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<blockquote data-quote="Brian_W_Lawrence" data-source="post: 5498" data-attributes="member: 135">I posted these comparisons from 2006 to 2008 to illustrate changes in top speeds as measured through the speed traps. The first table compares the 2008 team/driver combination with the equivalent 2009team/driver - the same driver if possible, otherwise the 2008 driver is compared to his 2009 replacement. This comparison is intended as a team comparison, but the first(driver) table is also of some interest - but should be read with care.Notes Honda have been renamed Brawn-Mercedes and Force India have switched from Ferrari to Mercedes engines.'S#' Session in which the top speed was recorded (P1/P2/P3/Q/R)'Diff' difference in top speed (km/hr)'%Dif' difference in top speed (as percentage of 2008 speed)Malaysian GP 2008/2009[pre]2008&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2009Team-Engine&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Driver&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; S# km/h&nbsp; Driver&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; S# km/h&nbsp; Diff. %Dif.========================================================================Red Bull-Renault&nbsp; Coulthard&nbsp;&nbsp; R&nbsp; 300.2&nbsp; Vettel&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; R&nbsp; 305.2 +5.0&nbsp; +1.67Red Bull-Renault&nbsp; Webber&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; R&nbsp; 297.1&nbsp; Webber&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; R&nbsp; 301.3 +4.2&nbsp; +1.41F India-[Ferrari] Sutil&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Q1 303.0&nbsp; Sutil&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; R&nbsp; 306.8 +3.8&nbsp; +1.25F India-[Ferrari] Fisichella&nbsp; Q1 300.7&nbsp; Fisichella&nbsp; R&nbsp; 304.0 +3.3&nbsp; +1.10T Rosso-Ferrari&nbsp;&nbsp; Bourdais&nbsp; &nbsp; Q1 300.5&nbsp; Bourdais&nbsp; &nbsp; R&nbsp; 303.7 +3.2&nbsp; +1.06Toyota&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Glock&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Q1 299.3&nbsp; Glock&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; R&nbsp; 301.7 +2.4&nbsp; +0.80[Honda]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Button&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Q1 298.5&nbsp; Button&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Q2 300.5 +2.0&nbsp; +0.67Renault&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Alonso&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Q2 302.3&nbsp; Alonso&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Q1 304.0 +1.7&nbsp; +0.56Renault&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Piquet&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; R&nbsp; 306.3&nbsp; Piquet&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; P2 308.0 +1.7&nbsp; +0.56BMW Sauber-BMW&nbsp; &nbsp; Heidfeld&nbsp; &nbsp; R&nbsp; 303.7&nbsp; Heidfeld&nbsp; &nbsp; Q2 304.9 +1.2&nbsp; +0.40[Honda]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Barrichello R&nbsp; 299.7&nbsp; Barrichello R&nbsp; 300.0 +0.3&nbsp; +0.10BMW Sauber-BMW&nbsp; &nbsp; Kubica&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Q1 300.9&nbsp; Kubica&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Q2 301.0 +0.1&nbsp; +0.03[/pre] [pre]McLaren-Mercedes&nbsp; Kovalainen&nbsp; Q2 302.2&nbsp; Kovalainen&nbsp; Q2 301.6 -0.6&nbsp; -0.20Toyota&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Trulli&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; R&nbsp; 300.3&nbsp; Trulli&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Q2 298.2 -2.1&nbsp; -0.70T