📊 US GP - PRACTICE 2 | LONG RUNS
IMAGE 1: TOP TEAMS
Norris fastest overall (the only top-team driver on Hards).
Verstappen quickest on Softs (+0.258 s/lap vs NOR), Antonelli on Mediums (+0.369 s/lap).
LEC was quicker than VER at the start of the stint, but suffered worse wear.
HAM was very slow at the end of his stint: will Ferrari have high deg in the race? 🤔
IMAGE 2: OTHER TEAMS
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IMAGE 1: TOP TEAMS
Norris fastest overall (the only top-team driver on Hards).
Verstappen quickest on Softs (+0.258 s/lap vs NOR), Antonelli on Mediums (+0.369 s/lap).
LEC was quicker than VER at the start of the stint, but suffered worse wear.
HAM was very slow at the end of his stint: will Ferrari have high deg in the race? 🤔
IMAGE 2: OTHER TEAMS
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📊 US GP - QUALIFYING | QUALI ANALYSIS
No doubt Mercedes is still the aero leader: highest top speed (low drag, as shown by +4 km/h vs McL on the same PU) AND fastest through fast Turn 19 (high downforce) → unmatched efficiency!
VER lost just 10 km/h (vs ANT’s 33 km/h) between lap start and lap end → more sustainable deployment. 🔋
LEC had the highest minimum speed and stayed at full throttle longer than anyone else, but his top speed was baffling.
His 15 km/h deficit to ANT cost him 0.285s on the main straight alone, less than his gap to pole!
McL didn’t shine anywhere.
No doubt Mercedes is still the aero leader: highest top speed (low drag, as shown by +4 km/h vs McL on the same PU) AND fastest through fast Turn 19 (high downforce) → unmatched efficiency!
VER lost just 10 km/h (vs ANT’s 33 km/h) between lap start and lap end → more sustainable deployment. 🔋
LEC had the highest minimum speed and stayed at full throttle longer than anyone else, but his top speed was baffling.
His 15 km/h deficit to ANT cost him 0.285s on the main straight alone, less than his gap to pole!
McL didn’t shine anywhere.
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📊 US GP - RACE | RACE PACE ANALYSIS
No driver set quicker lap times than LEC!
Ferrari 1-2 in this regard! 🔥
HAM was just 0.103 s/lap slower, VER 0.140 s/lap behind.
However, ANT was within 3 tenths of LEC despite using one fewer set of tyres: he lost ~16s on pace but saved ~20s by not pitting. Terrific pace and management! 👌
RUS had NO PACE: he was slower than HAD and both McL cars, losing over EIGHT TENTHS per lap to his teammate on an equal strategy! 🤔
Rate the race 1 to 10!
7.5/10 for me.
No driver set quicker lap times than LEC!
Ferrari 1-2 in this regard! 🔥
HAM was just 0.103 s/lap slower, VER 0.140 s/lap behind.
However, ANT was within 3 tenths of LEC despite using one fewer set of tyres: he lost ~16s on pace but saved ~20s by not pitting. Terrific pace and management! 👌
RUS had NO PACE: he was slower than HAD and both McL cars, losing over EIGHT TENTHS per lap to his teammate on an equal strategy! 🤔
Rate the race 1 to 10!
7.5/10 for me.
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📊 US GP - RACE | TOP SPEEDS
Alonso was one of the four drivers to reach 351 km/h during the US GP!
The Honda-powered Aston can reach high top speeds (low drag, possibly decent ICE power), but not CONSISTENTLY: deployment is unsustainable, so Aston’s AVERAGE top speed was the lowest of any team.
Ferrari started the season aiming to improve their straight-line performance. So far, they do NOT seem to have achieved that: only Aston was slower on average, with Ferrari matching Audi.
Epic drives by LEC and HAM, scoring 30 points from P4-P5 with such a low top speed!
The 6 cars with the highest top speed all had a Mercedes PU...
Alonso was one of the four drivers to reach 351 km/h during the US GP!
The Honda-powered Aston can reach high top speeds (low drag, possibly decent ICE power), but not CONSISTENTLY: deployment is unsustainable, so Aston’s AVERAGE top speed was the lowest of any team.
Ferrari started the season aiming to improve their straight-line performance. So far, they do NOT seem to have achieved that: only Aston was slower on average, with Ferrari matching Audi.
Epic drives by LEC and HAM, scoring 30 points from P4-P5 with such a low top speed!
The 6 cars with the highest top speed all had a Mercedes PU...
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🛠 Cornering Performance of Each Car
I’ve analysed a season’s worth of data to show you how each car performs in ⬛️ fast and 🟩 slow corners! 🤩
Ferrari: best overall and fastest in slow corners.
Mercedes: unmatched in fast corners (highest downforce / stability?)
Cadillac was the worst overall, but Aston was even slower in fast corners: their lack of power might be forcing them to run less downforce than ideal!
Top Teams:
- Fast corners: Mercedes > Ferrari ≥ McL ≥ RBR
- Slow corners: Ferrari >> Mercedes > McL = RBR
[Data: all 2026 quali minimum corner speeds]
Mexico's slow corners should aid Ferrari 👀
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I’ve analysed a season’s worth of data to show you how each car performs in ⬛️ fast and 🟩 slow corners! 🤩
Ferrari: best overall and fastest in slow corners.
