Bortoleto flags altitude as the challenge in Mexico after giving up first practice
Gabriel Bortoleto flagged the altitude of more than 2,200 metres at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodriguez as the big challenge of the Mexico City Grand Prix on Sunday. For the second time this year he hands the first practice session to Freddie Slater, and the race starts at 17h Brasília time, broadcast on sportv 3.
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O GP do México, neste domingo, no Autódromo Hermanos Rodriguez, traz desafios fora do comum para Gabriel Bortoleto. Pela segunda vez no ano, ele cederá o primeiro treino livre de sexta-feira a um novato da Audi: Freddie Slater, vice-campeão da F3.
O traçado fica acima dos 2.200 metros de altitude, o que afeta os motores e a carga aerodinâmica dos carros.
Fora do TL1, o brasileiro terá uma hora a menos para ajustar o carro. Ele aposta no trabalho dos dados recolhidos por Slater e pelo companheiro Nico Hulkenberg.
“O foco é tentar se adaptar o quanto antes, estudar tudo o que eles coletarem no primeiro treino livre e tentar encaixar o máximo possível para que no segundo treino eu já esteja em um bom ritmo”, disse.
Sobre a altitude, ele vê um teste curioso para os carros do regulamento de 2026, de motor mais completo e menor carga aerodinâmica.
“Com muitas retas, a gente sofre um pouquinho, mas vamos lutar. Tem curva que dá para fazer a diferença”, afirmou.
Em 2025, justamente no circuito mexicano, ele largou na oitava fila e cruzou em décimo, conquistando um ponto na temporada de estreia pela Sauber. Neste ano, não marca desde o GP da Bélgica.
“A corrida no México foi uma das mais especiais que tive no ano passado, com uma estratégia boa e uma ultrapassagem muito legal. Espero que esse ano traga alegrias iguais.”
O primeiro dia de treinos terá sessões de uma hora cada. A corrida de domingo larga às 17h de Brasília, com transmissão do sportv 3.
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