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@TrackSimsF1 So, if Ferrari is so underpowered compared to others, just how fast is it in the corners to be even remotely competitive? What sorta chassis did Ferrari cook.

Top speed distribution through 3 race sessions. Alpine leads. Ferrari 8th with a median speed of 321kph, right behind Cadillac 😬 RBPT has looked strong in both GPs, 2nd overall.

Aston Martin update: they are fast for approximately one lap. Alonso and Stroll both rank top 6 in positions gained on lap 1 this season. Sainz leads all drivers with 5.67 positions gained. The full leaderboard 👇

In the China Race session Hadjar -9 positions on Lap 1 Max -5

6.7. The number of combined positions lost by Verstappen and Hadjar on Lap 1 this year, on average. Max gets 1.7 of them back before lap 2 is done.

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were the tightest qualifying battle on the grid in 2025. Just 0.023s between them so far.

@GazzettaFerrari Here's a visual on Mercedes potentially "holding back." Shanghai Quali top speeds readings. Every team has spread above the median. Mercedes has a ceiling.

🚨 | BREAKING! Ferrari is known to believe Mercedes is holding back part of its engine's potential in order to keep Ferrari below the 2% threshold and prevent the upgrade system from kicking in. The regulations prevent sandbagging thanks to the FIA's ability to revoke slots at its discretion, and it can also verify values at the factory through simulations on manufacturers' test benches. 📰 @wearetherace | @RosarioGiuliana

Lawson needs to be beating his rookie teammate in qualifying. That's the baseline for 2026. 3-0 through 3 rounds, though the gap was just 0.019s in China Q.

Alonso is now 33-0 vs Stroll going back to last year in all qualifying.

23-7. That was Leclerc over Hamilton in qualifying last year (Q + SQ). Hamilton leads 2-1 so far, including 0.37s up in China Q. More 2026 teammate qualifying battles👇

@f1capper Story checks out

@TrackSimsF1 About the same percentage of him getting the start right.

Max Verstappen has won the last 4 races in Japan. Current betting odds imply he has a 3.8% chance of winning this year. George Russell again opens as a big favorite.

Here's the full distribution apex speeds in Shanghai. Ferrari had the cornering edge in Melbourne. Mercedes took it back in China and looks to be best under traction too. Red Bull's weight problem showing up in the data. Midfields at the moment.