Alex and Franco preview the Mexico City GP

Formula 1 has arrived in the capital of Mexico for the 2024 Mexico City Grand Prix.

It’s an event that brings the unique challenge of racing at altitude, and Alex Albon returns to the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez having picked up two points here in 2023.

“After a tough weekend, I’m looking forward to jumping straight back in the car in Mexico this week and seeing how the car performs around this unique circuit, which has always been a track with a lot of unpredictability for our car,” Albono shared.

“We’re back to a normal race weekend format, so we’ll build up during the Free Practice sessions and if we can address some of our issues, we will get more performance out of it.

“The fans are always passionate here, so I’m looking forward to a good weekend.”

Franco Colapinto will be looking to build on his positive weekend in Austin ahead of his maiden outing in Mexico.

“I’m excited to be racing in Mexico this weekend,” FC43 commented. “I can’t wait to see the incredible support from the fans once again.

“Reflecting on Austin it’s clear that there’s very little separating the teams in the midfield. The circuit’s high altitude will prove a unique challenge in comparison to others with trying to get the most out of the car.

“Going back to the normal race weekend format allows me to focus on building up throughout the sessions ahead of Qualifying. We’ll try our best as a team to be in the fight for points.”

Sven Smeets, Sporting Director, concluded our preview by adding: “We are looking forward to racing in Mexico this weekend.

“This unique track with its incredible arena and passionate fans always delivers surprises and a great race.

“As we return to a normal race weekend format, we will be focusing on improving our performance on the Soft compound as we struggled on it last weekend.

“The high altitude will bring its own challenges and with the battle in the midfield being tight every millisecond will count to be able to be in the fight for points.”