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RUS vs NOR Telemetry: On most straights, RUS gained vs NOR once they could go full-throttle (around 200km/h): this indicates a higher engine mode, or possibly less fuel onboard. Instead, NOR gained in the last part of the straight: McL seems to have a drag…
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CANADIAN GP - PRACTICE 2 | LONG RUNS
- Everyone on Mediums:
- 🟢 RUS/ANT did the longest stint (13 laps). RUS had 25 laps-old tyres by the end, yet he was quickest on average!
- 🟢 Mercedes and 🟠 McLaren are looking great.
- 🔵 VER, often on low PU modes/full tank in long runs, looks quick too.
- 🔴 HAM: No quicker than the two 🔵 Williams.
- Everyone on Mediums:
- 🟢 RUS/ANT did the longest stint (13 laps). RUS had 25 laps-old tyres by the end, yet he was quickest on average!
- 🟢 Mercedes and 🟠 McLaren are looking great.
- 🔵 VER, often on low PU modes/full tank in long runs, looks quick too.
- 🔴 HAM: No quicker than the two 🔵 Williams.
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CANADIAN GP - RACE PACE
Now, THAT was a close race! 😳
RUS was quickest on average, but 4 other drivers (VER, ANT, NOR, and PIA) were within 0.1s/lap of his pace! 👌
🔴 Ferrari killed their drivers' race in two ways:
- HAM was put into traffic ❌
- LEC still had excellent pace on the worn Hards, yet was forced to pit❌. They traded a shot at a better outcome to settle for a result they would have gotten anyway had the alternative strategy been worse than expected. Truly unexplainable, in my opinion. Will Ferrari's struggles ever end?
Now, THAT was a close race! 😳
RUS was quickest on average, but 4 other drivers (VER, ANT, NOR, and PIA) were within 0.1s/lap of his pace! 👌
🔴 Ferrari killed their drivers' race in two ways:
- HAM was put into traffic ❌
- LEC still had excellent pace on the worn Hards, yet was forced to pit❌. They traded a shot at a better outcome to settle for a result they would have gotten anyway had the alternative strategy been worse than expected. Truly unexplainable, in my opinion. Will Ferrari's struggles ever end?
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CANADIAN GP - RACE PACE Now, THAT was a close race! 😳 RUS was quickest on average, but 4 other drivers (VER, ANT, NOR, and PIA) were within 0.1s/lap of his pace! 👌 🔴 Ferrari killed their drivers' race in two ways: - HAM was put into traffic ❌ - LEC still…
TYRE STRATEGY
Ocon and Sainz did 57 laps on the hards!
Ocon and Sainz did 57 laps on the hards!
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CANADIAN GP - QUALI LAP ANALYSIS - TEAMS 📊
🟩 RUS could remain full-throttle way more than anyone else (lifting later, on gas sooner): that's how he got pole! 👌
🟦 VER had the best top speed. He also had the best min speed in T3-T4 (aero efficiency ✅).
🟧 PIA was worst in every metric. He mitigated that by gaining ~0.1s in the last chicane. 👍
🟥 HAM lost much time out of the corners of Sectors 1 and 2. Was the only driver not to lose speed at the end of the lap 🔋(Conservative/sustainable ERS deployment).
Which driver or team surprised you the most in qualifying? 👀
🟩 RUS could remain full-throttle way more than anyone else (lifting later, on gas sooner): that's how he got pole! 👌
🟦 VER had the best top speed. He also had the best min speed in T3-T4 (aero efficiency ✅).
🟧 PIA was worst in every metric. He mitigated that by gaining ~0.1s in the last chicane. 👍
🟥 HAM lost much time out of the corners of Sectors 1 and 2. Was the only driver not to lose speed at the end of the lap 🔋(Conservative/sustainable ERS deployment).
Which driver or team surprised you the most in qualifying? 👀
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Was Hamilton's Damage worth 0.5s/lap?
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Hamilton hit a groundhog in Turn 10 on Lap 12, losing 20 points of downforce (and allegedly 0.5s/lap).
The data confirms this:
- The first stint was chaotic, yet 🔴 HAM was never slower than ⚪️ LEC.
- As he hit it, his laptime increased from 1:16.726 from L11 to 1:17.486 in L14 (+0.760s)❌. Meanwhile, LEC saw no change.
- HAM pitted for new Hards, yet he was still way slower than LEC on 17L hards❌! Could have been a chance, but...
- He pitted again on L45: 17L advantage again, and still slower.
The 0.5s/lap estimate seems correct.
The final proof of the damage?
Downforce impacts fast corners the most (T3-4).
Minimum speed from L11 to L14:
- HAM: 133➡️128 km/h (-5);
- LEC: 134➡️133 km/h (-1).
Ferrari's (and Hamilton's) bad luck knows no end!
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Hamilton hit a groundhog in Turn 10 on Lap 12, losing 20 points of downforce (and allegedly 0.5s/lap).
The data confirms this:
- The first stint was chaotic, yet 🔴 HAM was never slower than ⚪️ LEC.
