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Tilke surprised at Mexico's Monza-busting speeds
Formula 1 track designer Hermann Tilke has admitted that he was surprised by the Monza-beating top speeds delivered at the Mexican Grand Prix. The fastest top speed in qualifying was produced by Felipe Massa, who was recorded at 364.3 km/h during Q1. This is greater than the fastest speed in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix, where Sergio Perez hit 354.6 km/h in his Force India. The high speed in Mexico is the result of the less dense air at altitude – which means cars have less drag. Tilke, who helped revamp Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, said that such a phenomenon had not been predicted when the design was finished. “No, I did not expect this,” he told Motorsport.com. “The...
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