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.
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- 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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FP2 DATA HIGHLIGHTS 👀
1) BEST SECTORS:
Ferrari and McL left little to competitors: P1-P4 in S1; +0.18s vs next quickest (RUS) in S2 and +0.26s (vs PER) in S3.
PER was 3rd quickest in S3, VER 2nd slowest.
2) GRIP:
Ferrari was unmatched in the last, fast left-hander (~5g lateral acceleration).
McL and Racing Bulls had superior braking, however.
3) MINISECTORS:
Ferrari and McL seem to have similar characteristics and traded blows in S1 and S3.
TSU was quickest in several of S2's 90-degree corners!
Who's looking favourite for pole, in your opinion? 🤔
1) BEST SECTORS:
Ferrari and McL left little to competitors: P1-P4 in S1; +0.18s vs next quickest (RUS) in S2 and +0.26s (vs PER) in S3.
PER was 3rd quickest in S3, VER 2nd slowest.
2) GRIP:
Ferrari was unmatched in the last, fast left-hander (~5g lateral acceleration).
McL and Racing Bulls had superior braking, however.
3) MINISECTORS:
Ferrari and McL seem to have similar characteristics and traded blows in S1 and S3.
TSU was quickest in several of S2's 90-degree corners!
Who's looking favourite for pole, in your opinion? 🤔
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RACE PACE - Singapore GP
🥇🟠NOR
🥈🔵VER +0.41s/lap
🥉🟠PIA +0.68s/lap
A dominant performance by NOR and McL: much quicker than the 2nd quickest car (RedBull in terms of final gap, albeit stuck-in-traffic LEC was arguably at least as quick) and than his teammate (hit by traffic).
Ferrari's disastrous qualifying ruined their weekend by making them unable to express the car’s potential. 💡
Solid pace for ALO/HUL/TSU/COL! 👌
NOR now 52points behind VER (who did good damage-limitation).
🥇🟠NOR
🥈🔵VER +0.41s/lap
🥉🟠PIA +0.68s/lap
A dominant performance by NOR and McL: much quicker than the 2nd quickest car (RedBull in terms of final gap, albeit stuck-in-traffic LEC was arguably at least as quick) and than his teammate (hit by traffic).
Ferrari's disastrous qualifying ruined their weekend by making them unable to express the car’s potential. 💡
Solid pace for ALO/HUL/TSU/COL! 👌
NOR now 52points behind VER (who did good damage-limitation).
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Singapore GP - Gap to Race Winner:
Two drivers impressed the most: Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc:
In the first stint (Mediums), NOR increased his advantage on VER from 5s on lap 10 to 25s on lap 28: ~1.1s/lap quicker! 😳
LEC quickest in the last stint (Hards), even more than PIA who was on a 2L-fresher tyre. Leclerc could have gotten P2 had he started in a better spot. 🤕
Two drivers impressed the most: Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc:
In the first stint (Mediums), NOR increased his advantage on VER from 5s on lap 10 to 25s on lap 28: ~1.1s/lap quicker! 😳
LEC quickest in the last stint (Hards), even more than PIA who was on a 2L-fresher tyre. Leclerc could have gotten P2 had he started in a better spot. 🤕
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HUL (321km/h) and HAM (320) reached the highest top speeds in the race📈
VER (309km/h) and TSU (308) were slowest 📉
Not by chance, as the same happened in qualifying (everyone uses DRS, no close tows): Merc and Haas fastest, RedBull and RacingBulls slowest
That’s why Charles Leclerc couldn’t overtake RUS! 💡
VER (309km/h) and TSU (308) were slowest 📉
Not by chance, as the same happened in qualifying (everyone uses DRS, no close tows): Merc and Haas fastest, RedBull and RacingBulls slowest
That’s why Charles Leclerc couldn’t overtake RUS! 💡
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Formula Data Analysis
HUL (321km/h) and HAM (320) reached the highest top speeds in the race📈 VER (309km/h) and TSU (308) were slowest 📉 Not by chance, as the same happened in qualifying (everyone uses DRS, no close tows): Merc and Haas fastest, RedBull and RacingBulls slowest…
Top speeds in qualifying (McL’s and William’s top speeds were low, too).
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McL and RedBull were quickest in the fastest corner (best downforce), and slowest in the straights (most drag).
Fastest corner, time difference and min speed (Quali):
🟠McL Quickest, 215km/h
🔵RB +0.015s, 215
⚫️Merc: 0.023s, 211
🔴Ferrari: +0.033s. 213 (lost to Merc despite higher min. speed)
Top speeds:
⚫️Mercedes 317km/h
🔴Ferrari 316
🟠McL/🔵RB: 313
Ferrari’s numbers would have looked better had they not missed Q3.
Fastest corner, time difference and min speed (Quali):
🟠McL Quickest, 215km/h
🔵RB +0.015s, 215
⚫️Merc: 0.023s, 211
🔴Ferrari: +0.033s. 213 (lost to Merc despite higher min. speed)
Top speeds:
⚫️Mercedes 317km/h
🔴Ferrari 316
🟠McL/🔵RB: 313
Ferrari’s numbers would have looked better had they not missed Q3.
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Among the top 4 teams, Mercedes had the worst season start (just 124 points in races 1 to 9), but RedBull the worst season end (174 points in races 10-18: less than 20 per race).
In the last 9 races, McLaren totalled 304 points, 3 more than RedBull's season-start streak.
Ferrari has scored over twice Mercedes' point in the first half of the season, yet they were outscored in the second half.
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In the last 9 races, McLaren totalled 304 points, 3 more than RedBull's season-start streak.
Ferrari has scored over twice Mercedes' point in the first half of the season, yet they were outscored in the second half.
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McLaren did NOT maximise their downforce in Singapore: their aerodynamic load was high enough that they could afford to trade part of it to reduce drag.
In FP2, Medium-high load wing for NOR, vs Maximum load wing for PIA.
PIA lost ~3km/h on all straights (~3% more drag) but could maintain 3km/h more on the fastest corner (~3% more lateral acceleration, or ~0.15g).
In the end, they prioritised not increasing the car's already high drag... and they dominated the race.
Drawings by @FraF1techdesign
In FP2, Medium-high load wing for NOR, vs Maximum load wing for PIA.
PIA lost ~3km/h on all straights (~3% more drag) but could maintain 3km/h more on the fastest corner (~3% more lateral acceleration, or ~0.15g).
In the end, they prioritised not increasing the car's already high drag... and they dominated the race.
Drawings by @FraF1techdesign
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