- As he hit it, his laptime increased from 1:16.726 from L11 to 1:17.486 in L14 (+0.760s)❌. Meanwhile, LEC saw no change.
- HAM pitted for new Hards, yet he was still way slower than LEC on 17L hards❌! Could have been a chance, but...
- He pitted again on L45: 17L advantage again, and still slower.
The 0.5s/lap estimate seems correct.
The final proof of the damage?
Downforce impacts fast corners the most (T3-4).
Minimum speed from L11 to L14:
- HAM: 133➡️128 km/h (-5);
- LEC: 134➡️133 km/h (-1).
Ferrari's (and Hamilton's) bad luck knows no end!
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CANADIAN GP - ACCELERATION TIMES
Nobody was as quick as Bearman at the start: he reached 200km/h one-tenth sooner than the next quickest drivers (HAD, HUL, HAM)! 🚀
HAM and BOR needed just 2.1s to go from 100km/h to 200km/h: these cars are insane! 🤯
Best starter on Hards (SAI) was 2 tenths slower to 200km/h than the best starter on Mediums (BEA).
Nobody was as quick as Bearman at the start: he reached 200km/h one-tenth sooner than the next quickest drivers (HAD, HUL, HAM)! 🚀
HAM and BOR needed just 2.1s to go from 100km/h to 200km/h: these cars are insane! 🤯
Best starter on Hards (SAI) was 2 tenths slower to 200km/h than the best starter on Mediums (BEA).
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CANADIAN GP - ACCELERATION TIMES Nobody was as quick as Bearman at the start: he reached 200km/h one-tenth sooner than the next quickest drivers (HAD, HUL, HAM)! 🚀 HAM and BOR needed just 2.1s to go from 100km/h to 200km/h: these cars are insane! 🤯 Best…
Acceleration times per compound 👇
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AUSTRIA PREVIEW
C3-C5 compounds (as last year);
Optimal strategy was 2 stops (Starting on Mediums, alternating Mediums and Hards).
KEY FEATURES:
- 700m altitude (~7% lower air density ➡️Less drag and downforce).
- Fewest corners (10), shortest laptime (1'02"939 pole in 2020).
- Requires balance: traction, braking, medium and high-speed cornering, power and drag are all important.
RACE PACE 2024
VER and NOR were very close in performance; RUS capitalised on their crash to win! PIA didn't have the updated car. RBR and McL were quickest, Mercedes and Ferrari not far off them.
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C3-C5 compounds (as last year);
Optimal strategy was 2 stops (Starting on Mediums, alternating Mediums and Hards).
KEY FEATURES:
- 700m altitude (~7% lower air density ➡️Less drag and downforce).
- Fewest corners (10), shortest laptime (1'02"939 pole in 2020).
- Requires balance: traction, braking, medium and high-speed cornering, power and drag are all important.
RACE PACE 2024
VER and NOR were very close in performance; RUS capitalised on their crash to win! PIA didn't have the updated car. RBR and McL were quickest, Mercedes and Ferrari not far off them.
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AUSTRIAN GP - REAR WINGS
- Track layout requires medium-low downforce (many straights; medium-high speed corners present but not prevalent).
- Lower air density (~7%), however, forces teams to claw back some of the lost downforce.
Load levels (Highest to lowest):
Aston / Alpine⏫
McL
Haas / Ferrari
Mercedes / RBR
Racing Bulls⏬
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- Track layout requires medium-low downforce (many straights; medium-high speed corners present but not prevalent).
- Lower air density (~7%), however, forces teams to claw back some of the lost downforce.
Load levels (Highest to lowest):
Aston / Alpine⏫
McL
Haas / Ferrari
Mercedes / RBR
Racing Bulls⏬
📸 @AlbertFabrega
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FP2 DATA RECAP: Pole is 🟧McL's to lose...
1) BEST SECTOR GAPS:
🟧NOR dominated the session, being quickest in all sectors! McL is the clear favourite here: McL 1-2 in Sectors 1 and 3 (STR was second quickest in S2).
2) TOP SPEEDS:
🟩Aston and 🟦RBR (+ ANT) had the best top speeds, which does not seem due to a higher engine mode.
Williams is running TONS of drag: they need to reduce that to be able to attack/defend (nor PU-related).
3) MINISECTORS - NOR/VER/STR
NOR dominated over half of the lap: fantastic traction (out of T1, T3, T4, T10) but high-speed cornering was excellent too (T6-7, T9-10). RBR and Aston, combined, were only quicker on the straights (lower drag).
What's your prediction? 🤔
1) BEST SECTOR GAPS:
🟧NOR dominated the session, being quickest in all sectors! McL is the clear favourite here: McL 1-2 in Sectors 1 and 3 (STR was second quickest in S2).
2) TOP SPEEDS:
🟩Aston and 🟦RBR (+ ANT) had the best top speeds, which does not seem due to a higher engine mode.
Williams is running TONS of drag: they need to reduce that to be able to attack/defend (nor PU-related).
