MEXICO CITY (MX)
Facts and figures
Date: February 16, 2019
Track name: Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
Track length: 2.093 kilometers
Turns: 18
Top speed: approx. 205 km/h
Fastest/slowest turn: approx. 170/50 km/h
Previous winners: Lucas di Grassi (2017), Jérôme D’Ambrosio (2016)
Best result of Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler: 1st, Lucas di Grassi (2017)
Lap record, qualifying: Oliver Turvey, 1m 02.712s (2017)
Lap record, race: Sébastien Buemi, 1m 03.102s (2017)
Daniel Abt about the race “What a fantastic day – finally a win,” said Daniel Abt. “We’ve had hard times behind us, but never gave up and taken a commanding victory and ninth place here. I’m incredibly proud of everybody and can only thank the entire team: Both cars were simply perfect. There will be a proper party this evening!”
Additional info about Mexico City 20 million people live in the metropolitan area of Mexico City and nearly nine million in the core of the city. More than four million passenger cars, 120,000 taxis, 28,000 buses and tens of thousands of trucks travel daily in and around Mexico’s capital city – these are the facts. And the results: According to the “IBM Commuter Pain Index,” the 300,000 commuters need almost three hours per day to get to work in the business districts. By contrast, the mobility situation looks better within the conurbation. Local residents and tourists can choose their preferred means of transportation in an effectively developed public transit system: radio cabs, buses or the subway with a total of 195 stations.