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Formula Data Analysis @fdataanalysis.bsky.social · 4h

#F1 bargeboard complexity peaked in 2021: here's Newey's 2021 Red Bull in the special white livery used in Turkey! Due to this complexity, following the car in front was a NIGHTMARE! Things improved massively the following year, with the start of the ground-effect era

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Formula Data Analysis @fdataanalysis.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

"GP2 Engine"? Alonso would happily make the switch, as the Formula 2 cars were WAY FASTER in the speed trap than he was! 🤯 In FP1, F2s already hit a 322 km/h MEDIAN top speed, which was higher than the HIGHEST (321) reached by both Astons during the GP! [Via JMP #YesJMPCan #adv]

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Formula Data Analysis @fdataanalysis.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Bearman reached 350 km/h during the Baku GP, the highest of any driver!🚀 Similar top speed to the one at the start of the ground effect era (351), but far below what BEA himself hit last year (361) RUS reached 329 with NO OVERTAKE MODE OR SLIPSTREAM! ANT hit the highest average top speed (343) #F1

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Formula Data Analysis @fdataanalysis.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

RACE PACE (Impacted by traffic ⚠️) -RUS had the best pace on track, but VER spent the whole race behind PIA and RUS! Mercedes likely had the upper hand, yet RBR performed brilliantly here -Ferrari was way back: LEC 0.66 s/lap slower than RUS despite also running in free air for most of the race

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Formula Data Analysis @fdataanalysis.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Here's a question: can we still call it "F1" (or even "motorsport") when a ~1000 hp car stays flat-out for 600m and barely gains any speed by the end? 😢

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Formula Data Analysis @fdataanalysis.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

BEST SECTORS LEC did well by almost matching RUS in sector 1, but his best sector 2 was still 4 tenths away of Russell's McL was next quickest in S2, Alpine (Mercedes PU) in S3 (where McL still struggled despite having the same PU)

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Formula Data Analysis @fdataanalysis.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

MINISECTOR ANALYSIS Mercedes does seem to have excellent aerodynamic efficiency, in addition to very high power: PIA (same power unit) had a better exit out of T16, yet RUS easily reached and surpassed his speed, gaining throughout the straight

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Formula Data Analysis @fdataanalysis.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Mercedes smashed everyone's championship hopes by taking pole by 0.837s: LEC (P2) was way closer to P9 (-0.684s) than to RUS! 🤯 And that's on the 15th quali of the season, despite significant upgrades from the other teams ANT will overtake everyone but RUS

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Formula Data Analysis @fdataanalysis.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

So it's confirmed: Ferrari's 'ADUO 2' upgrade (which only HAM had in Madrid) was significant, providing 18hp more in some crucial phases (peak power on corner exit, between 260-310 km/h, in the clipping area) and similar performance elsewhere 🚀

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Formula Data Analysis @fdataanalysis.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Sainz (and Williams) had the best starts this season! 🚀 2026 #F1 START ANALYSIS - Key Points: -Williams and McLaren had the best starts; Aston and Audi the worst. Ferrari lost its start advantage... -HAM made the quickest start: 4.45s to 200km/h in Madrid! -RUS had the worst: 6.85s in Hungary

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Formula Data Analysis @fdataanalysis.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

PIA and HAM had the best starts, yet their race turned into a nightmare: 2.4s to reach 100 km/h, just 4.5s in total to reach 200 km/h. PIA was on Hards, making this result even more impressive! Aston and Audi were the worst cars off the line by far: something to improve on

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Formula Data Analysis @fdataanalysis.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

🟧NOR had the best RACE PACE at the SpanishGP (0.24s/lap quicker than 🟩 ANT, 0.41s/lap quicker than 🟦 VER): from a likely win to P3 due to extremely unlucky VSC timing 🟥LEC's pace was within 0.1s of 🟦 VER's, yet he finished the race 24.8s behind him! What a pity, replacing Spa with this track ☹️

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Formula Data Analysis @fdataanalysis.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Ferrari's ADUO 2 #F1 engine upgrade, introduced at Monza, is worth ~15hp based on my calculations! 📈 OCO ran the standard engine, BEA the upgraded one In quali, BEA accelerated harder at EVERY SPEED: 15.4hp required to explain that gap

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Formula Data Analysis @fdataanalysis.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Monza Quali really did expose the limitations of the new Power Units ⚠️ The average team lost ~3s to 2025 Having a powerful PU was critical: -Alpine switched from Renault to Mercedes, losing less than 1.8s/lap. -Aston went from Mercedes to Honda, losing more than triple that!

