Formula One Data Analysis

Spanish Grand Prix: Underlying Pace

May 17, 2013

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So here is the performance chart of race pace in Spain constructed using the curve fits from the intelligentF1 model. I have put the drivers and cars in number order – as it’s most helpful for team mate comparisons. The quoted pace is underlying laptime pace relative to the fastest pace (Alonso on the hard […]

Have we overestimated the F1 engineers?

May 15, 2013

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A caveat. I have no quotes from team personnel, or Pirelli; I have had no conversations with F1 engineers; I have no vested interests. This is just a train of thought which gives a different perspective on the tyre issues of 2013. It might be completely wrong. But on the other hand… The 2013 tyres […]

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Spanish Grand Prix: Race Notes

May 13, 2013

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Pick the bones out of that one! I realise that this probably doesn’t translate to those of you who don’t have English as a first language, but there was a crazy amount of stuff going on in the Spanish Grand Prix which could keep me busy for a very long time… There’s inconsistencies in pace, […]

Spanish Grand Prix: Can Mercedes Win?

May 11, 2013

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After yesterday’s practice, it was all about Lotus, specifically Raikkonen, with Ferrari as the main chasers. Red Bull were going to be thereabouts, but Mercedes most probably weren’t. Then Mercedes did some long runs in FP3, which suggested that they had some serious work to do before the race. Now those runs were faster than […]

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Spanish Grand Prix: Friday Practice

May 10, 2013

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So the European season starts, everyone brings their big upgrades and hopes that they did better than anyone else. History tends to dictate that the improvements are generally fairly even and that the impact on competitiveness here does not really tell the whole story. Indeed, last year’s race was quite anomalous with Williams and Ferrari […]

The State of Play

May 1, 2013

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Those folks over at theJudge13 were asking whether I could figure out how the relative pace of the teams in the first four races compares to previous years. This could give us an idea of how things have changed – who has really moved forward, and who back – and whether the perceptions (Lotus/Mercedes are […]

Bahrain Grand Prix: Underlying Pace

April 27, 2013

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So here is the performance chart of race pace in Bahrain constructed using the curve fits from the intelligentF1 model. I have put the drivers and cars in number order – as it’s most helpful for team mate comparisons. The quoted pace is underlying laptime pace relative to the fastest pace (Vettel on the hard […]

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