Mercedes: unmatched in fast corners (highest downforce / stability?)
Cadillac was the worst overall, but Aston was even slower in fast corners: their lack of power might be forcing them to run less downforce than ideal!
Top Teams:
- Fast corners: Mercedes > Ferrari ≥ McL ≥ RBR
- Slow corners: Ferrari >> Mercedes > McL = RBR
[Data: all 2026 quali minimum corner speeds]
Mexico's slow corners should aid Ferrari 👀
Made via @JMP_software
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Formula Data Analysis
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Formula Data Analysis
📊 MEXICO CITY GP - PRACTICE 2 | LONG RUNS SIX drivers within TWO TENTHS in the long runs! Four teams potentially fighting for the win! 😵💫 🟥 Soft: 1) NOR; 2) HAD +0.050 s/lap; 3) RUS +0.123 s/lap; 4) VER +0.171 s/lap; 5) PIA +0.418 s/lap. 🟧 Medium: 1)…
Other teams: Gasly was as quick as Piastri and far more consistent! Racing Bulls and Bearman are looking good, too.
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📊 MEXICO CITY GP - QUALIFYING | TOP SPEED
- 11 drivers hit 350 km/h on their quickest quali laps.
- 19 of them were between 349 and 352 km/h.
This is no coincidence! Maximum ERS power decreases linearly from 350 kW (475 hp) at 337 km/h to 0 kW above 355 km/h: for every km/h gained, the car must fight CUBICALLY increasing drag power with LINEARLY DECREASING power.
Cars accelerate extremely quickly up to 337 km/h, then acceleration drops as if they hit an invisible wall.
Let’s call this the “rubber band effect” (which adds to the gimmicky feel of the 2026 rules).
- 11 drivers hit 350 km/h on their quickest quali laps.
- 19 of them were between 349 and 352 km/h.
This is no coincidence! Maximum ERS power decreases linearly from 350 kW (475 hp) at 337 km/h to 0 kW above 355 km/h: for every km/h gained, the car must fight CUBICALLY increasing drag power with LINEARLY DECREASING power.
Cars accelerate extremely quickly up to 337 km/h, then acceleration drops as if they hit an invisible wall.
Let’s call this the “rubber band effect” (which adds to the gimmicky feel of the 2026 rules).
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📊 MEXICO CITY GP - RACE | RACE PACE
Ferrari may have gifted the lead to Verstappen, but Max converted it into a win!
1) VER;
2) HAM +0.061 s/lap;
3) LEC +0.215 s/lap (his third stint, on Softs after the red flag, was much slower due to the lock-up);
4) ANT +0.310 s/lap. Youngest champion ever, once again gapping his teammate!
Some reflections on the season:
- ANT was fast and cold-blooded all season. Epic 2nd year in F1.
- Would have been a great season had RBR solved their issues earlier and Ferrari had developed a decent engine (or lobbied against the changes that hurt them).
- Mercedes DO NOT look like the vastly best car anymore. The 2027 title is at risk, but they can celebrate the 2026 one!
- McL went from WDC+WCC winners to 4th best, well short of their supplier Mercedes (and possibly hurt by the short gearing).
Ferrari may have gifted the lead to Verstappen, but Max converted it into a win!
1) VER;
2) HAM +0.061 s/lap;
3) LEC +0.215 s/lap (his third stint, on Softs after the red flag, was much slower due to the lock-up);
4) ANT +0.310 s/lap. Youngest champion ever, once again gapping his teammate!
Some reflections on the season:
- ANT was fast and cold-blooded all season. Epic 2nd year in F1.
- Would have been a great season had RBR solved their issues earlier and Ferrari had developed a decent engine (or lobbied against the changes that hurt them).
- Mercedes DO NOT look like the vastly best car anymore. The 2027 title is at risk, but they can celebrate the 2026 one!
- McL went from WDC+WCC winners to 4th best, well short of their supplier Mercedes (and possibly hurt by the short gearing).
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🪫 Russel's Deployment Issues at the 2026 Mexico City GP Race
Russell has underperformed his teammate this season, yet he’s also been plagued by countless issues: He lost 3 places at the start because he had no energy deployment, just like at Spa! 🪫
He was P2 behind HAM, but after reaching 275 km/h, his electric deployment practically stopped.
His speed barely reached 295 km/h DESPITE THE SLIPSTREAM, then got stuck there.
Compare that with ANT, who reached 322 km/h, or HAM, who still hit 317 km/h despite having no slipstream and a less powerful engine!
It’s stuff like this that adds to this season’s “gimmickiness”, and Mercedes must fix it for next year.
Russell has underperformed his teammate this season, yet he’s also been plagued by countless issues: He lost 3 places at the start because he had no energy deployment, just like at Spa! 🪫
He was P2 behind HAM, but after reaching 275 km/h, his electric deployment practically stopped.
His speed barely reached 295 km/h DESPITE THE SLIPSTREAM, then got stuck there.
Compare that with ANT, who reached 322 km/h, or HAM, who still hit 317 km/h despite having no slipstream and a less powerful engine!
It’s stuff like this that adds to this season’s “gimmickiness”, and Mercedes must fix it for next year.
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