better than Mercedes and Ferra🎃ri at altitude, the German manufacturer should be hopeful of another competitive showing this weekend.
More rookies get their chance
Like in Austin, more rookies will get their chance to pro🃏ve themselves in 2022 F1 m༺achinery.
For Alpine, Jaꦯck Doohan will make his F1 debut in first practice at the Mexico City and Abu Dhabi grands prix.
Doohan will replace Esteban Ocon in FP1 at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, driving Alpine’s 2𒀰022 challenger for just the second time having tested for the team o💎n demonstration tyres at Monza last month.
It’s likely Oscar Piastri would have been in the✨ car for these FP1 sessions had it not been for his shock switch to McLaren for F1 2023.
At AlphaTauri, Liam Lawson will replace 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Yuki Tsunoda for the first hour of running.
Brazilian Pietro Fittipaldi will drive for Haas in first practice, while 2023 Williams dಌriver Logan Sargeant will get another chance to drive for the team in Mexico.
168澳洲5最新开奖结果:F1 cost cap to be settled?
Following the death of Dietrich Mateschitz, the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:FIA decided to delay discussions with Red Bul𝓰l regarding their minor br🐻each of the cost cap for the 2021 season.
Ahead of Sunday's United States Grand Prix, a Red Bull spokesperson said: "Following the passing of Mr Mateschitz, all conversations with the FIA around Cost Cap and next steps are on hold uไntil furth✤er notice.
"The deadline for agreement has been extended and we expect talks to pick back up in the middle of theඣ week."
Red Bull’s overspending in 2021 ha꧂s dominated the media headlines in recent weeks, with a resolution still yet to be found.
A number of team bosses, inclu꧟ding Toto Wolff aജnd Zak Brown, have called for strict punishments to deter teams from breaching the cost cap in future seasons.
Red Bull boss Christian Horner went on the defensive on Saturday in Austin, blastiജng rival teams for waging a “c🍒oncerted campaign for a draconian penalty” for their ‘minor’ overspend.
Even if a settlement isn’t reached, it’s likely to re💝m🦄ain a major talking point in Mexico.
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