Overview
- The FIA has limited Straight Mode active aero to two short zones around the main straight and after Turn 3, so the long, banked sector must be run in full downforce.
- A late‑August Formula 3 test produced 19 red flags and 11 barrier contacts, prompting drivers and team principals to warn the new layout can produce heavy impacts and costly car damage.
- La Monumental is about 547–550 metres long with up to 24 percent banking, a profile that will generate very high vertical and lateral loads on tyres, suspension and hydraulics.
- Most teams arrive with almost no real‑world F1 data—Ferrari only ran a brief filming day—so squads are prioritising durability and setup safety over outright pace and expect qualifying to be decisive.
- Organisers say the weekend is sold out and are finishing paddock and surface work to remove construction dust, while heat forecasts and crowd size increase operational strain for the inaugural event.