Aston Martin expected Mexico GP retirement as Honda prepares new fixes

Honda had acknowledged before the Mexico Grand Prix that the weekend at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez would be a considerable challenge, given the circuit sits 2,286 metres above sea level, the highest on the Formula 1 calendar.

The main concern at that stage was extreme turbo lag, a problem that had already surfaced at Singapore. Honda also pointed to reliability as a further issue for the weekend.

The article notes that Aston Martin knew before the race that its car would not finish, and that Honda is bringing new countermeasures.