⚙️ First Aston Martin Upgrade in 2026
Aston Martin is bringing their first update this weekend; it MUST work, or they won't be admitted to races starting from around Singapore! 🚫
Their quali performance went from bad to worse: 0.220% farther from pole EACH EVENT with a robust trend (R²: 0.6).
The regression predicts them going above the 107% laptime threshold 6 quali sessions from now: at that point, they won't be allowed to race anymore!
Last time this happened in 2012 in Australia, to HRT.
✅ Most improved teams: Cadillac (Started slowest, is now approaching the midfield) and Racing Bulls (Midfielder at start, now solidly best-of-the-rest).
✅ Most improved top teams? Ferrari and RBR.
What do you think: will they work? They surely need to...
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Aston Martin is bringing their first update this weekend; it MUST work, or they won't be admitted to races starting from around Singapore! 🚫
Their quali performance went from bad to worse: 0.220% farther from pole EACH EVENT with a robust trend (R²: 0.6).
The regression predicts them going above the 107% laptime threshold 6 quali sessions from now: at that point, they won't be allowed to race anymore!
Last time this happened in 2012 in Australia, to HRT.
✅ Most improved teams: Cadillac (Started slowest, is now approaching the midfield) and Racing Bulls (Midfielder at start, now solidly best-of-the-rest).
✅ Most improved top teams? Ferrari and RBR.
What do you think: will they work? They surely need to...
Made via @JMP_software
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Formula Data Analysis
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📊 Hungarian GP - Practice 2 | Session Overview
BEST SECTOR GAPS:
🟥 Ferrari was quickest in FP2 and is the weekend's favourite thanks to these track characteristics!
- 4 Straight-mode zones: Less drag → less impact of engine power, less energy to be deployed.
- No energy shortage: 9MJ available in quali over a short track.
- Many medium-speed corners, especially in sector 2, make SF-26's great downforce shine!
Updated 🟧 McL is looking great!
Mercedes didn't impress. ANT and RUS complained about balance and feeling.
ALO's B-spec Aston ran on low power, yet was quicker than 8 other drivers in the twisty S2: promising!
BEST SECTOR GAPS:
🟥 Ferrari was quickest in FP2 and is the weekend's favourite thanks to these track characteristics!
- 4 Straight-mode zones: Less drag → less impact of engine power, less energy to be deployed.
- No energy shortage: 9MJ available in quali over a short track.
- Many medium-speed corners, especially in sector 2, make SF-26's great downforce shine!
Updated 🟧 McL is looking great!
Mercedes didn't impress. ANT and RUS complained about balance and feeling.
ALO's B-spec Aston ran on low power, yet was quicker than 8 other drivers in the twisty S2: promising!
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Formula Data Analysis
📊 Hungarian GP - Practice 2 | Session Overview BEST SECTOR GAPS: 🟥 Ferrari was quickest in FP2 and is the weekend's favourite thanks to these track characteristics! - 4 Straight-mode zones: Less drag → less impact of engine power, less energy to be deployed.…
TOP SPEED:
Ferrari's top speed was very good, too!
And they didn't seem to be in a more powerful engine mode.
Instead, RBR ran a very conservative power mode.
MINISECTORS:
HAM/NOR/VER minisector battle: HAM was quickest for over half the lap (53.7%); NOR for just 19% of it (but he gained significantly whenever he was quickest, losing little when he wasn't).
Ferrari's top speed was very good, too!
And they didn't seem to be in a more powerful engine mode.
Instead, RBR ran a very conservative power mode.
MINISECTORS:
HAM/NOR/VER minisector battle: HAM was quickest for over half the lap (53.7%); NOR for just 19% of it (but he gained significantly whenever he was quickest, losing little when he wasn't).
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Formula Data Analysis
TOP SPEED: Ferrari's top speed was very good, too! And they didn't seem to be in a more powerful engine mode. Instead, RBR ran a very conservative power mode. MINISECTORS: HAM/NOR/VER minisector battle: HAM was quickest for over half the lap (53.7%); NOR…
Following FP2 and considering each car's strengths and weaknesses and the track characteristics, here are my Power Rankings:
1) 🟥 Ferrari!