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Formula Data Analysis @fdataanalysis.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

RACE PACE No car could match Mercedes on pace, even after correcting for Antonelli's extra set of tyres! -NOR was next fastest, P8 → P4 -VER and HAM had similar pace; HAM's clash with LEC likely cost him points -Alpine best of the rest -Cadillac worst by far [Via JMP #YesJMPCan]

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Formula Data Analysis @fdataanalysis.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

These rules are a total paradox: for the first time in motorsport history, longer straights can mean lower top speeds ⚠️ Top speed in Monza was "just" 351 km/h, 6 km/h less than at the low-speed Hungaroring! Read on 👇

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Formula Data Analysis @fdataanalysis.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

🟪 GAS vs 🟩 RUS vs 🟧 PIA RUS was quickest for over half the lap, yet GAS beat him to pole despite only being quickest in T4-5 (Seconda Variante), before T8 (Ascari), and right before T11 (Parabolica). He was rarely fastest, but never slow: consistency got him on pole!

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Formula Data Analysis @fdataanalysis.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

QUALI ANALYSIS 24 km/h between Russell (343 km/h) and Alonso (319 km/h): not reaching 320 km/h AT MONZA, despite active aero, says a lot about Honda's still-lacking power Highest top speeds → best performance (GAS, RUS front row)

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Formula Data Analysis @fdataanalysis.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Considering each team's best FP3 lap, the cars running the updated Ferrari engine (BEA's Haas and HAM's Ferrari) had the highest top speed. Qualifying will give a clearer picture, but this is the first time this has happened this season! Aston will struggle despite the updates #F1 #ItalianGP

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Formula Data Analysis @fdataanalysis.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Ferrari's new "ADUO 2" engine is powerful, but it still lacks breath compared to the Mercedes PU: • Similar peak power (🟢Arrows: similar early-straight acceleration) • Deployment lasts less, resulting in 🟡lower mid-straight speed

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Formula Data Analysis @fdataanalysis.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Ferrari has radically updated its exhaust wing 🛠️ It now covers a much smaller area, both laterally (red arrows) and at the centre (yellow arrow) The wing generates rear downforce at the cost of more drag and less power. [📸: @carpentiers_f1 on X] #F1

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Formula Data Analysis @fdataanalysis.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I didn't trust FIA's lack of transparency about ADUO... so we analysed the data from the WHOLE SEASON and wrote a paper detailing the process! 🤩 🗒️Key points: -Mercedes: +7.3 hp vs RBPT -ADUO upgrades: Ferrari gained 9.6 hp (1/5 of its deficit), Audi 7.6 hp, Honda 11.4 hp Full article! 👇

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Formula Data Analysis @fdataanalysis.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Can you guess the top speed of the upcoming Monza race?😏 📊Useful stats about 2026 cars: •+6km/h median over 2025 •Less variable top speed track-to-track (Max ERS power must decrease above 337km/h → 'rubber-band effect' •We already reached 360 km/h in Barcelona Via JMP #YesJMPCan #F1

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Formula Data Analysis @fdataanalysis.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Reaction times increase with age... except for Alonso, who was quickest off the line in Zandvoort at 45 years old! Even Lindblad, just 19, was slower RUS was worst off the line: high RPM sent the rears spinning, costing him a place to ANT HAM lifted to avoid rear-ending LEC! #F1

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Formula Data Analysis @fdataanalysis.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

TEAM PACE PER COMPOUND 🛞 ⚪️HARD: Ferrari > Mercedes > McL 🟡MEDIUM: Ferrari > Mercedes > RBR 🔴SOFT: Mercedes > McL > Ferrari >> RBR Ferrari was quickest on the harder compounds, while Mercedes had the lowest wear. This reversed on the softs: Mercedes was quickest, but with worse wear #F1

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Formula Data Analysis @fdataanalysis.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

📊 RACE PACE #F1 ANT used one more set (4) compared to NOR, yet he was no quicker: that’s why he won comfortably! LEC was as quick as ANT, using as many sets: Ferrari threw away a great result by botching quali for both Sprint and Race! ALO’s good pace won him 2 points: he used just TWO sets! 👌

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Formula Data Analysis @fdataanalysis.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

SPRINT PACE #F1 Not only was LEC quickest (marginally), but he had better degradation on the Softs than Mercedes and McL had on the Mediums! HAM and the two Red Bulls had better deg than Merc/McL GAS and BOR were best of the rest Aston was close to Haas, and ahead of Williams and Cadillac

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Formula Data Analysis @fdataanalysis.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Both 🟧NOR and 🟥LEC were ~0.1s ahead of RUS out of the last corner, before 🟩RUS clawed it all back with full deployment (+30 km/h in a few metres, vs LEC's 14 km/h!) NOR and LEC were fastest through the fastest corner; a weaker PU held LEC back 🟦VER's RBR couldn't match the pace of the others #F1

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Formula Data Analysis @fdataanalysis.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Can you GUESS the #F1 track from telemetry alone? 👀 [Difficulty: 5/10] 1)Comment with your answer (then check the comments if you want, but not before! No cheating) 2)Tag a friend who will 100% get it wrong ❌ Previous one was Bahrain Outer Circuit! (2020 Sakhir GP)

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Formula Data Analysis @fdataanalysis.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Can you GUESS the #F1 track from telemetry alone? 👀 [Difficulty: 6/10] 1)Comment with your answer (then check the comments if you want, but not before! No cheating) 2)Tag a friend who will 100% get it wrong ❌

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Formula Data Analysis @fdataanalysis.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Which #F1 Team Will Excel and Which One Will Disappoint After the Summer Break? Comment! 👇

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Formula Data Analysis @fdataanalysis.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Create YOUR dream #F1 ruleset! •Engine: displacement and cylinders, hybrid or not, turbocharged vs naturally aspirated •Chassis: active vs passive aero, ground effect vs flat floors •Tyres: single manufacturer vs tyre war •Refuelling: yes or no? •Overtake aids: yes or no? Comment!

