Ferrari Demand Overnight Track Changes at 'Almost Dangerous' Mexico City Circuit

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has called for track changes to be made overnight at the Mexico City Grand Prix, arguing that some of the bumps at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez are "almost dangerous". Despite Charles Leclerc topping both Friday practice sessions, Vasseur was more concerned with the condition of the circuit, highlighting how cars were bottoming out over the bump heading into the first corner and advocating remedial work before Saturday's final practice and qualifying. Leclerc set the pace in both sessions, clocking 1:18.128 in FP1 and improving to 1:17.827 in FP2, while team-mate Lewis Hamilton stopped on track in the second session with a power unit issue after 13 laps. Vasseur said conditions were "mega extreme" at altitude and that the team would try to get the best from the car for qualifying, but insisted something had to be done about the surface. Track-surface issues do crop up at venues, and circuits are usually quick to implement changes, so Ferrari will hope for a smoother ride when the cars return on Saturday.