Let’s take a look at the time at maximum throttle for all teams based on the data from the qualifying session for the 2023 Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix in Sakhir:
Time at maximum throttle
The top four teams could all stay full throttle for about 61% of the lap, which means there was only a 0.7% difference between them: 0.6s, in practice! This shows us you how close Formula 1 has become as a sport: going on the throttle just a fraction of a second later costs you positions on the grid!
Minimum Speed:
As he showed in the free practices, Fernando Alonso’s driving style is unique: he brakes up to very low speeds in turn1 to slingshot out of the corner very fast. This way, he was the fastest of them all in corners 1 and 2
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