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Video: I Skied Down Mount Everest

about 1 month ago

from: YouTube.com

( 128 views )

Ski mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel becomes the first person to climb Mount Everest and ski back to Everest Base Camp without supplementary oxygen. After nearly 16 hours climbing... read more »

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Motorsport Week’s F1 2025 Mexico City GP Driver Ratings

about 1 month ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 230 views )

As the 2025 F1 World Championship took yet another turn, who conquered the altitude in Mexico City and who is still grasping for air? The post Motorsport Week’s F1 2025 Mexico... read more »

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How Red Bull was able to introduce another F1 car floor upgrade for Verstappen

about 1 month ago

from: Autosport.com

( 193 views )

While McLaren has long since abandoned the development of its 2025 car, Red Bull continues to bring updates.The Milton Keynes-based team introduced a new floor at Monza,... read more »

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Video: Five Rounds Left... So Why Have So Many Teams Brought Upgrades? | F1 TV Tech Talk

about 1 month ago

from: YouTube.com

( 225 views )

We're at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodriguez for round 20 of 2025 - but with so little of the season remaining, why have a bunch of teams brought new upgrades? Sam Collins... read more »

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Video: OP fun fact: We’ll be racing at altitude ⛰️

about 1 month ago

from: YouTube.com

( 172 views )

Video: OP fun fact: We’ll be racing at altitude ⛰️ read more »

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Test your knowledge of Mexico GP and plan your trip to Mexico City

2 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 265 views )

Get your Mexico Grand Prix tickets now on GooTickets and secure your place at one of F1's most vibrant events. Five tips for attending the Mexico Grand PrixThe Mexico GP... read more »

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Video: LIVE Race | 2025 F1 Sim Racing World Championship | Round 9: Mexico

9 months ago

from: YouTube.com

( 397 views )

The 2025 Formula 1 Sim Racing World Championship charges ahead! The fight continues at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez for the Mexican Grand Prix! Who will master this... read more »

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Video: World First: Jumping Over A Flying Plane! ?️

10 months ago

from: YouTube.com

( 543 views )

Extreme big-air kitesurfer Lasse Walker pulled off a world-first by jumping over the low-flying plane of Red Bull Air Race pilot Łukasz 'Luke' Czepiela. To achieve it... read more »

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Video: Hooking Onto A Flying Plane (Skydive World First)

10 months ago

from: YouTube.com

( 541 views )

Skydiver Max Manow became the first person to fly a wingsuit in close proximity to a plane as it nosedived into a canyon, attaching himself to a special hook on the plane to be... read more »

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How F1 teams bucked historic trend in fight for victory in Mexico

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 439 views )

The high altitude of Mexico's Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez Autodromo has always been an outlier, with the thin air impacting downforce choices as well as the need for... read more »

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Video: The Fastest Place on the F1 Calendar ?‍?

about 1 year ago

from: YouTube.com

( 368 views )

Nowhere on the calendar sees F1 cars travel as quickly as the main straight in Mexico, thanks to a combination of a one-kilometre straight, and the high altitude which reduces... read more »

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How does the thin air affect cars at Mexico?

about 1 year ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 369 views )

With its unique set of circumstances due to its altitude, the Hermanos Rodriguez track poses an enormous challenge for engineers to find the optimal cooling level for F1 cars. read more »

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Sao Paulo Grand Prix: Preview - Haas

over 2 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 655 views )

We maybe expected a little bit more from the upgrade, but then it's still a little bit up and down because Austin was a Sprint weekend with not a lot of testing, and... read more »

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Mexican GP: Practice team notes - Haas

over 2 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 749 views )

It looks like our heaviest downforce package is just not enough for here, we've struggled in the slower sectors because of the thin air at this altitude. read more »

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Video: Why Do F1 Cars Perform Differently in Mexico?

over 2 years ago

from: YouTube.com

( 851 views )

High altitude in Mexico City = thinner air. Does this impact how an @F1 car performs and operates. Yes, it certainly does. Allow Riccardo Musconi, our Head of Trackside... read more »

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The updates F1 teams have brought to the Mexico GP

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 505 views )

Most Formula 1 teams have brought a range of circuit specific updates to the Mexico City Grand Prix in an effort to combat the cooling demands required in the high-altitude... read more »

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How Ferrari quietly sorted its core F1 engine reliability problem

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 730 views )

There were two factors at play here: the first that the setup of its power unit, and especially its turbo size, was not ideal for the high-altitude races in Mexico and... read more »

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Mercedes' James Vowles discusses engine cut-outs in Mexico City which caused "small amount of performance loss for both drivers"

over 3 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 1247 views )

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton and George Russell both suffered minor engine cut-outs throughout the Mexican Grand Prix weekend due to high altitude. read more »

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Mercedes not expecting to be as competitive in Brazil compared to Mexico

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 786 views )

Ferrari clearly lost form last weekend as the Italian team made compromises to ensure reliability at the high altitude track, leaving Mercedes clear to take the fight to Red... read more »

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Video: Racing At Altitude, Strategy Splitting, Podiums & More! | 2022 Mexican GP Akkodis F1 Race Debrief

over 3 years ago

from: YouTube.com

( 952 views )

'We are getting closer and closer. We have moved forward.' Motorsports Strategy Director James Vowles (JV) joins us this week to review the Mexico Grand Prix in our... read more »

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Sainz relieved to complete F1 Mexican GP after Japan, US first-lap exits

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1063 views )

However the Spaniard was left frustrated by a lack of pace after he drove a lonely race from fifth on the grid to fifth at the flag, finishing 58 seconds behind winner Max... read more »

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How F1 teams reacted to Mexico's high-altitude headaches

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 956 views )

At 2285m above sea level, the rarefied air creates a significant challenge in respect of car aerodynamics, cooling requirements and the performance envelope of the power... read more »

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"Difficult to drive" Ferrari losing F1 performance in Mexico altitude - Sainz

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 886 views )

Relative to the Red Bull Racing and Mercedes cars, Ferrari came off third-best during qualifying at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez as Sainz could only claim fifth for... read more »

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Leclerc fears "nightmare" Mexican GP after Ferrari F1 qualifying woes

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 900 views )

Both Leclerc and team-mate Carlos Sainz have experienced a lack of power at the high-altitude circuit, with some rivals suspecting that the team may have detuned its power... read more »

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Mexico City GP: Qualifying team notes - AlphaTauri

over 3 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 626 views )

We know in Mexico that altitude is a real challenge for all the car's systems, so tomorrow we will try to do our best to maximise the possibilities available to get some... read more »