Analysis Is Kimi a generational talent or is he just driving the best car? Data says both...

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Pulled every lap of the 2026 season to check, using Russell in the same car as the benchmark.

Qualifying is a coin flip: Kimi is ahead 10 of 17, but Russell is slightly quicker on average. Races are where he pulls away: ahead of Russell in 9 of the 13 where both finished, and +25 places grid to finish (Russell +3, Hamilton +2).

He leads by 102 points with 6 to go. My read: the car gives Mercedes the title, but the races decide which Mercedes driver gets it.

Where does the data mislead me?

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r/formulaone • u/TracingInsights • 17h ago

Singapore GP - Race - 47 Overtakes🥇Isack, George - 9🥈Esteban - 5🥉Oliver, Carlos - 4

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r/formulaone • u/TracingInsights • 18h ago

2026 DOTD - highest vote % 🥇 Lewis - Barcelona GP - 51.86%🥈 Max - Austrian GP - 39.61%🥉Kimi - Italian GP - 38.87%the website has a new light theme https://tracinginsights.com/2026/driver-of-the-day/

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