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Formula Data Analysis @fdataanalysis.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

3 years of #F1 development under engine freeze are still worth 2.280 s/lap: that's the average 2022→2025 improvement! Best development: Williams (-3.315s) Worst: Ferrari (-1.464s), best car at the start of '22, only 4th best by '25

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Formula Data Analysis @fdataanalysis.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

RACE PACE #F1 🟧NOR remains quickest even after correcting for his additional tyre set, yet 🟦VER was just 1 tenth behind! (And 🟩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!

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Formula Data Analysis @fdataanalysis.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

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. Consider dropping the pre-start procedure? McL and Haas excelled! #F1

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Formula Data Analysis @fdataanalysis.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

📊 LONG RUNS DATA (FP2 #HungarianGP #F1 ) 🟩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) [Check the first comment for the midfielders!]

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Formula Data Analysis @fdataanalysis.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

🟥Ferrari was quickest in FP2 and is the weekend's favourite! -4 Straight-mode zones: Less drag → less impact of 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!

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Formula Data Analysis @fdataanalysis.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Aston is bringing their first update this weekend; it MUST work, or they won't be admitted to races starting from around Singapore! 🚫 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!

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Formula Data Analysis @fdataanalysis.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

🟦Russell was overtaken by Piastri from 3 positions back due to a deployment issue: his speed got stuck at 308 km/h, and the car couldn't accelerate! 🪫 It only started accelerating again at the end of the straight 🟦 ANT had weak deployment too, but no "speed limiter"! 🟧 McL accelerated far more 🔋 #F1

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Formula Data Analysis @fdataanalysis.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

-Another terrific performance by ANT -The VSC was needed, but its timing and duration disproportionately helped Ferrari -Great drive again by LEC. Based on crash dynamics (not the final outcome), however, he deserved the penalty more than HAM -The WCC might be more open than the WDC YOUR take? 👀

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Formula Data Analysis @fdataanalysis.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Mercedes lost the least performance, yet was still over 3s/lap slower than last year Before penalties: Mercedes P6 ('25) → P1 ('26) RBR P4 → P2 McLaren P1 → P3 Ferrari P3 → P5 Aston closer to the '25 F2 pole than to their own '25 quali: 7.149s ahead of F2, but 7.617s off their best from last year!

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Formula Data Analysis @fdataanalysis.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Look at this telemetry: can you believe that it's the SAME track?!? 🤯 (⬜️'25 vs 🟩'26) Spa's long full-throttle sections starve the '26 cars of energy, making them massively slower before most braking points 🪫 I've never seen such a big year-on-year difference in any racing series... #F1

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Formula Data Analysis @fdataanalysis.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Contrary to #F1 ADUO, over a Silverstone quali lap, RBR didn't appear to have the highest power — Mercedes did!💡 (Ferrari still way back despite the PU update) RBR's power drops off sharply above 290 km/h (maximum ERS power must decrease linearly with speed): Mercedes may have a better ERS strat

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Formula Data Analysis @fdataanalysis.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Hamilton hit 350 km/h, by far (+6 km/h) the highest top speed in the race! 🚀 Contributing factors: -First race with the upgraded ICE at sea level ✅ (the Austrian altitude hurt the small turbo) -First race with the low-drag diffuser ✅

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Formula Data Analysis @fdataanalysis.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

RACE PACE Leclerc was THE KING of Silverstone 👑 0.22s/lap quicker than RUS despite using one fewer set of tyres, and 0.30s/lap faster than 9-time winner HAM on the same strategy ANT just 0.2s/lap behind LEC despite using a single set of Mediums for almost all his race! (Laps since issue removed)

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Formula Data Analysis @fdataanalysis.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

A terrific race ended as a terrible farce ANT lost points today, yet got something possibly more precious in return: like HAM winning on 3 wheels and Schumacher winning stuck in 5th, he could show everyone that he has grit of a true champion #F1

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Formula Data Analysis @fdataanalysis.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

The trend is confirmed: Ferrari’s huge race start advantage has progressively eroded with each passing race 🚨 In the Sprint, McLaren had the best start on average, followed by Mercedes and Alpine

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Formula Data Analysis @fdataanalysis.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

SPRINT PACE 📊 HAM fought hard, but ANT was unbeatable: 0.27s/lap faster than anyone else! Having 3 drivers within 1-tenth (NOR/RUS/LEC) of one another made the Sprint exciting VER and PIA were far off the top 5 #F1 #SilverstoneGP

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