Formula Data Analysis

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His wear rate was excessive, and he would not have had a legal car had these measures not been taken

But they successfully avoided a DSQ

He finished. But at what cost?

2️⃣ Still bottoming at T11 (FS1 had no effect there). Told to back off there, further losing pace❌

3️⃣ Despite these measures, wear remained excessive. Final blow? Sky-high pressures on his final set➡️destroyed pace❌
(~2s/lap slower than PIA, undriveable, even slower than his 1st with ~70kg more fuel!)

LEC had a plank wear issue - here’s how it ruined his race ⚠️ (Data-backed Theresa) 👇

1️⃣ Lap 9: Bozzi calls for 'FS1' PU mode➡️top speed drops to ~280km/h❌ (ERS cut abruptly)
🔴LEC was faster than 🟠PIA before, slower after; pace still decent

Read on 👇(1/3)
[Via JMP #YesJMPcan #F1]

As a Ferrari fan, I’m in the phase in which I’m so disillusioned that races like this one don’t even hurt me anymore ☹️
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McL will struggle overtaking with that top speed...

🔴LEC got pole by having the most well-rounded performance!

🟠McL (PIA): best cornering (both low and high speed), but hurt by high drag

⚫️Mercedes (RUS): best top speed, but also worst low-speed cornering

🟢Aston (ALO): Similar to Ferrari, but slower in the fast corners

The closest Q3 session ever!

📊 FP2 LONG RUNS

McL vs Ferrari: similar pace on 🟡Mediums
🟧NOR quickest
🟧PIA +0.065s/lap
🟥LEC +0.082s/lap

ALB impressed: very consistent, pace similar to the top cars!

Only HAM ran 🔴Softs and had high deg

ANT: 2 tenths off
VER doesn't impress even after removing his slow laps

YOUR prediction?👀

Thanks @aerojunkie.bsky.social for sharing, as always! 😁

Hungarian GP - Analyses Repository — Formula Data Analysis Post by Formula Data Analysis

All the analyses from FP2 👀👇

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BEST SECTORS

🔴HAM was quickest in S1 (the fastest one, which includes the 2 DRS straights). Alpine's high drag made them slowest there

🟠NOR was out of reach in S2 (endless series of medium-speed corners) where McL's high downforce shined

🟠McL 1-2 in S3, too, where PIA was quickest

📊FP2 #F1 AERO CHART (Best lap on softs)

🟢Sauber/🔵RBR/🟢Aston/🔴Ferrari/🟠McL all reached 318km/h - downforce and the mechanical setup determined the order, not drag

🟢Mercedes had the lowest drag by far (+4km/h vs next best)

🟣Alpine's only reached 314km/h, yet their downforce didn't impress

Read on👇

Teams running Monaco-spec maximum downforce wings - and 🟠McLaren’s looks like a barn door! (Furthermore, the car already produces significant drag and downforce on its own)

Possibly optimal for pace, but they’ll be sitting ducks on the straights!

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The Eau Rouge is probably the most extreme corner in #F1: 5G of lateral acceleration PLUS 1G of vertical compression (due to the increase in road slope)

The result? Around 10,000N (one tonne) on EACH outer tyre! 🛞🔥

Tyre deformation is even higher than that shown here! (📸: Jonathan Ghesquiere)

RACE PACE (on slicks)

1)🟧NOR (Quickest, also thanks to Hards)
2)🟧PIA +0.33s/lap
3)🟥LEC +0.45s/lap
4)🟦VER +0.47s/lap
5)🟩RUS +0.88s/lap

TOP SPEEDS (Bottom plot)
VER's high-load setup made him the slowest in the speed traps (but the McL drivers, who didn't use DRS either, were barely faster)
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In my opinion it’s unfair for a team to make a setup choice which is sensible for the race weather and having it turned into a costly mistake by a big postponement of the race start

What’s your opinion?

RACE PACE (on slicks)

1)🟧NOR (Quickest, also thanks to Hards)
2)🟧PIA +0.33s/lap
3)🟥LEC +0.45s/lap
4)🟦VER +0.47s/lap
5)🟩RUS +0.88s/lap

TOP SPEEDS (Bottom plot)
VER's high-load setup made him the slowest in the speed traps (but the McL drivers, who didn't use DRS either, were barely faster)
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#F1 SPRINT PACE

Tier 1 (Win-worthy)
🟧NOR/🟦VER/🟧PIA

Tier 2 (Best of the rest)
🟥LEC +0.46s

Tier 3 (Top of the midfield)
⬜️OCO/🟦SAI +0.82/0.85s

HAM reached 358km/h during the Sprint, thanks to DRS and a very strong tow! Expect some crazy top speeds from tomorrow's race 😎

SPRINT POLE

🟦VER: less drag (+3km/h top speed, gained on all straights); despite that, he was quicker in the Pouhon corner! (295 vs 292km/h, lifting less)

🟧PIA was quicker T7 to T9, but most of his massive gap was made T12 to T15: RBR looks like a midfield car!

Additional analyses incoming 🔥
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TOP SPEEDS

NOR had a TEN km/h top speed deficit to VER: he was nowhere in S1 and S3 (which require low drag), but his (and PIA's) pace in the twisty S2 was impressive

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FP1 BEST SECTORS 📊

Sector 1: 🟦VER (Highest top speed: 345km/h!)
Sector 2: 🟧PIA (Excellent downforce)
Sector 3: 🟩ANT (Excellent sector time on Mediums!)

Both Mercedes and Racing Bulls on Mediums. TSU and BEA too

Top speeds in comment 👇
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⬛️Mercedes: low load as well
🟧McL /🟥Ferrari: higher

🟩Sauber shifted its load from the lower to the DRS plane: their DRS effectiveness should be very high!

⬜️Minimal drag for Haas: let's see if they have enough downforce to run that wing!
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🟦RBR: same low-load wing used in Silverstone (got VER on pole, then ruined his wet race), despite 75% rain probability at the race start in Spa 🤔

Spa, however, features fewer medium/high speed corners (S2) and more full-throttle time vs Silverstone: balance favours low drag 👌

Read on 👇

In 2025, McLaren and Ferrari both updated their front suspensions, but Ferrari radically changed their layout from Push-Rod to Pull-Rod: McL went from quickest to dominating, while Ferrari lost most of its pace after fighting for the 2024 #F1 WCC

More info in this thread: read on! 👇

When the car was revealed, I lauded Ferrari's audacity in changing such a crucial design aspect in the last year of regulations, despite getting close to the title in the previous year

The gamble hasn't paid off, though

Check out my profile for other technical discussions! 🛠️🏎️

Changing the upper-wishbone angle, like both teams did, has mostly predictable mechanical effects (e.g. on the anti-dive and local stresses) and a more complex impact on the airflow

Changing the suspension layout (Push➡️Pull-rod) altogether, though, has a much greater (and unpredictable!) effect!

-Constrains (aero, clearance, mechanical stress) might prevent designing a pull-rod that behaves like the previous push-rod

-Compliance (carbon fiber is very stiff, but it still deforms!) can change that further

-The impact on airflow is significant, and sometimes unpredictable

Kinematically, push/pull-rod are equivalent: the wheel can displace in the same way with both configurations (meaning that, as the car goes over a bump or the tyre load changes due to load transfer, the wheel changes its camber, toe, etc., in the same way)

But here's the catch:

In 2025, McLaren and Ferrari both updated their front suspensions, but Ferrari radically changed their layout from Push-Rod to Pull-Rod: McL went from quickest to dominating, while Ferrari lost most of its pace after fighting for the 2024 #F1 WCC

More info in this thread: read on! 👇