Rosso-Ferrari&nbsp;&nbsp; Vettel&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Q2 303.7&nbsp; Buemi&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Q1 300.8 -2.9&nbsp; -0.95Ferrari&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Räikkönen&nbsp;&nbsp; R&nbsp; 304.0&nbsp; Räikkönen&nbsp;&nbsp; R&nbsp; 301.0 -3.0&nbsp; -0.99Williams-Toyota&nbsp;&nbsp; Nakajima&nbsp; &nbsp; R&nbsp; 303.4&nbsp; Nakajima&nbsp; &nbsp; Q2 298.0 -5.4&nbsp; -1.78Williams-Toyota&nbsp;&nbsp; Rosberg&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; R&nbsp; 303.7&nbsp; Rosberg&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Q2 297.5 -6.2&nbsp; -2.04McLaren-Mercedes&nbsp; Hamilton&nbsp; &nbsp; R&nbsp; 309.2&nbsp; Hamilton&nbsp; &nbsp; R&nbsp; 302.3 -6.9&nbsp; -2.23Ferrari&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Massa&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Q1 307.6&nbsp; Massa&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; R&nbsp; 299.0 -8.6&nbsp; -2.80[/pre] [pre]S Aguri-Honda&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Sato&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; R&nbsp; 298.4&nbsp; S Aguri-Honda&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Davidson&nbsp; &nbsp; Q1 297.9[/pre]Twelve drivers improved while eight did not.The second table compares the best speed achieved by each team (IE the top speed of both drivers), and as such is a better comparison.[pre]2008&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2009Team-Engine&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Driver&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; S# km/h&nbsp;&nbsp; Driver&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; S# km/h&nbsp; Diff. %Diff.========================================================================Red Bull-Renault&nbsp; Coulthard&nbsp;&nbsp; R&nbsp; 300.2&nbsp; Vettel&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; R&nbsp; 305.2 +5.0&nbsp; +1.67F India-[Ferrari] Sutil&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Q1 303.0&nbsp; Sutil&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; R&nbsp; 306.8 +3.8&nbsp; +1.25Renault&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Piquet&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; R&nbsp; 306.3&nbsp; Piquet&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; P2 308.0 +1.7&nbsp; +0.56Toyota&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Trulli&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; R&nbsp; 300.3&nbsp; Glock&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; R&nbsp; 301.7 +1.4&nbsp; +0.47BMW Sauber-BMW&nbsp; &nbsp; Heidfeld&nbsp; &nbsp; R&nbsp; 303.7&nbsp; Heidfeld&nbsp; &nbsp; Q2 304.9 +1.2&nbsp; +0.40[Honda]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Barrichello R&nbsp; 299.7&nbsp; Button&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Q2 300.5 +0.8&nbsp; +0.27[/pre][pre]T Rosso-Ferrari&nbsp;&nbsp; Vettel&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Q2 303.7&nbsp; Bourdais&nbsp; &nbsp; R&nbsp; 303.7&nbsp; 0.0&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.00[/pre][pre]Williams-Toyota&nbsp;&nbsp; Rosberg&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; R&nbsp; 303.7&nbsp; Nakajima&nbsp; &nbsp; Q2 298.0 -5.7&nbsp; -1.88Ferrari&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Massa&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Q1 307.6&nbsp; Räikkönen&nbsp;&nbsp; R&nbsp; 301.0 -6.6&nbsp; -2.14McLaren-Mercedes&nbsp; Hamilton&nbsp; &nbsp; R&nbsp; 309.2&nbsp; Hamilton&nbsp; &nbsp; R&nbsp; 302.3 -6.9&nbsp; -2.23[/pre][pre]S Aguri-Honda&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Sato&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; R&nbsp; 298.4[/pre]All data from <a href="http://www.formula1.com">http://www.formula1.com</a> except the race speed trap data which is from <a href="http://www.fia.com">http://www.fia.com</a>.