Did you know that by using less loaded wings teams can save almost 300hp (of drag) at 300km/h at Monza compared to Zandvoort? 🤯
In Ferrari’s case: Less loaded 🟣rear wings and 🔵beam wings ➡️ +20km/h terminal speed with DRS, and +30km/h without!
Drag (no DRS): -25%
Drag power saved:
~270hp at 300km/h,
~400hp at the top speed (more than the power of an F3 car!)
As expected, the difference is higher when DRS is not being used, as DRS partially negates the drag difference between the two wings.
[Drawing by ohad_bark]
In Ferrari’s case: Less loaded 🟣rear wings and 🔵beam wings ➡️ +20km/h terminal speed with DRS, and +30km/h without!
Drag (no DRS): -25%
Drag power saved:
~270hp at 300km/h,
~400hp at the top speed (more than the power of an F3 car!)
As expected, the difference is higher when DRS is not being used, as DRS partially negates the drag difference between the two wings.
[Drawing by ohad_bark]
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How is it possible that Charles Leclerc reached the highest top speed of the 2020 season with the least powerful engine and a draggy car? 🤔
Answer: the race top speed is a terrible predictor of engine power ❌
🛠My approach for fellow performance engineers:
1) Estimate engine power: check how quickly the car increases its speed (longitudinal acceleration) for any given speed. Use the lowest gear which allows full-throttle ➡️ Traction and drag are not factors
2) Estimate drag: Once power is estimated, use the car's top speed in free air to compute its drag coefficient
That's why you cannot use the top speed in the race to evaluate that: LEC had a very strong tow and was running a tiny rear wing ➡️ drag was reduced massively, which hid his lack of power!
Answer: the race top speed is a terrible predictor of engine power ❌
🛠My approach for fellow performance engineers:
1) Estimate engine power: check how quickly the car increases its speed (longitudinal acceleration) for any given speed. Use the lowest gear which allows full-throttle ➡️ Traction and drag are not factors
2) Estimate drag: Once power is estimated, use the car's top speed in free air to compute its drag coefficient
That's why you cannot use the top speed in the race to evaluate that: LEC had a very strong tow and was running a tiny rear wing ➡️ drag was reduced massively, which hid his lack of power!
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How is it possible that Charles Leclerc reached the highest top speed of the 2020 season with the least powerful engine and a draggy car? 🤔 Answer: the race top speed is a terrible predictor of engine power ❌ 🛠My approach for fellow performance engineers:…
Two proofs of that:
- Ferrari lost 14km/h to '19, even though the '20 #F1 car was more draggy and much less powerful!
- The highest top speed was reached in Spa and not in Monza, even though even less loaded wings are used there.
I hope you've learnt something today! 😁
(Image by parco_chiuso)
- Ferrari lost 14km/h to '19, even though the '20 #F1 car was more draggy and much less powerful!
- The highest top speed was reached in Spa and not in Monza, even though even less loaded wings are used there.
I hope you've learnt something today! 😁
(Image by parco_chiuso)
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Despite the post-Imola hit in performance, Red Bull remains the fastest car in qualifying over the season - yet McL has been quicker since then!
Ferrari, compared to last year:
-Slightly worse in qualifying;
-Much better race pace!
Mercedes has been only slightly slower than Ferrari on average; their advantage over the next-best car (Aston) is massive.
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Ferrari, compared to last year:
-Slightly worse in qualifying;
-Much better race pace!
Mercedes has been only slightly slower than Ferrari on average; their advantage over the next-best car (Aston) is massive.
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Piastri has completed all the racing laps so far: 970/970 👌(No one matched him!)
🟠McLaren has covered more laps than anyone else📈
The top team which completed the fewest was... 🔵RedBull! Even VER did fewer laps than both McL and Mercedes drivers.📉
GAS did 145 laps less than PIA: more than two races!
🟠McLaren has covered more laps than anyone else📈
The top team which completed the fewest was... 🔵RedBull! Even VER did fewer laps than both McL and Mercedes drivers.📉
GAS did 145 laps less than PIA: more than two races!
