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Hamilton and Norris had reason to be frustrated: the deployment rules, combined with Mexico’s unique characteristics, created a “speed limiter”! Read on 👇 Here is why: -The high altitude reduced drag by ~20%, making slipstreams weaker and increasing top speeds -The slow Sector 3 meant that even the leading car had plenty of energy on the straight -Even with overtake mode, ERS power must drop dramatically above 337 km/h: gaining speed gets harder and harder, as power decreases linearly while drag power increases cubically! ERS power hits zero above 350 km/h, making further gains very hard with just the ICE’s ~550 hp (less power than an F2 car) Look at how suddenly acceleration dropped at high speed (blue line on the right): HAM and NOR effectively hit a speed limiter! Good news for next year, though: the power drop-off will be scrapped, as the slightly increased fuel flow will make energy management more sustainable [Via @JMP_software #YesJMPcan]