2011 relative qualifying pace

[MCLS]

Oh right fair does then, it shows then if it was a single qualifying session the likes of Virgin and HRT wouldnt have a prayer of racing this season

 

[Brogan]

Unfortunately today's qualifying session doesn't really tell us much.

It was more or less expected that a McLaren was going to be on pole but things didn't exactly go to plan.

I also had to use the FP3 time for HRT due to their pre-arranged deal not to go out in Q1 crash and "suspension problems".

 

[Fenderman]

I'm still not sure if HRT are in the race. I know they were outside 107% but according to the grid chart on the Beeb they're occupying the last row. Did they make a time in FP1 or 2 to entitle them to their slots because I didn't think that they had.

 

[Brogan]

Their times in FP3 were enough to see them through.

 

[Fenderman]

Yes, of course, that explains it. I missed the last five or ten minutes as some of us in Kent lost our coverage. Got subjected to tennis. Very odd.

 

[Brogan]

Updated after Canada.

 

[Galahad]

Good reading for Ferrari. Debatable whether Lotus are making any inroads?

 

[Brogan]

Ferrari appear to have made huge inroads.

And HRT have overtaken Virgin; is that their new EBD at work there?

 

[johnnoble1990]

This is so handy for following teams progress, particularly for the tight midfield pack.

 

[Brogan]

Updated after the European GP qualifying.

I've given up trying to decipher the tables and charts now with all the different strategies, rule changes, tyre compound tweaks, etc.

I'll carry on for the rest of the season but I don't think the data is particularly useful or relevant.

 

[teabagyokel]

It seems to be showing Ferrari and McLaren, in general, getting closer to each other and closer to Red Bull.

 

[Brogan]

Pointless charts updated.

 

[RevMaxPower]

Welcome to the dark side, Mr B... It's more fun here...

 

[Brogan]

Such a shame it was a wet/disrupted session, as we could have got a really good idea of which teams were affected by, or benefited from the EBD changes.

 

[Brian_W_Lawrence]

Something I've been keeping this season - compares the best lap in all 3 Qually
sessions with the same event last season.

Again, it's not necessarily indicative of anything, and some events are not normal
because of weather or other unexpected things.

 2010 2011[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#0000ff]Ev# GP Driver Team Time kph Ev# Time Driver Team kph T-Diff %-Diff[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#0000ff]======================================================================================================================[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#0000ff]1 BHN Q2 S Vettel Red Bull-Ren. 1'53.883 199.120 - -- - - - - - -[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#0000ff]2 AUS Q3 S Vettel Red Bull-Ren. 1'23.919 227.491 1 Q3 1'23.529 S Vettel RBR 228.553 -0.390 -0.465[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#0000ff]3 MAL Q1 R Kubica Ren. 1'46.283 187.752 2 Q3 1'34.870 S Vettel RBR 210.338 -11.413 -10.738[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#0000ff]4 CHN Q3 S Vettel Red Bull-Ren. 1'34.558 207.530 3 Q3 1'33.706 S Vettel RBR 209.417 -0.852 -0.901[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#0000ff]5 ESP Q3 M Webber Red Bull-Ren. 1'19.995 209.488 5 Q3 1'20.981 M Webber RBR 206.937 0.986 1.233[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#0000ff]6 MON Q3 M Webber Red Bull-Ren. 1'13.826 162.869 6 Q3 1'13.556 S Vettel RBR 163.467 -0.270 -0.366[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#0000ff]7 TUR Q3 M Webber Red Bull-Ren. 1'26.295 222.687 4 Q3 1'25.049 S Vettel RBR 225.950 -1.246 -1.444[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#0000ff]8 CDN Q3 L Hamilton McLaren-Merc. 1'15.105 209.035 7 Q3 1'13.014 S Vettel RBR 215.022 -2.091 -2.784[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#0000ff]9 EUR Q3 S Vettel Red Bull-Ren. 1'37.587 199.908 8 Q3 1'36.975 S Vettel RBR 201.169 -0.612 -0.627[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#0000ff]10 GBR Q3 S Vettel Red Bull-Ren. 1'29.615 236.652 9 Q3 1'30.399 M Webber RBR 234.600 0.784 0.875[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#0000ff]11 GER Q3 S Vettel Red Bull-Ren. 1'13.791 223.149 10 [/COLOR]

[COLOR=#0000ff]12 HUN Q3 S Vettel Red Bull-Ren. 1'18.773 200.216 11 [/COLOR]

[COLOR=#0000ff]13 BEL Q3 M Webber Red Bull-Ren. 1'45.778 238.371 12 [/COLOR]

[COLOR=#0000ff]14 ITA Q3 F Alonso Ferrari 1'21.962 254.445 13[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#0000ff]15 SIN Q3 F Alonso Ferrari 1'45.390 173.288 14[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#0000ff]16 JPN Q3 S Vettel Red Bull-Ren. 1'30.785 230.272 15[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#0000ff]17 KOR Q3 S Vettel Red Bull-Ren. 1'35.585 211.477 16[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#0000ff]18 BRA Q3 N Hülkenberg Williams-Cos. 1'14.470 208.304 19[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#0000ff]19 ABD Q3 S Vettel Red Bull-Ren. 1'39.394 201.163 18[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#0000ff]-- IND -- - - - - 17

Feel free to update/amend/improve.

Oh, all best times are from Q3 except MAL 2010 (Q1).

Next event, Germany, is on a different circuit, so no comparison is possible.

T-Diff is time difference & %-Diff, well you can probably figure that out

Almost forgot, only two 2011 events had a slower best lap than in 2010 - Spain
& Britain - both had Webber in pole.

 

[Brogan]

Good stuff Brian.

I was going to do that also, when I got around to it, so you've saved me a job

 

[ExtremeNinja]

Torro Rosso, McLaren and Renault have all got further away from Red Bull whilst all other teams have been closing in. Ferrari are making the most consistent gains.

 

[Galahad]

McLaren and Renault certainly seemed to be hit hard by the blown diffuser chaos at Silverstone. I'm not sure if that trend will continue at the next events.

Almost forgot, only two 2011 events had a slower best lap than in 2010 - Spain
& Britain - both had Webber in pole.

Which would be consistent with cars that are faster in a straight line compared to last year (KERS & DRS) but slower round fast corners (no double diffusers). Of course, I don't know what the Bridgestone/Pirelli effect is. Good stuff Brian

 

[Slyboogy]

The Pirelli tyres unlike the Bridgestone tyre give much more grip instantly apparently, that could be another factor with the laptimes

 

[Brogan]

Updated after the German GP qualifying.

A reversal of fortune for quite a few teams since the British GP.
It can only be due to the OTEBD ban being lifted and everything being back to Valencia spec'.