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BAKU PREVIEW
🛠It requires an EXTREME aerodynamic compromise:
- 'Monaco-like' Sectors 1 and 2 ➡️ Maximum downforce needed.
- Sector 3 consists of the longest full-throttle section on the calendar ➡️ Minimal drag required.
Consequently, medium- and low-load wings can both work. 👌
Ferrari won both Monaco and Monza: I expect them to perform well in Baku, which is a combination of both!
What's YOUR prediction? 🤔
📸: @pirellisport221
🛠It requires an EXTREME aerodynamic compromise:
- 'Monaco-like' Sectors 1 and 2 ➡️ Maximum downforce needed.
- Sector 3 consists of the longest full-throttle section on the calendar ➡️ Minimal drag required.
Consequently, medium- and low-load wings can both work. 👌
Ferrari won both Monaco and Monza: I expect them to perform well in Baku, which is a combination of both!
What's YOUR prediction? 🤔
📸: @pirellisport221
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Azerbaijan GP - Wing Thrusday!
McLaren is running the most loaded rear wing.
RedBull, Ferrari, Aston are sacrificing a bit of downforce to gain straight line speed on Baku’s super-long main straight.
Mercedes, Williams, Racing Bulls did it too, but to a higher degree.
Alpine’s wing is non-existent… the same as in Monza! 😳
Honestly I cannot see how they can use it in Baku, I expect them to switch to a more loaded one throughout the weekend.
📸: @AlbertFabrega
McLaren is running the most loaded rear wing.
RedBull, Ferrari, Aston are sacrificing a bit of downforce to gain straight line speed on Baku’s super-long main straight.
Mercedes, Williams, Racing Bulls did it too, but to a higher degree.
Alpine’s wing is non-existent… the same as in Monza! 😳
Honestly I cannot see how they can use it in Baku, I expect them to switch to a more loaded one throughout the weekend.
📸: @AlbertFabrega
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TOP SPEEDS - FP1
(Considering each team's quickest lap)
Aston 345km/h
Williams 343
...
Sauber 340
Red Bull 339
McL/Ferrari/Mercedes/RacingBulls/Alpine 337
...
Haas 334
Aston's top speed is 3km/h higher than their top speed in Monza FP1!
The DRS zone has been extended this year 🚀
(Considering each team's quickest lap)
Aston 345km/h
Williams 343
...
Sauber 340
Red Bull 339
McL/Ferrari/Mercedes/RacingBulls/Alpine 337
...
Haas 334
Aston's top speed is 3km/h higher than their top speed in Monza FP1!
The DRS zone has been extended this year 🚀
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📊 FP2 DATA HIGHLIGHTS
Big top-speed differences, excellent 🔴Ferrari cornering and Red Bull traction... and HUGE sandbagging from 🟠NOR and 🔵VER on the main straight! 🔎(ERS turned way down ).
🥇LEC [Soft]
🥈PER +0.006s [Soft]
🥉HAM +0.066s [Soft]
1) BEST SECTORS:
- LEC quickest overall thanks to an excellent S1. McL struggled here.
- Red Bull unmatched in S2.
- Aston's excellent top speed made STR quickest in Sector 3... where NOR (the only driver on Mediums) and VER were SLOWEST!
Big top-speed differences, excellent 🔴Ferrari cornering and Red Bull traction... and HUGE sandbagging from 🟠NOR and 🔵VER on the main straight! 🔎(ERS turned way down ).
🥇LEC [Soft]
🥈PER +0.006s [Soft]
🥉HAM +0.066s [Soft]
1) BEST SECTORS:
- LEC quickest overall thanks to an excellent S1. McL struggled here.
- Red Bull unmatched in S2.
- Aston's excellent top speed made STR quickest in Sector 3... where NOR (the only driver on Mediums) and VER were SLOWEST!
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📊 FP2 DATA HIGHLIGHTS Big top-speed differences, excellent 🔴Ferrari cornering and Red Bull traction... and HUGE sandbagging from 🟠NOR and 🔵VER on the main straight! 🔎(ERS turned way down ). 🥇LEC [Soft] 🥈PER +0.006s [Soft] 🥉HAM +0.066s [Soft] 1) BEST SECTORS:…
2) TOP SPEEDS:
- Large difference between fastest (Aston, 345km/h) and slowest (Alpine, 336) cars.
