Tyres lasting longer than expected in Istanbul

2011 Turkish GP second practice analysis

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Rubens Barrichello, Williams, Istanbul, 2011

The teams have found tyre wear at Istanbul is much less severe than expected.

Nick Heidfeld completed a 17-lap run on one set of tyres with little loss of performance, suggesting three or even two-stop strategies might be possible in the race.

Here is all the data for second practice in Turkey.

Longest stint comparison

  • The early signs are drivers won’t need to make up to four stops as Pirelli predicted.
  • Lewis Hamilton completed a 12-lap run with little loss in pace. Nick Heidfeld’s 17-lap stint shows how far drivers can go on one set of tyres.
  • These stints were done a ‘green’ track with little rubber on it. If rubber continues to build up over the race weekend it should help drivers makes their tyres last even longer
  • Once again Ferrari’s stint times look much more competitive than their single laps

https://www.racefans.net/charts/2011drivercolours.csv

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Sebastian Vettel
Mark Webber92.82792.43692.34492.4192.88292.79892.61892.53593.96595.368
Lewis Hamilton93.28792.81392.35393.83692.67392.68794.41692.60592.86393.32993.692114.165
Jenson Button94.98794.6293.79893.36992.96492.67492.63893.04693.212109.726
Fernando Alonso94.06890.94590.01989.87990.155110.244
Felipe Massa91.98995.26992.71993.17393.22792.5793.17292.88798.099107.547
Michael Schumacher94.223101.24593.674111.852
Nico Rosberg93.56696.21794.41494.51394.5793.67393.88493.87793.477106.227
Nick Heidfeld94.00193.78293.95193.82999.87493.98494.71394.08100.868101.32896.65895.29998.16995.07195.2697.009119.633
Vitaly Petrov93.63993.33993.67693.85593.79193.68593.74993.64195.28494.97695.28898.05598.357
Rubens Barrichello92.95591.291102.90890.172
Pastor Maldonado91.48689.7499.725114.30389.6789.78189.79989.819
Adrian Sutil90.29789.75689.79892.15789.85396.42589.51189.57989.40989.41191.30989.634
Paul di Resta93.61292.63594.47395.16794.18794.09892.99292.93293.25494.226116.434
Kamui Kobayashi93.22293.14692.5292.58297.05694.70792.525101.706
Sergio Perez94.0793.28393.38493.54693.22694.86594.19594.21694.86394.70694.83495.26195.184117.471
Sebastien Buemi93.70793.87493.65693.5293.83293.99894.09599.60995.45294.80696.42795.92197.74298.456102.632132.091
Jaime Alguersuari94.36293.7492.48791.20790.84595.54190.61
Heikki Kovalainen96.93294.69897.09294.55695.7694.867100.083114.65
Jarno Trulli94.35393.83393.75899.72896.369100.15595.81294.2296.14994.18596.647117.255
Narain Karthikeyan100.81397.15794.49694.39194.5493.63
Vitantonio Liuzzi91.98997.8898.67593.583118.381
Timo Glock93.29393.3195.255
Jerome d’Ambrosio103.54103.02991.91398.83791.47891.03591.914112.911

Ultimate lap times

An ultimate lap is a driver’s best three sector times added together.

CarDriverCarUltimate lapGapDeficit to best
14Jenson ButtonMcLaren-Mercedes1’26.4560.000
28Nico RosbergMercedes1’26.5210.0650.000
33Lewis HamiltonMcLaren-Mercedes1’27.0330.5770.000
47Michael SchumacherMercedes1’27.0630.6070.000
52Mark WebberRed Bull-Renault1’27.1210.6650.028
610Vitaly PetrovRenault1’27.3090.8530.208
76Felipe MassaFerrari1’27.3400.8840.000
85Fernando AlonsoFerrari1’27.4460.9900.623
915Paul di RestaForce India-Mercedes1’27.7251.2690.000
1017Sergio PerezSauber-Ferrari1’27.8441.3880.000
1114Adrian SutilForce India-Mercedes1’27.9861.5300.066
1218Sebastien BuemiToro Rosso-Ferrari1’28.1531.6970.000
1312Pastor MaldonadoWilliams-Cosworth1’28.2731.8170.555
149Nick HeidfeldRenault1’28.4221.9660.053
1519Jaime AlguersuariToro Rosso-Ferrari1’28.6612.2050.104
1611Rubens BarrichelloWilliams-Cosworth1’28.6772.2210.269
1721Jarno TrulliLotus-Renault1’29.3072.8510.102
1816Kamui KobayashiSauber-Ferrari1’29.4883.0320.149
1920Heikki KovalainenLotus-Renault1’29.9003.4440.381
2025Jerome d’AmbrosioVirgin-Cosworth1’30.8184.3620.217
2122Narain KarthikeyanHRT-Cosworth1’31.1944.7380.126
2224Timo GlockVirgin-Cosworth1’31.2214.7650.000
2323Vitantonio LiuzziHRT-Cosworth1’31.5345.0780.455

