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(Motorsport-Total.com) – After the hiccup in Australia, Red Bull returned with a double victory at the Japanese Grand Prix. But how good was the pace of each car? What do the data from the 2024 season tell us? Who has the best top speed? Who has the best tire wear and how high is it? How fast are the teammates compared to each other? Who has improved the most compared to last year?

With the data provided by our technology partner PACETEQ, it is possible to gain insights into the otherwise hidden numbers of the Formula 1 teams and answer all of these questions!

Race pace in Japan: Ferrari half a second closer to Red Bull than in 2023

According to the data, Max Verstappen was the fastest driver in the field at the Japanese Grand Prix, with a pace advantage of 0.27 seconds per lap over the second fastest driver, his teammate Sergio Perez, adjusting for various strategies and tire combinations.

With a deficit of 0.34 seconds per lap, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was the third force in the race, advancing to fourth place with a one-stop strategy. This shows a significant improvement compared to the previous year, where Ferrari was losing an average of 0.97 seconds per lap to Verstappen at the Suzuka race.

Lando Norris in the McLaren was 0.35 seconds behind Verstappen on average, showing better race pace than Carlos Sainz when adjusted for strategy, but McLaren’s strategy prevented a better result. Further back, Oscar Piastri, George Russell, Fernando Alonso, and Lewis Hamilton were closely grouped together.

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In the midfield, Nico Hülkenberg in the Haas (+1.48) had the best race pace, but a botched start cost him a good chance at points, as the German started from P10 after the red flag. Yuki Tsunoda (+1.5) secured the final point at his home race.

The pace of the two Alpines was disappointing, partly due to contact during the second start of Esteban Ocon (+2.65) and Pierre Gasly (+2.88), resulting in a loss of 30 and 15 points of downforce, respectively. Even without the damage, they would have been 2.2 seconds per lap slower than Verstappen and still the last force.

The Red Bull double pole in qualifying was closely contested by the chasing pack, with McLaren (+0.29) emerging as the fastest team. Ferrari (+0.49), Aston Martin (+0.49), and Mercedes (+0.57) were separated by less than a tenth. In the midfield, Racing Bulls (+1.22) had a slight advantage in making it to Q3 in qualifying.

Tire wear: Leclerc excels with one-stop strategy

The Red Prix of Japan’s strategy became a hot topic due to the red flag after the clash between Daniel Ricciard…

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