- Big differences between teammates, too:
PIA 342km/h vs NOR 335;
PER 341 vs VER 337.
3) MINISECTORS:
- PER had excellent traction: check the exit of T2, T4, T12, and T16.
- LEC's cornering in Sectors 1 and 2 was unmatched.
- HAM gained in T13-T15 and out of the last corner (but LEC/PER were quicker at the end of the straight).
- Large difference between fastest (Aston, 345km/h) and slowest (Alpine, 336) cars.
- Big differences between teammates, too:
PIA 342km/h vs NOR 335;
PER 341 vs VER 337.
3) MINISECTORS:
- PER had excellent traction: check the exit of T2, T4, T12, and T16.
- LEC's cornering in Sectors 1 and 2 was unmatched.
- HAM gained in T13-T15 and out of the last corner (but LEC/PER were quicker at the end of the straight).
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2) TOP SPEEDS: - Large difference between fastest (Aston, 345km/h) and slowest (Alpine, 336) cars. - Big differences between teammates, too: PIA 342km/h vs NOR 335; PER 341 vs VER 337. 3) MINISECTORS: - PER had excellent traction: check the exit of T2, T4…
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PRACTICE 2 - LONG RUNS: Russell was quickest: his gap to SAI was over half a second. The Hards (which RUS used) could be a better racing tyre... but no doubt that Mercedes' pace is looking great. 🥇RUS 🥈SAI +0.588s 🥉PER +0.670s 4️⃣PIA +0.730s 5️⃣VER +0.893s…
All the teams (Alonso’s long run was the slowest on the grid).
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PERFORMANCE IN QUALIFYING
⬅️ Worse / Better ➡️
⬇️ Lower / Higher top speed ⬆️
🔴'King of Baku' Charles Leclerc got his 4th pole in a row despite a modest top speed (same for Mercedes, Williams, and Haas).
🟠McL had the lowest one! Proof that grip is more important than straight-line speed in Baku qualifying, but they could struggle to attack/defend tomorrow.
🔵RedBull can be aggressive, exploiting their +3km/h top speed advantage vs Ferrari and Mercedes and +6km/h over McLaren.
What's your prediction for the race? 🤔
⬅️ Worse / Better ➡️
⬇️ Lower / Higher top speed ⬆️
🔴'King of Baku' Charles Leclerc got his 4th pole in a row despite a modest top speed (same for Mercedes, Williams, and Haas).
🟠McL had the lowest one! Proof that grip is more important than straight-line speed in Baku qualifying, but they could struggle to attack/defend tomorrow.
🔵RedBull can be aggressive, exploiting their +3km/h top speed advantage vs Ferrari and Mercedes and +6km/h over McLaren.
What's your prediction for the race? 🤔
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Norris reached consistently higher top speeds (~4km/h more) than Piastri in qualifying: this should aid his recovery drive!
PIA's top speed was the worst on the grid!
His additional downforce, however, could help with tyre wear.
(Laps with a tow were excluded.)
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PIA's top speed was the worst on the grid!
His additional downforce, however, could help with tyre wear.
(Laps with a tow were excluded.)
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Piastri surprised Leclerc under braking getting a well-deserved win! 👏
McL’s excellent T16 exit and less loaded DRS plane made him gain up to the middle of the straight. 🛠
SAI-PER crash helped McL get a sizeable lead in the WCC. 💥
10 points for Williams. 🔥
BEA: first in history to drive 2 races with 2 teams getting points in both! 👌(Keeping a 7-times WDC behind for many laps).
What’s YOUR opinion? 🤔
McL’s excellent T16 exit and less loaded DRS plane made him gain up to the middle of the straight. 🛠
SAI-PER crash helped McL get a sizeable lead in the WCC. 💥
10 points for Williams. 🔥
BEA: first in history to drive 2 races with 2 teams getting points in both! 👌(Keeping a 7-times WDC behind for many laps).
What’s YOUR opinion? 🤔
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