Ferrari, Red Bull, Mercedes, Aston Martin – lap telemetry analysis | 2023 F1 Australian GP qualifying. Lap telemetry analysis.

Telemetry data analysis for Scuderia Ferrari, Red Bull, Mercedes and Aston Martin based on data collected from the qualifying session for the 2023 F1 Australian Grand Prix at the 5.278-kilometre Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne.

Each driver’s best lap compared to the best lap of the session:

The Aston Martin cars had so much lateral grip that it (very briefly) surpassed the 7g limit imposed on the vertical scale in the graph above. The Mercedes W14 was better than the Red Bull RB19 in high-speed cornering too. Max Verstappen secured pole thanks to their excellent top speed (+3km/h over Mercedes, +8km/h over Aston Martin)

This time Red Bull was not the top-speed king: Alpine stole their crown! The lower top speed of the Red Bull RB19 was caused by the downforce they added on Saturday at the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne. On the other hand, Aston Martin was quick despite having the WORST top speed! They made up the lost time thanks to their excellent cornering/braking

The Aston Martin was a brick with impressive grip in the qualifying session for the Austrian Grand Prix. The car had excellent cornering performance, and Fernando Alonso could go full-throttle earlier than his rivals. Yet, it’s high drag damaged its performance. Mercedes, Red Bull and Scuderia Ferrari were close

Let’s take a look at how each team focused on producing its performance:

This time Alpine had the lowest drag
Red Bull added downforce… but remained very efficient
Mercedes, Scuderia Ferrari and McLare were balanced bewteen cornering and straight line speed
Aston Martin was a brick with great cornering
Alfa Romeo was bad all around