eBusiness Weekly
Mercedes say they are expecting a difficult time at this weekend’s Mexican Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton seeks to tie up the drivers’ title.
Hamilton will secure a sixth world championship if he out-scores team-mate Valtteri Bottas by at least 14 points.
But that task will be made harder by the fact Mercedes do not expect the Mexico City track to suit their car.
“The four remaining races are not going to be easy and we expect Mexico to be the most difficult,” said Toto Wolff.
The Mercedes team boss added: “The high altitude of the track brings some fairly unusual challenges as the low air density affects the downforce of the car, the cooling and the engine performance.
“It’s a combination that doesn’t particularly suit our car, but we will give it everything to try and limit the damage.”
Mercedes sealed their sixth consecutive constructors’ championship at the last race in Japan and, because Hamilton can now be caught only by Bottas, they set a record of six consecutive championship doubles. — BBC.
