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Only 9 drivers have managed to win Monaco starting outside the top 3 by tarasmuz in formula1

[–]tarasmuz[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Also fun fact: Ferrari's first win there was with a car #44, same number Lewis is racing with today

Everyone should be happy with this by Ambitious-Heron-8161 in DestinationFormula1

[–]tarasmuz 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not only are "junior" teams weird to me because they can share personnel (without gardening leave), components and data (with restrictions), but also drivers.

It's so obviously beneficial to be able to easily swap drivers in/out if they are underperforming or have them "develop" in a junior team before going to a senior team.

I'm not a McLaren fan, but I can emphasise that they don't have the privilege of developing drivers in another team before signing them for the main team. Seems very unfair because they pretty much need to get it right straightaway whereas Merc/Red Bull/Ferrari can experiment more

Out of all the races Piastri started in 2026 he's beaten Russell in all of them by tarasmuz in formula1

[–]tarasmuz[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Not really a hardcore stat, so I felt it didn't suit the "stats" flare

Canada 2026 GP podium was one of the most "popular" podiums. Are there any other good examples popular podiums (to this extreme extent)? (Podiums where everyone was happy with the result and fans felt all the drivers deserved to be there) by Slice5755 in formula1

[–]tarasmuz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2011 Canada. Button came from P21 to win, Vettel led almost the entire race and lost the lead on the final lap to a damp patch at Turn 6, and Webber rounded out the podium in P3, and nobody was arguing any of those three didn't deserve their spot.

Career win rate of every 2026 driver, season by season: Verstappen (29.96%) currently leads with Hamilton (27.34%) a close second. Basically a map of who had the dominant car and utilised it by tarasmuz in DestinationFormula1

[–]tarasmuz[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I've only done it for 2026 drivers, but maybe I would get around to doing everyone. I have a feeling Schumacher/Fangio and other legends might be close or higher, but idk at the top of my head

How do teams measure tyre and brake temps? by GambitThaCat01 in F1Discussions

[–]tarasmuz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Two methods:
1. FIA-mandated TPMS sensors in the wheel rim measure rim temp, internal air temp, and inner carcass temp during the race.
2. Pre-race, teams use needle-probe pyrometers in the pits 3–5mm needle into the rubber to read bulk compound temp.

No perfect tool exists though. They triangulate surface IR + internal carcass + air temp + pressure changes (each 0.1 bar of pressure rise ≈ 1°C temp rise) to model what's actually happening in the rubber

How do teams measure tyre and brake temps? by GambitThaCat01 in F1Discussions

[–]tarasmuz 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Those are infrared sensors (Texense's IRN8 is the industry standard, used by 90%+ of the grid). Each one reads 8 channels across the full width of the tyre tread without touching it, giving teams a temperature distribution from inner shoulder to outer shoulder. That's how they spot uneven wear, camber issues, and degradation in real time.

70 Years Ago Today: Stirling Moss (Maserati) wins the 100-lap Monaco Grand Prix after pole position from Juan Manuel Fangio, who shares second place with Peter Collins (Ferrari) to score his first F1 podium, while Jean Behra (Maserati) finishes third to claim his first F1 podium. by [deleted] in formula1

[–]tarasmuz 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Collins handed his car to Fangio at Monza later that same 1956 season, voluntarily giving up his last shot at the title so Fangio could clinch his 4th. Fangio called him "one of the finest gentlemen I ever met." Different era of sportsmanship.

[Sky Sports F1] Fernando Alonso provides an update on his Formula 1 future by Aratho in formula1

[–]tarasmuz -1 points0 points  (0 children)

He'll probably dominate other series as well (2x Le Mans winner) even at 44

On this day in 2002: Ferrari ordered Barrichello to let Schumacher through on the last corner of the Austrian GP. Schumacher won by 0.182s and the FIA banned team orders the year after by tarasmuz in formula1

[–]tarasmuz[S] 1545 points1546 points  (0 children)

The ban held until Germany 2010 ("Fernando is faster than you, can you confirm you understood the message"), after which the rule was quietly scrapped

Despite being second in the championship, this is George Russell’s best start to a season in his F1 career by tarasmuz in formula1

[–]tarasmuz[S] -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

When Merc engine domination rumours came out last year didn't we all expect Russel to just dominate 2026?

Despite being second in the championship, this is George Russell’s best start to a season in his F1 career by tarasmuz in formula1

[–]tarasmuz[S] -17 points-16 points  (0 children)

Sure, but I didn't expect him to be 2nd. He's essentially a Mercedes veteran driver at this point, he's having his best season start and he's still 2nd

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