The most powerful naturally-aspirated #F1 engine ever was... Japanese, likely 🇯🇵
Peak power reached in 2005 (end of 3000cc, 'V10' era)
Renault ~900hp
Cosworth 915hp
Mercedes ~930hp
Ferrari 920-940hp
Honda >965hp (Last power step in Suzuka)
Toyota >1000hp, detuned to ~960hp for reliability
The straight-line acceleration of these cars was insane, much higher than the current ones' (and did so 20 years ago!)
Compared to current cars:
-Similar peak power
-Higher end-of-straight power (No ERS, always full power)
-200kg lighter (600kg, including driver!)
-20cm narrower track, reducing drag
Crazy!
START ANALYSIS #F1
Albon was quickest, right in front of his teammate. The Softs aided Williams' traction (SAI was quickest to 100km/h)
The two Haas cars were quickest among those who started on Mediums
HAM was quickest on Hards
RUS had to back off not to rear-end NOR 😬
LEC had a plank wear issue - here’s how it ruined his race ⚠️ (Data-backed theory) 👇
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
2️⃣ Still bottoming at Turn 11 (FS1 had no effect there). He’s 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!)
He finished. But at what cost?
Made via @JMP_software #YesJMPcan
#F1 @Charles_Leclerc@LewisHamilton
I saw that there are people who say that Alexandra is responsible for Charles's defeat in this race.
I don't understand why there are people so hateful towards Alexandra that they blame her for Charles' bad race.
You have to be really weird and psychopathic to blame Alexandra when she is not responsible.
I’m not even joking when I say that Charles Leclerc in that McLaren missile would have 13/13 poles this season.
Naturally fastest driver on the grid and it’s not even close.
The telemetry of 🟧NOR vs 🟥LEC's laps is VERY interesting:
🟧NOR was 8km/h (!!) quicker than LEC at Turn 4 apex, yet he was also quicker on entry and no slower on exit
🟧NOR downshifted to 2nd gear into T7 (LEC used 3rd)
🟥LEC didn't lift into Copse (T9), but his ERS deployment before that is much lower (notice how he loses more and more speed!)
🟥However, he was 8km/h quicker at the end of the snake (T12-13) as he lifted was less through there, producing ~1g higher lateral acceleration. He only lost a bit on exit
🟥He lifted less into T15, but his performance was similar to NOR's
Summary: 🟧McL is the favourite, but 🟥Ferrari should be strong again, as in Austria (Mercedes might be in the mix too, aided by the cooler temperatures)
What's your opinion? #F1 #BritishGP