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Renault’s Rémi Taffin Explains the Technicals of the Mexican Grand Prix
Renault Sport Formula 1 Team’s Engine Technical Director, Rémi Taffin, has explained how engine performance differs at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, revealing how cars will cope this weekend. The circuit is over 2,000m (two kilometres) above sea level, and is over 1,000 (one kilometre) higher than next-highest track Interlagos. This means the air is much thinner, and less air means less air resistance. This helped cars reach over 230mph on the main straight last year, and with this year’s cars producing even more downforce, could help them reach even higher speeds this year. This might be good for the fans, but gives engineers more to think about says Taffin. “The thinner air...
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