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Brian_W_Lawrence, post: 5498, member: 135"] I posted these comparisons from 2006 to 2008 to illustrate changes in top speeds as measured through the speed traps. The first table compares the 2008 team/driver combination with the equivalent 2009 team/driver - the same driver if possible, otherwise the 2008 driver is compared to his 2009 replacement. This comparison is intended as a team comparison, but the first (driver) table is also of some interest - but should be read with care. [b]Notes[/b] Honda have been renamed Brawn-Mercedes and Force India have switched from Ferrari to Mercedes engines. 'S#' Session in which the top speed was recorded (P1/P2/P3/Q/R) 'Diff' difference in top speed (km/hr) '%Dif' difference in top speed (as percentage of 2008 speed) [b]Malaysian GP 2008/2009[/b] [pre]2008 2009 Team-Engine Driver S# km/h Driver S# km/h Diff. %Dif. ======================================================================== Red Bull-Renault Coulthard R 300.2 Vettel R 305.2 +5.0 +1.67 Red Bull-Renault Webber R 297.1 Webber R 301.3 +4.2 +1.41 F India-[Ferrari] Sutil Q1 303.0 Sutil R 306.8 +3.8 +1.25 F India-[Ferrari] Fisichella Q1 300.7 Fisichella R 304.0 +3.3 +1.10 T Rosso-Ferrari Bourdais Q1 300.5 Bourdais R 303.7 +3.2 +1.06 Toyota Glock Q1 299.3 Glock R 301.7 +2.4 +0.80 [Honda] Button Q1 298.5 Button Q2 300.5 +2.0 +0.67 Renault Alonso Q2 302.3 Alonso Q1 304.0 +1.7 +0.56 Renault Piquet R 306.3 Piquet P2 308.0 +1.7 +0.56 BMW Sauber-BMW Heidfeld R 303.7 Heidfeld Q2 304.9 +1.2 +0.40 [Honda] Barrichello R 299.7 Barrichello R 300.0 +0.3 +0.10 BMW Sauber-BMW Kubica Q1 300.9 Kubica Q2 301.0 +0.1 +0.03[/pre] [pre]McLaren-Mercedes Kovalainen Q2 302.2 Kovalainen Q2 301.6 -0.6 -0.20 Toyota Trulli R 300.3 Trulli Q2 298.2 -2.1 -0.70 T Rosso-Ferrari Vettel Q2 303.7 Buemi Q1 300.8 -2.9 -0.95 Ferrari Räikkönen R 304.0 Räikkönen R 301.0 -3.0 -0.99 Williams-Toyota Nakajima R 303.4 Nakajima Q2 298.0 -5.4 -1.78 Williams-Toyota Rosberg R 303.7 Rosberg Q2 297.5 -6.2 -2.04 McLaren-Mercedes Hamilton R 309.2 Hamilton R 302.3 -6.9 -2.23 Ferrari Massa Q1 307.6 Massa R 299.0 -8.6 -2.80[/pre] [pre]S Aguri-Honda Sato R 298.4 S Aguri-Honda Davidson Q1 297.9[/pre] Twelve drivers improved while eight did not. The second table compares the best speed achieved by each team (IE the top speed of both drivers), and as such is a better comparison. [pre]2008 2009 Team-Engine Driver S# km/h Driver S# km/h Diff. %Diff. ======================================================================== Red Bull-Renault Coulthard R 300.2 Vettel R 305.2 +5.0 +1.67 F India-[Ferrari] Sutil Q1 303.0 Sutil R 306.8 +3.8 +1.25 Renault Piquet R 306.3 Piquet P2 308.0 +1.7 +0.56 Toyota Trulli R 300.3 Glock R 301.7 +1.4 +0.47 BMW Sauber-BMW Heidfeld R 303.7 Heidfeld Q2 304.9 +1.2 +0.40 [Honda] Barrichello R 299.7 Button Q2 300.5 +0.8 +0.27[/pre] [pre]T Rosso-Ferrari Vettel Q2 303.7 Bourdais R 303.7 0.0 0.00[/pre] [pre]Williams-Toyota Rosberg R 303.7 Nakajima Q2 298.0 -5.7 -1.88 Ferrari Massa Q1 307.6 Räikkönen R 301.0 -6.6 -2.14 McLaren-Mercedes Hamilton R 309.2 Hamilton R 302.3 -6.9 -2.23[/pre][pre]S Aguri-Honda Sato R 298.4[/pre] All data from [url="http://www.formula1.com"]http://www.formula1.com[/url] except the race speed trap data which is from [url="http://www.fia.com"]http://www.fia.com[/url]. [/QUOTE]

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