F1 in Figures

@t1redmonkey He was just incredibly slow in qualifying after two Q3 appearances and invisible in the race. Probably it didn’t make much of a difference as with the lack of communication it would have been […]

A strong qualifying once again, but what a terrible strategy! Stroll made a crazy early stop, which put him out of contention, yet Williams decided to cover it. Given how difficult it was to overtake, track […]

Räikkönen is back and suddenly Giovinazzi is his old slow self again. Very strange.

Didn’t Fisichella get reprimanded for causing the collision? Hadn’t seen the collision live because I found the race incredibly boring, but the footage shows that if anyone was to blame for that accident, it was Irvine.

The yellow tires were faster than the red tires in the sprint race, but the red tires of course were better at the start. In the main race the red tires weren’t used, as they were clearly slower, and I don’t think […]

The collision “cost Lewis a win and certainly a second place” said Shovlin.

I disagree. It seems there is some Ricciardo/Norris confusion, but Hamilton’s slow stop dropped him back behind Norris again, so he […]

@thegianthogweed I think both Haas drivers should have been in the strugglers’ section. They really made fools of themselves with those qualifying antics. And they were just fighting for p19, as they got […]

@f1frog Both Verstappen and Hamilton were very good. The track suited the Red Bull better, which allowed Verstappen to take pole despite not having a trouble-free lap. Both had a tremendous race pace, given that […]

@adrianmorse According to Mercedes pitting early wasn’t possible:

Also when you look at the gaps and when we were at our closest, it was too far for us to really run to the finish. But you’ve got to remember t […]

@amg44 I was thinking something similar. At around mid-distance Mercedes could have pitted Hamilton if they were in a really aggressive mood. However, it’s unclear if the tires would have lasted or if so much tire […]

How can a 3-lap race be a 1-lap race? If the final lap doesn’t count it should have been a 2-lap race, right?

I think if it stays wet Bottas will struggle. He is an awful wet-weather driver. Who will be successful depends on strategy, as well as who can find the set-up sweet spot. For example, last year in Turkey Mercedes […]

@cduk_mugello True, he’s nowhere near his 2017 or 2019 level.

@thegianthogweed I don’t think Red Bull is better than Mercedes. It really depends on the track who has the advantage, but it seems Red Bull is maybe slightly better in qualifying on average, whereas Mercedes […]

Schumacher at Canada 1998? Hamilton at Valencia 2010? Hülkenberg at Abu Dhabi 2017?

Am I the only person that doesn’t understand why a broken wheel rim would have caused Hamilton’s retirement? It’s not that they can’t change a tire in the pits?

The race will probably be a boring 1-stopper. Hamilton may enjoy better tire life in the race as a result of his low-downforce set-up, which may give him the edge at the end of the race, but will it be enough?

@darryn True, but it’s rare for the top drivers to completely mess up their qualifying. They only need a few decent laps to at least be in the top 10. In a short race much more can go wrong, which is a good thing I think.

Agree with all points. I think it’s good to have an extra race instead of a practice session. I like the simplicity of the sprint-race format and I think the race length is about right for different tire […]

Sainz performing well shouldn’t come as a surprise, given how strong Norris is performing. Perhaps Norris, Sainz and Leclerc are all top-tier drivers.

Russell is harder to rate. Either he focuses too much on […]