Just a week after the previous round in the United States, Formula 1 heads south for the second race of a triple header of rounds in the Americas.
Although still in North America this weekend’s race takes place much closer to the equator than in Austin last weekend.
Despite that, teams can expect cooler temperatures across this weekend, which could affect how much tyre management teams will have to do over the race.
For the second race weekend in a row, there is unlikely to be any rain across of the major competitive sessions or during Friday’s practice. This will be a relief for the likes of Pato O’Ward, Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Robert Shwartzman who will be stepping in for cameo appearances in first practice, as well as for Pirelli, who will be running tests of their proposed C6 compound for 2025 in the second session.
Despite clear skies on Friday afternoon, the ambient temperatures will only reach 22C, far lower than the 30 degrees that was regularly reached throughout last weekend at COTA. Saturday will be cooler and cloudier with a very low risk of light rain for final practice, before qualifying takes place in overcast conditions with a top of 20 degrees.
For Sunday’s grand prix, the race will again see conditions remain typically mild with a little more cloud cover than on Friday when many teams will conduct their long runs. Temperatures should sit just above 20 degrees once more, making this year’s race significantly cooler than the last two rounds in Mexico City but consistent with the majority of races since the circuit returned to the calender in 2015.
There is a risk of wind gusts unsettling drivers on Sunday with winds expected to be higher in the grand prix than the previous two days. Lewis Hamilton’s spin into retirement on Sunday in Austin was suggested by Mercedes to have been influenced by a recorded gust of 40kph entering turn 19, but winds are only expected to top out at 31kph this Sunday.
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