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Mexico: Antonelli needs a ninth place to seal the title at altitude

Kimi Antonelli arrives at the Mexico GP on 365 points, 123 clear of George Russell and 124 of Lewis Hamilton, and needs a ninth place on Sunday to seal the title. The circuit sits at 2,240 metres and runs 4.304 km, with seven left-handers and ten right-handers.

By RedaçãoPublished: 10/28/2026, 15:41

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A 2.240 metros acima do nível do mar, o Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez impõe ao pelotão de 2026 um problema duplo: o ar rarefeito reduz a carga aerodinâmica e castiga o resfriamento de freios e da unidade de potência, enquanto o turbo passa a trabalhar mais para compensar a densidade menor. A saída das equipes é recorrer a asas de carga elevada; como o arrasto também cai com a altitude, as velocidades de reta seguem altas.

O traçado soma 4,304 km, com sete curvas para a esquerda e dez para a direita, e uma reta de boxes de aproximadamente 1,3 km. Trechos de média e alta velocidade convivem com a parte lenta do estádio, o que cobra aderência e equilíbrio — e, em 2026, entram na conta também a aerodinâmica ativa e a gestão de energia elétrica. Reformado para a volta da F1 em 2015, o circuito não usa a Peraltada inteira, mas permanece no complexo Magdalena Mixhuca e carrega o nome dos irmãos Pedro e Ricardo Rodríguez.

No campeonato, Kimi Antonelli desembarca com 365 pontos, 123 à frente de George Russell e 124 de Lewis Hamilton. Um nono lugar no domingo basta para o italiano fechar o título sem depender de ninguém.

A Mercedes vem da vitória dele em Austin. A Red Bull ganhou em Sepang e Singapura, com Verstappen terceiro nos Estados Unidos — e o holandês é quem mais venceu no México: cinco vezes, em 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022 e 2023. Ferrari e McLaren tentam entrar nessa conversa num circuito que costuma embaralhar o equilíbrio de forças.

A programação, em horário de Brasília, começa na sexta-feira com dois treinos livres, o primeiro às 15h30 e o segundo às 19h. No sábado o terceiro treino abre às 14h30 e a classificação começa às 18h. A corrida está marcada para o domingo, às 17h.

A previsão dos três dias indica tempo seco, chance de chuva abaixo de 5% e máximas entre 26°C e 27°C.

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