3) MINISECTORS - NOR/VER/STR
NOR dominated over half of the lap: fantastic traction (out of T1, T3, T4, T10) but high-speed cornering was excellent too (T6-7, T9-10). RBR and Aston, combined, were only quicker on the straights (lower drag).
What's your prediction? 🤔
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LONG RUNS - Austrian GP is looking spicy 🔥
🔴SOFT:
1) HAM
2) VER +0.145s
🟡MEDIUM:
1) NOR
2) ANT +0.144s
3) LEC +0.201s
⚪️HARD:
1) PIA
2) SAI +0.340s
3) ALB +0.498s
Longest stints: ANT (14 push laps), TSU (13);
ALB's tyres had 26 laps by the end of the stint!
McL is the clear favorite.
Ferrari is not looking bad.
ANT did a streak of 8 extremely fast laps! (his pace dropped afterwards) .
🔴SOFT:
1) HAM
2) VER +0.145s
🟡MEDIUM:
1) NOR
2) ANT +0.144s
3) LEC +0.201s
⚪️HARD:
1) PIA
2) SAI +0.340s
3) ALB +0.498s
Longest stints: ANT (14 push laps), TSU (13);
ALB's tyres had 26 laps by the end of the stint!
McL is the clear favorite.
Ferrari is not looking bad.
ANT did a streak of 8 extremely fast laps! (his pace dropped afterwards) .
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AUSTRIAN GP - RACE PACE
McL dominated the race, finishing almost 20s in front of the next best car (Ferrari/LEC) and lapping everyone but the top 7!
Both Saubers within 1-2 tenths of RUS.
LAW and ALO had an excellent pace despite the one-stopper: brilliant race.
PACE
1) 🟧 NOR quickest
2) 🟧 PIA +0.03s/lap
3) 🟥 LEC +0.27
4) 🟥 HAM +0.43
5) 🟩 RUS +0.91
Who surprised you the most? 🤔👀
McL dominated the race, finishing almost 20s in front of the next best car (Ferrari/LEC) and lapping everyone but the top 7!
Both Saubers within 1-2 tenths of RUS.
LAW and ALO had an excellent pace despite the one-stopper: brilliant race.
PACE
1) 🟧 NOR quickest
2) 🟧 PIA +0.03s/lap
3) 🟥 LEC +0.27
4) 🟥 HAM +0.43
5) 🟩 RUS +0.91
Who surprised you the most? 🤔👀
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Formula Data Analysis
AUSTRIAN GP - RACE PACE McL dominated the race, finishing almost 20s in front of the next best car (Ferrari/LEC) and lapping everyone but the top 7! Both Saubers within 1-2 tenths of RUS. LAW and ALO had an excellent pace despite the one-stopper: brilliant…
McLaren is dominating this season: they have scored 417 points in 11 races, just 2 less than their two main rivals COMBINED! 🚀
(419: 210 Ferrari + 209 Mercedes)
(419: 210 Ferrari + 209 Mercedes)
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BRITISH GP - WING THURSDAY!
McLaren is still unsure about the best wing to run at Silverstone 💡
A MORE loaded wing (left) provides:
✅✅ Much better braking (grip + stability);
✅ Improved cornering and traction;
❌ Higher drag (main drawback).
🛞 Will it result in better tyre deg? Yes... maybe
- The tyres will spin/slide less ➡️Smaller temperature spikes ➡️ Lower thermal deg.
- Tyres will be subject to higher vertical forces, AND also longitudinal/lateral forces if the driver exploits the additional grip ➡️ Larger MECHANICAL stress.
The AVERAGE temperature can get higher, increasing the mechanical wear (tyre gets softer) and the thermal wear too.
In Silverstone, a more loaded wing normally improves tyre deg. There are exceptions, though: LEC got P3 in 2020 on the terrible SF1000 also thanks to the lower tyre stress induced by his less loaded rear wing!
If you liked this topic I will make a more detailed discussion and analysis on it in the future!
Photos by: @albertfabrega
McLaren is still unsure about the best wing to run at Silverstone 💡
A MORE loaded wing (left) provides:
✅✅ Much better braking (grip + stability);
✅ Improved cornering and traction;
❌ Higher drag (main drawback).
🛞 Will it result in better tyre deg? Yes... maybe
- The tyres will spin/slide less ➡️Smaller temperature spikes ➡️ Lower thermal deg.
- Tyres will be subject to higher vertical forces, AND also longitudinal/lateral forces if the driver exploits the additional grip ➡️ Larger MECHANICAL stress.
The AVERAGE temperature can get higher, increasing the mechanical wear (tyre gets softer) and the thermal wear too.
In Silverstone, a more loaded wing normally improves tyre deg. There are exceptions, though: LEC got P3 in 2020 on the terrible SF1000 also thanks to the lower tyre stress induced by his less loaded rear wing!
If you liked this topic I will make a more detailed discussion and analysis on it in the future!
Photos by: @albertfabrega
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