A comparison between the Ferrari SF-23 and the McLaren MCL60 in terms of race pace and tyre degradation at the Silverstone circuit in the 2023 Formula 1 British Grand Prix:
McLaren was way faster than the Ferrari on both compounds. Difficult to image this scenario a couple races ago.
McLaren was around 0.5s quicker on the Mediums, with similar wear. Even bigger on the Hards, especially at the beginning of the stint (almost 1s/lap difference)
The steeper upward slope for the McLaren concerning the Hards is caused by them pushing a lot at the beginning of the stint and then managing the pace towards the end.
Race Pace and Tyre Degradation of the best 5 Teams:
Medium compound: Red Bull = McLaren > Mercedes > Ferrari > Aston
Softs: Red Bull > Mercedes > Aston Martin
Hards: Mclaren >Ferrari
Red Bull’s pace on the medium tyre would have looked better had Sergio Perez not been in slow traffic in the first stint