If Mercedes solves their issues:
2) 🟧 McL / ⬛️ Mercedes;
3) 🟦 RBR.
Otherwise:
2 )🟧 McL;
3) 🟦 RBR / ⬛️ Mercedes.
What's YOUR prediction? 👀
1) 🟥 Ferrari!
If Mercedes solves their issues:
2) 🟧 McL / ⬛️ Mercedes;
3) 🟦 RBR.
Otherwise:
2 )🟧 McL;
3) 🟦 RBR / ⬛️ Mercedes.
What's YOUR prediction? 👀
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📊 Hungarian GP - Practice 2 | Long Runs
🟩 ANT quickest, on Softs.
🟦 VER was next best, fast on Softs and still pretty quick on Mediums.
🟥 Ferrari didn't produce any stint which was either fast or long and consistent (hard to gauge).
Audi looks best-of-the-rest, but Racing Bulls might keep that crown.
Haas > Williams (which, however, kept very constant pace even on 25 laps tyres)!
Judging by PER's consistency, Cadillac should be ahead of Aston...
🟩 ANT quickest, on Softs.
🟦 VER was next best, fast on Softs and still pretty quick on Mediums.
🟥 Ferrari didn't produce any stint which was either fast or long and consistent (hard to gauge).
Audi looks best-of-the-rest, but Racing Bulls might keep that crown.
Haas > Williams (which, however, kept very constant pace even on 25 laps tyres)!
Judging by PER's consistency, Cadillac should be ahead of Aston...
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📊 Hungarian GP - Race | Race Start & Acceleration Times
Russell really can't catch a break: the anti-stall cost him 1.3s over 0-100 km/h! 💥
This race was yet another confirmation that Ferrari's start advantage has disappeared: all teams are now getting quick, consistent starts.
Time to consider dropping the pre-start procedure?
McLaren and Haas excelled, while Alpine and Audi struggled.
Russell really can't catch a break: the anti-stall cost him 1.3s over 0-100 km/h! 💥
This race was yet another confirmation that Ferrari's start advantage has disappeared: all teams are now getting quick, consistent starts.
Time to consider dropping the pre-start procedure?
McLaren and Haas excelled, while Alpine and Audi struggled.
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Formula Data Analysis
📊 Hungarian GP - Race | Race Start & Acceleration Times Russell really can't catch a break: the anti-stall cost him 1.3s over 0-100 km/h! 💥 This race was yet another confirmation that Ferrari's start advantage has disappeared: all teams are now getting quick…
ANT vs RUS Race Start:
Notice that RUS's speed remains flat once reached 20km/h!
Notice that RUS's speed remains flat once reached 20km/h!
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Formula Data Analysis
📊 Hungarian GP - Race | Race Start & Acceleration Times Russell really can't catch a break: the anti-stall cost him 1.3s over 0-100 km/h! 💥 This race was yet another confirmation that Ferrari's start advantage has disappeared: all teams are now getting quick…
Acceleration Times:
No advantage starting on the soft!
No advantage starting on the soft!
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📊 Hungarian GP - Race | Race Pace Analysis
🟧 NOR remains quickest even after correcting for his additional tyre set, yet 🟦 VER was just 1 tenth behind, 🟩 ANT 0.15s behind!
🟥 Ferrari was just 4th best on the track they should have dominated (also due to traffic).
🟩 Aston's updates really worked: 8th fastest team in the race, in front of Haas, Williams, and unreliable Cadillac!
🟧 NOR remains quickest even after correcting for his additional tyre set, yet 🟦 VER was just 1 tenth behind, 🟩 ANT 0.15s behind!
🟥 Ferrari was just 4th best on the track they should have dominated (also due to traffic).
🟩 Aston's updates really worked: 8th fastest team in the race, in front of Haas, Williams, and unreliable Cadillac!
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