F1 24 Mexico Setups

Mexico is a relatively new addition to the Formula 1 calendar, despite the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez originally being built in the 1950s. The circuit was previously used for various motorsports, and in 2015, it was redeveloped and tweaked to accommodate Formula 1 cars.

The current track layout remains fairly accurate to its original layout with a few tweaks and the addition of an in-field sequence in the final sector. The layout itself comprises a couple of long straights and a mixture of slow and medium-speed corners. The sequence from corners 7 to 11 are the fastest corners on the track and is very reminiscent of the famous Maggotts, Becketts and Chapel sequence at Silverstone.

How do you create a good F1 24 Mexico car setup?

Mexico is a circuit that requires a balanced aerodynamic setup. The long straights mean the aerodynamic setup cannot be too oriented towards high downforce. However, the slower parts of the lap do benefit from a high downforce car setup. This combination leads to a reasonably balanced car setup that is focused slightly towards low downforce.

Increased front aerodynamics can lead to a car that is more willing to rotate at slower speeds. This added responsiveness can be crucial through some of the tighter corners. It is also useful through the fast corners sequence in sector 2, as you will need the car to be light on its toes during the direction changes.

Mexico is a very rear-limited circuit due to the slow corners and heavy traction zones. This can put a lot of stress on the rear tyres and lead to excess wear. The main problem around Mexico in F1 24 is wheel spin when accelerating out of turns 3, 5, 6, 13 and 16.

We can address this by decreasing our on-throttle differential. We have much more control over our transmission in F1 24, making it easier than ever to affect traction via our car setup.

Besides wheel spin from slower corners, there isn’t too much strain on tyre wear, allowing us to set the tyre pressures slightly higher than their minimum setting. Combining this setup approach with a soft suspension setup results in a car that is easier to drive and more stable through the faster segments of the Mexican circuit.

A softer suspension will also allow you to attack the track limits more throughout a race. There is a lot of lap time from driving over the kerbs aggressively, and a soft suspension setup will help you do this with less risk of instability.

F1 24 Mexico race strategy

A good race strategy around Mexico is a one-stopper. Only pitting once can lead to the fastest overall race time, as you’ll eliminate 16-20 seconds that can be lost from completing a pit stop. There is the option of trying a two-stop strategy. However, in most scenarios, this will be slower than a single pit-stop race strategy at Mexico in F1 24.

You can even attempt to utilise the soft and medium tyres during a race around Mexico. If you are competing in a full-distance race, you may be best utilising the hard tyres for one stint. You could use the soft tyres for the opening stint, and then run a long stint on hard tyres, or opt for two more balanced race stints using the medium and hard tyres.