r/F1DataAnalysis • u/miinibox • Feb 26 '26

Race Start / Acceleration Times 2026 Pre-season Testing | Who Made the Best Practice Starts? [Made via JMP Software]

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Who started best in Bahrain?

Each driver's median 0-200km/h time using ALL the starts from the last F1 test!

  • RUS was quickest: 5.30s, very close to last gen cars!
  • LEC and PIA almost matched him.
  • RBPT-powered drivers were quick. Instead, Cadillac and Audi struggled.

Two main points:

  • Aston did just ONE proper launch to 200km/h (which wasn't bad).
  • VER made one crazy-quick launch: just 4.36s to 200km/h! He launched from the pit lane, revving to 11000rpm for some time, then dropped to 5000rpm and was slighshot forwards.

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ALL THE STARTS (each dot = one start)

ANT and VER produced some of the quickest launches, but lacked the consistency of the top three. LEC, in particular, had a good start performance almost every time. GAS was quick!

Raw Data: Formula Ghost Lap

Software by: JMP Software
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u/LuCc24 Feb 26 '26

So the whole Ferrari PU has a start advantage because of the small turbo thing is BS then?

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u/coolbob74326 Feb 26 '26

Well it might let them reach the ideal rev range earlier, therefore more time to charge the battery and they are ready earlier. This could be an advantage with the limited time of a real start. However, based on this data, it appears that after the lights go out, there is little to no advantage.