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
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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.)
Made via @JMP_software
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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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💡McLaren has a "Mini-DRS", which acts on top of the "Flexy wing"
- Wing flex: McL > Ferrari >> RedBull
- McL has a never-seen-before lift of the upper plane leading edge: it's as if the DRS opens partially at high speed, providing a further advantage.
The effect is measurable: McL had the highest top speed when the DRS was inactive despite being slowest when the DRS was open (Data from quali).
Is this legal? 🤔
- The flexy wing is, as it passed the FIA's load tests. A wing that flexes are 'against the spirit of the rules', but until the load tests change to avoid that such a thing is perfectly ok.
- I'm not sure about the deformation of the DRS plane: I expect Ferrari to protest that, but the outcome is hard to predict.
Photo and idea: @brakeboosted, @multiviewer
- Wing flex: McL > Ferrari >> RedBull
- McL has a never-seen-before lift of the upper plane leading edge: it's as if the DRS opens partially at high speed, providing a further advantage.
The effect is measurable: McL had the highest top speed when the DRS was inactive despite being slowest when the DRS was open (Data from quali).
Is this legal? 🤔
- The flexy wing is, as it passed the FIA's load tests. A wing that flexes are 'against the spirit of the rules', but until the load tests change to avoid that such a thing is perfectly ok.
- I'm not sure about the deformation of the DRS plane: I expect Ferrari to protest that, but the outcome is hard to predict.
Photo and idea: @brakeboosted, @multiviewer
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💡McLaren has a "Mini-DRS", which acts on top of the "Flexy wing" - Wing flex: McL > Ferrari >> RedBull - McL has a never-seen-before lift of the upper plane leading edge: it's as if the DRS opens partially at high speed, providing a further advantage. The…
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The legality of the ‘mini-DRS’ seemingly depends on whether it would revert to the ‘fully-closed’ position in case of failure
McLaren nullified its 1.74s/lap race pace gap in one year, gaining more than anyone! 📈
Solid improvement by Haas, Williams, and Mercedes. 👌
RedBull lost all its 2023 advantage (0.54s/lap vs Ferrari). 📉
The field got much closer: 4 teams within 0.22s/lap! (1.02s/lap last year).
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Solid improvement by Haas, Williams, and Mercedes. 👌
RedBull lost all its 2023 advantage (0.54s/lap vs Ferrari). 📉
The field got much closer: 4 teams within 0.22s/lap! (1.02s/lap last year).
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In Baku:
🔴Ferrari's DRS improved dramatically (+20km/h in '24 vs +13km/h in '23).
🔵RedBull's was the strongest, stronger even than last year's.
🟠McLaren's top speed when the DRS was active was the lowest.
⚫️Mercedes ran a less loaded wing➡️Fastest without DRS and matched for fastest with.
(Data from quali; DRS=OFF data from the main straight, immediately before the drivers activated DRS.)
🔴Ferrari's DRS improved dramatically (+20km/h in '24 vs +13km/h in '23).
🔵RedBull's was the strongest, stronger even than last year's.
🟠McLaren's top speed when the DRS was active was the lowest.
⚫️Mercedes ran a less loaded wing➡️Fastest without DRS and matched for fastest with.
(Data from quali; DRS=OFF data from the main straight, immediately before the drivers activated DRS.)
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Singapore GP Preview 👀
- 2 chicanes were removed last year, making the 3rd sector quicker.
- A FOURTH DRS zone is being added this year.
4 DRS zones + very loaded wings ➡️ DRS effectiveness crucial for qualifying performance. 💡
Traction and braking are critical; cornering not as much.
Due to their recent performance and the track characteristics, I expect McLaren and Ferrari to fight for the win.
📸 @pirellisport
- 2 chicanes were removed last year, making the 3rd sector quicker.
- A FOURTH DRS zone is being added this year.
4 DRS zones + very loaded wings ➡️ DRS effectiveness crucial for qualifying performance. 💡
Traction and braking are critical; cornering not as much.
Due to their recent performance and the track characteristics, I expect McLaren and Ferrari to fight for the win.
📸 @pirellisport
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REAR WINGS - Singapore GP
The track has gotten much quicker compared to ‘22 (two chicanes less, a fourth DRS zone added), yet teams are still using maximum-load wings.
The additional DRS-zone helps with that in quali, yet those in free air in the race will effectively have a ‘parachute’ behind the cockpit. 🪂
📸: @AlbertFabrega
The track has gotten much quicker compared to ‘22 (two chicanes less, a fourth DRS zone added), yet teams are still using maximum-load wings.
The additional DRS-zone helps with that in quali, yet those in free air in the race will effectively have a ‘parachute’ behind the cockpit. 🪂
📸: @AlbertFabrega
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