Yuki Tsunoda has taken extra precautions because of the high altitude of the Mexican Grand Prix circuit.

Yuki Tsunoda admits he’s not sure how he’ll respond to racing at high altitude in the Mexican Grand Prix.

The rookie Formula One driver claims he has never faced conditions like those at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez circuit and has made particular measures to ensure he can manage them.

“I am keen to see what effect the altitude in Mexico City will have on me, as I have never driven before in these conditions,” Tsunoda explained in Honda’s race preview.

“With a helmet on, I can imagine it could be quite difficult and demanding on the neck and arms, but apparently the main effect is on your heart rate.

“I don’t normally have any issue with heart rate, but in my training recently, to prepare for Mexico, I have focussed more on endurance with this in mind.”

Apart from the potential physical affects of the altitude, Tsunoda expects to experience the impacts of frequent travel in the coming weeks, with Mexico forming the first of the season’s final triple-header.

One week after the Mexico City Grand Prix, the calendar will move to Brazil, followed by a race in Qatar seven days later. Tsunoda has never heard any of these tracks before.

“We now have three races in a row and I expect it will be very tough, moving around with long flights in between and a complicated jet lag situation,” the Japanese driver said.

“These three tracks will be completely new to me and they look quite tricky.

“On top of that, in Brazil we have the Sprint Qualifying format again, which means less free practice. I am going to once again focus on making progress through the sessions and stick to my plan.”

Tsunoda has so far achieved 20 points in his debut season with AlphaTauri, putting him in 14th place in the Drivers’ standings.

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