It was shocking to realise that 20% of the current #F1 grid is following my page! 🤯 (4 out of 20) Verstappen was the first to do so (in 2022), and since then he’s always won the WDC! The power of data analysis? 🤣👀 @Max33Verstappen @FranColapinto @PierreGASLY

Just one year ago (In Hungary) The change in feeling and mindset has been massive since the start of the new regulations! @LewisHamilton @ScuderiaFerrari #F1 #BarcelonaGP #F1

My fault, sorry guys: as I saw Antonelli's wing come off, I said, 'Given his luck, LEC will run over it and get a puncture' - as soon as I said that, the camera switched, showing him having a hydraulic issue 😭 #F1 #BarcelonaGP

The upgraded Ferrari was not only very quick (1-3 was possible, their first real shot), but also no other car was faster (342km/h) on their best lap - something they had never come close to before! 💡 The car now has very little drag, with only a power deficit standing between them and a win ✅ What's your prediction for the race? #F1 #BarcelonaGP

Ferrari's updates (worth an estimated 0.2s @GiulyDuchessa) worked: they were the team that lost the least time to '25, and had a shot at a 1-3 finish! HAM did a great job once again, while LEC must get out of his own head Compared to last year, Merc lost 0.13s to Ferrari, RBR 0.48s, McL 0.85s! Aston was over 6.4s slower than last year, basically F1.5 💀(ALO is rumoured to be in talks with Alpine) #F1 #BarcelonaGP

McLaren looked great in FP2! Best top speed AND high-speed cornering; RBR worst in both. Either McL is running more downforce and a more powerful PU mode, or their aero efficiency is excellent. Opposite for RBR: running less downforce and way less power? Top Speeds: 1)🟧McL/NOR: 338 2)⬛️Merc/RUS: 337 3)🟥Ferrari/LEC: 335 4)🟦RBR/VER: 328 Turn 14 Min Speed: 1)🟧McL/NOR: 252 2)🟥Ferrari/LEC: 249 3)⬛️Merc/RUS: 248 4)🟦RBR/VER: 244 Clipping: 1)🟦RBR/VER: -22 2)🟧McL/NOR: -28 3)⬛️Merc/RUS: -29 4)🟥Ferrari/LEC: -34 #F1 #BarcelonaGP

New #F1 PU regulations: ~1100hp in 2028! 🤩 -Increased ICE power ( 20 kW in '27, 50 kW in '28) via higher fuel flow -Decreased ERS power (-50 kW), but NOT in overtake mode (which gets STRONGER, increasing power vs Std.) -Increased harvesting power: same energy harvested in less time Consequences: -LESS total power (-30 kW) in '27, back to baseline in '28 -MORE total power in overtake mode: 800 kW in '28 (~1090 hp), exceeding 1100 hp through PU development! -ICE power share rises to 60% (up from 53% today) → less clipping (the 400 kW harvesting power will help too) Net result: higher performance and top speeds, less clipping. Not a massive shift, but one that satisfied manufacturers!

Monaco delivered the first 2026 quali laps with NO CLIPPING! 💡 ANT Pole Laps ⬛️Miami: 🟢Acceleration decreases linearly with speed; 🟠ERS transitions from deploy to harvest → Acceleration drops to 0 🔴Car stays full-throttle yet loses speed (negative acceleration, clipping) 🟦Monaco: Acceleration never turns negative; ANT keeps gaining speed until the braking point Two reasons for this: -Monaco's layout: plenty of harvesting opportunities and short full-throttle stretches -A rule change: ERS power had to taper off above 200 km/h Active aero (for drag reduction) was also disabled. As a result, acceleration was lower overall and dropped off more quickly with speed: the combined effect of reduced ERS power and higher drag! Yet another proof that reducing ERS's power share would benefit the sport! Made via @JMP_software #YesJMPcan #F1

I often read 'The ADUO only considers the ICE power, not the ERS; Mercedes has the best ERS; that's why they got the 2-% ADUO' - but that's wrong! Read on to understand why 💡 The 🔋ERS does NOT produce energy: it simply deploys what it previously harvested. ALL energy originates from the ⛽️ICE Harvesting happens: -At partial throttle, when the ICE produces MORE energy than can be put down (the ERS harvests the surplus) -When coasting or braking, using the car's kinetic energy Having a more powerful ICE: -Extends the partial throttle phase → more harvesting✅ -Raises top speed → more kinetic energy → more harvesting✅ Maximum power (tractive and harvesting) is fixed by the rules, and electric motor efficiency is already extremely high (90-95%), so even halving the losses yields only marginal gains Conclusion: the most powerful ICE means the strongest ERS too, unless a team gets its harvesting/deployment strategy completely wrong! [ADUO is evaluated using an "ICE Performance Index", calculated from the ICE's average power and the lap time's sensitivity to power. The exact formula is kept confidential to prevent manufacturers from gaming the system] #F1 #MonacoGP #ADUO

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Red Bulll has made an incredible job turning around the performance of their chassis in just a few races: from undrivable and barely quicker than a Racing Bulls to a Monaco pole contender!

QUALI LAP TIMES - 2026 VS 2025 #MonacoGP Mercedes was P14-15 last year; this year they got pole, losing just 0.5s despite the regulation change This new gen of #F1 cars is way slower around Monaco: Ferrari lost 2.2s, McL 2.6s, Aston 4.4s!