FP1
Pace Distribution
Highlights
- FP1 includes 545 cleaned timed laps, with LEC (Ferrari) setting the top reference at 1:14.767.
- The order fans from +1.194s at P5 to +1.627s at P10; this shape is typical when teams split between short-run prep and long-run programs.
- Practice interpretation: wide boxes are often run-plan noise (fuel, traffic, prep laps), while narrow boxes with decent pace usually indicate a stable baseline rather than peak mode.
Median Pace Delta to Fastest
Highlights
- Median pace baseline is LEC (Ferrari) at 1:14.767, with immediate challengers at +0.433s and +0.443s.
- Delta growth to +1.194s (P5) and +1.627s (P10) suggests at least two pace tiers, but practice tiers can compress once fuel loads converge.
- Potential hidden-pace context: teams may suppress headline pace via higher fuel or conservative power modes, so prioritize repeatability and stint behavior over absolute median delta alone.
Sector Delta Heatmap
Highlights
- FP1 sector map is anchored to LEC (Ferrari) at 1:14.767, with the first chase gap at +0.433s.
- The spread expands from +0.443s at P3 to +1.627s at P10, which usually indicates multiple run plans (fuel/compound targets) rather than one pure quali simulation.
- Large single-sector losses in practice can come from conservative deployment and heavier fuel, so treat red cells as directionally useful, not absolute qualifying truth.
Pace vs Consistency
Highlights
- LEC (Ferrari) is the pace anchor at 1:14.767 over 28 laps, while ANT and VER sit at +0.433s and +0.443s.
- Drivers low on the chart with larger bubbles are showing repeatable race-run behavior; high vertical spread often points to mixed fuel targets, traffic, or setup experimentation.
- Potential sandbagging signal: if a team shows strong consistency and lap-count depth without headline top pace, they may be running conservative engine modes or heavier fuel.
Long-Run Pace
Highlights
- Long-run reference is BOR (Audi) at 75.848s, with VER at +0.240s and HUL at +0.665s.
- Each bar uses one representative race-run stint per driver (minimum 3 laps, excluding opening stint laps).
- Within the plotted long-run group, spread is +1.332s to P5 and +1.488s from fastest to slowest.
Compound Usage Mix
Highlights
- Highest soft-running share: LEC (0.0%). Highest medium share: RUS (66.7%).
- Highest hard-running share: HAM (80.0%), indicating the strongest bias to longer-stint baseline work in this session.
- Most balanced S/M/H split is ANT (0.0% / 53.3% / 46.7%); compound bias can reflect deliberate program masking as much as pure pace.
Team Mean vs Top Speed
Highlights
- FP1 speed profile links team-level mean speed to terminal speed, with the pace reference set by LEC (Ferrari).
- High top-speed but weaker mean-speed points typically indicate lower drag or stronger deployment, while high mean-speed with modest top-speed usually reflects downforce-biased setup.
- Practice caveat: engine mode masking and fuel-load variation can hide true one-lap pace, so use this chart as aero/efficiency direction rather than final ranking.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Top-5 Avg Pace | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEC | Ferrari | 1:14.767 | 28 |
| 2 | ANT | Mercedes | 1:15.200 | 27 |
| 3 | VER | Red Bull Racing | 1:15.210 | 23 |
| 4 | HUL | Audi | 1:15.893 | 24 |
| 5 | RUS | Mercedes | 1:15.962 | 25 |
| 6 | NOR | McLaren | 1:16.073 | 23 |
| 7 | HAM | Ferrari | 1:16.112 | 25 |
| 8 | PIA | McLaren | 1:16.160 | 25 |
| 9 | BOR | Audi | 1:16.259 | 27 |
| 10 | GAS | Alpine | 1:16.394 | 29 |