![]() ![]() While Red Bull placed greater emphasis on its single-lap pace throughout the 2021 season, especially in the final races, the data shows Mercedes had the measure of its rivals in the latter stages. Qualifying pace based on best sector times This gives a benchmark time for each team, which can be compared with rivals, allowing us to identify which driver/team combination got more out of the qualifying lap relative to one another.Īs seen below, any divergence between the qualifying chart and best sector times is usually down to mistakes over the course of a flying lap. The qualifying pace comparison chart, takes the sector times set by both drivers in each team and compiles the best sectors into one theoretical fastest lap. Haas is used as the measuring stick as it was consistently the slowest team in 2021 and brought little to no development throughout the year, allowing for a fairly consistent reference. The lower the reference point, the quicker the time relative to the American team. ![]() The above chart is a measurement of qualifying pace relative to Haas. So which team made the most of its package last season? By looking at the cars’ theoretical pace at each round, and how they actually performed, we can build up a picture, across the grid, of why last year unfolded as it did, who gained the most, and which teams underperformed. Last year, teams were split between developing their new projects with many opting to focus almost exclusively on the ’22 cars to the detriment of their 2021 season: our data below shows how little they progressed in relation to Haas, the slowest team on the grid, which was focused entirely on this year’s new-generation car.Įven Mercedes and Red Bull, who carried out development well into last season, only made small gains: the champions halted their upgrade schedule at Silverstone and the latter went further still, but both ended the year closer to Haas than they began. With the 2022 Formula 1 season approaching, the new generation of cars are yet to hit the track but their development has already had an impact on the field of play. ![]()
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