The Formula One season is quickly reaching its climax after yet another year full of drama, but with three races to go, there are scores that still need to be settled this weekend in Mexico. It will be the first time since 1992 that Mexico will host a Formula One race and will be interesting to see how the 'Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez' circuit has developed over recent years.
As the race hasn't happened in Mexico City since the early 90's, none of the current drivers of this season have experienced racing here and therefore will be a test for everyone racing on Sunday. Jim Clark, Alain Prost and Nigel Mansell all have two wins apiece in Mexico whilst Lotus, McLaren and Williams have all had three wins at this track.
Lewis Hamilton will be looking to continue his strong form after coming of the back of a second successive Championship win after his first placed finish last weekend in Austin. All eyes will be on the British driver after he secured his third World Championship in his career - the same amount as the late, great Ayrton Senna. Hamilton expressed his emotions about his win in Ausin, he said: "Sunday in Austin is all a bit of a blur. The race was so, so crazy and it wasn't until a few moments after I crossed the line that I realised that I'd done it! To be honest, it still hasn't quite settled in. To match Ayrton in winning three titles was always a big ambition of mine and it just doesn't feel real."
Hamilton's Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg will be eager to secure some bragging rights in Mexico on Sunday after missing out to his teammate once more on the drivers' championship. The pair seemed to have had a small spat last weekend as Hamilton threw the second-placed hat to his teammate, only for the German to throw it straight back at him.
Big penalties for McLaren
After an impressive drive from Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso last week, the two McLaren-Honda drivers have been dealt massive penalty blows. Both will start from the back of the grid on Sunday as both cars have been fitted with new engines - more than they were allowed throughout the season.
Alonso will suffer a total grid penalty of 15 places, 10 for the new engine and five for a replacement gearbox - and Button 20, with each of the two engines costing him 10 places. It is possible Button will have further penalties if other parts of the engine are changed, but they will be academic as the 20 places will already be enough to ensure he is last.
Track Information
Track: Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. Permanent circuit.
Laps: 71
Track length: 4.304 km.
Tyre allocation: Yellow (soft) and medium (white).
2014 pole: N/A.
Lap record: N/A.
What the drivers had to say
Nico Rosberg was bitterly disappointed after last weekend but wants to finish the season strong. "The Championship fight is over for me this year but I have three races left to make a big push, end this tough season on a high and make up for the disappointment of the past few races. My first chance is in Mexico and I'm sure everyone is really looking forward to the weekend."
Sergio Perez will be looking forward to his home race and after an impressive drive last week, the Mexican is read for the support he will get. "It will be one of the highlights of my career and I have no doubt that this race will become a modern classic of Formula One. Mexico has a lot of history in motorsport: the fans know the sport; they have a lot of enthusiasm and have been waiting a long time for Formula One to come back. I think everyone will have a great time."
Daniil Kyvat started strong in Austin, leading at one stage but didn't get the result he wanted, but is looking forward to the new track. "It's always nice to visit a new place and to race at a new track. Mexico should be no different. It looks like there are some good high-speed corners and the Esses section looks like it might be quite exciting. It obviously has a lot of history and they seem to have kept the old-school feel of it, which is good."