Laptime change over last year (Qualifying)

🟠McLaren improved the most (over 1.8s/lap), but the starting point was terrible

🔴Ferrari reduced the gap to 🔵RedBull
Instead, 🟢Aston and ⚫️Mercedes got much farther from pole!

Only ⚪️Haas and 🟣Alpine actually got slower

RACE PACE - Australian GP
(Considering each team’s faster driver)

For once, 🔴Ferrari was fastest!
🟠McL was close, though: ~0.1s/lap difference

🔵PER had over 0.5s/lap slower than SAI: VER would NOT have won easily

🟢Aston and Merc were matched

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"I’m having a walk in the original Temple of Speed! 🏎

I’ve measured the banking of the old Parabolica: ~40degrees at the highest point, 7deg more than the most banked corner in NASCAR!

I struggled to reach the highest point by feet."

🔴Bearman asked me for this analysis, and I couldn't refuse!😁

F2 Qualifying
Speed Trap (Vertical) vs Average Speed (Horizontal)

The dashed trend line shows that better average speed↔️higher top speed (Better aero efficiency and corner exit)

Two exceptions:⚫️Rodin and 🟠Campos teams showed large wing load differences!

Made via JMP Software

How does F1 compare to F2?
Speed Trap: ~ +40km/h (+14%)
Average Speed: ~ +35km/h (+16%)

Huge difference!
Their speed advantage over the whole lap seems to be analogous to their top-speed advantage

We can conclude that F1 cars gain a lot... everywhere
And Ollie now knows it!

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RACE PACE - Australian GP

🔴Ferrari was quickest, and just 0.05s/lap separated SAI and LEC!

🟠Norris was just 0.11s/lap behind though: McL can take the jump if the updates work

🟡Perez was half a second behind (damaged floor on his 2nd stint, though)

🟢ALO matched RUS

🟣Alpine's pace was terrible once again: OCO was slower than BOT despite pitting one time more. GAS had the worst pace

The 'Race Pace' analysis script is the first one I've restored, as I know how much you love this analysis!😁💻

TOP SPEEDS - AUSTRALIAN GP

🔴Sainz only used the DRS twice (to overtake VER!)

🟠McL's drag was quite high: PIA only reached 330km/h despite using the DRS often, and NOR was at the bottom of the standings. Solid performance despite that

PER (339km/h) and Haas: very low drag🚀

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🗒NOTES ON SUZUKA TRACK

-One of the most severe tracks on the tyres due to the frequent, long, consecutive fast corners!➡️Wear will be high even on the C1-C3 compounds🛞🔥
-High downforce is crucial, BUT having a single DRS zone will punish excessive drag!💡

Main contenders for the #JapaneseGP:

🔵RBR: will bring updates (floor?); currently the team to beat

🟠McL: high downforce➡️crucial for the fast corners; Double podium last year

🔴Ferrari: has momentum, aero efficient, will update the rear suspension fairing

Your prediction?🤔

Rear Wings!

Japanese GP: Medium-high load wings

✅Downforce CRUCIAL for the many fast corners➡️More grip/preserves tyres
❌1 DRS zone (vs Australia’s 4): Cannot go max load

🔴Ferrari/🔵RBs: least loaded (top speed over grip)⏬

🟢Aston/🟢Sauber: most loaded⏫

Others: in between

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Rear wings - Japanese GP
(🔵RBR: reference)

🟢Merc: deep lower plane spoon (and less loaded DRS plane)

🔴Ferrari: same wing as in the first 3 races! Beam wing used to set load

🟠McL: compared to Merc, more loaded DRS plane and less loaded lower plane➡️Stronger DRS?

Drawings made by my collaborator @CatalinEpu 🔥

📊TOP SPEEDS SO FAR (FP1)

⚪️Haas was unmatched (327km/h!): low-drag car + less loaded wing➡️might go for slightly more load in the next sessions

🟡RBR had a loaded DRS plane, but an unloaded lower plane: this made their DRS very powerful

🟠McL's DRS doesn't perform well

Both Williams and Alpine DID use DRS during their respective best laps

ALB lifted early into T1, however
Alpine's top speed, instead, is concerning

📊BEST SECTORS
(Everyone on Softs, except for BOT/ZHO/SAR on Mediums)

🟡RBR was quickest in every sector!
Next quickest car:
S1: 🔴Ferrari (+0.03s)
S2: 🔴Ferrari (+0.02s)
S3: 🟢Merc (+0.08s)

🟠McL was quick in S1, but their low top speed held them back in the fast S3