Speed trap

The highest speeds achieved by each driver during the session at the speed trap.

#DriverCarEngineMax speedGap
13Lewis HamiltonMcLarenMercedes319.8
219Jaime AlguersuariToro RossoFerrari319.20.6
310Vitaly PetrovRenaultRenault3190.8
46Felipe MassaFerrariFerrari318.90.9
518Sebastien BuemiToro RossoFerrari318.41.4
65Fernando AlonsoFerrariFerrari318.31.5
79Nick HeidfeldRenaultRenault318.11.7
811Rubens BarrichelloWilliamsCosworth317.91.9
912Pastor MaldonadoWilliamsCosworth317.91.9
107Michael SchumacherMercedesMercedes316.73.1
118Nico RosbergMercedesMercedes315.24.6
124Jenson ButtonMcLarenMercedes3154.8
1314Adrian SutilForce IndiaMercedes314.75.1
1415Paul di RestaForce IndiaMercedes314.45.4
1517Sergio PerezSauberFerrari313.46.4
1625Jerome d’AmbrosioVirginCosworth312.87
1716Kamui KobayashiSauberFerrari312.57.3
182Mark WebberRed BullRenault311.68.2
1924Timo GlockVirginCosworth311.48.4
2021Jarno TrulliLotusRenault310.98.9
2120Heikki KovalainenLotusRenault308.511.3
2223Vitantonio LiuzziHRTCosworth305.814
2322Narain KarthikeyanHRTCosworth305.314.5

Complete practice times

  • Jarno Trulli said he was happy with the changes made to his power steering and lapped quicker than Kamui Kobayashi. Heikki Kovalainen had a problem with his Drag Reduction System.
  • HRT have closed the gap to Virgin significantly with their latest upgrade
CarDriverCarBest lapGapStint lapAt timeLaps
14Jenson ButtonMcLaren-Mercedes1’26.4561/16026
28Nico RosbergMercedes1’26.5210.0651/16229
33Lewis HamiltonMcLaren-Mercedes1’27.0330.5772/25631
47Michael SchumacherMercedes1’27.0630.6071/15821
52Mark WebberRed Bull-Renault1’27.1490.6932/25131
66Felipe MassaFerrari1’27.3400.8841/26237
710Vitaly PetrovRenault1’27.5171.0611/34237
815Paul di RestaForce India-Mercedes1’27.7251.2693/36337
917Sergio PerezSauber-Ferrari1’27.8441.3881/35432
1014Adrian SutilForce India-Mercedes1’28.0521.5961/36637
115Fernando AlonsoFerrari1’28.0691.6134/56626
1218Sebastien BuemiToro Rosso-Ferrari1’28.1531.6971/25036
139Nick HeidfeldRenault1’28.4752.0192/35235
1419Jaime AlguersuariToro Rosso-Ferrari1’28.7652.3091/25032
1512Pastor MaldonadoWilliams-Cosworth1’28.8282.3723/46118
1611Rubens BarrichelloWilliams-Cosworth1’28.9462.4903/33720
1721Jarno TrulliLotus-Renault1’29.4092.9533/65239
1816Kamui KobayashiSauber-Ferrari1’29.6373.1813/32727
1920Heikki KovalainenLotus-Renault1’30.2813.8252/54837
2025Jerome d’AmbrosioVirgin-Cosworth1’31.0354.5796/88828
2124Timo GlockVirgin-Cosworth1’31.2214.7651/28822
2222Narain KarthikeyanHRT-Cosworth1’31.3204.8641/37229
2323Vitantonio LiuzziHRT-Cosworth1’31.9895.5331/58630

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    20 comments on “Tyres lasting longer than expected in Istanbul”

    1. heh, giggle. Thought Mr Tires was covering himself. Ah well, three or two could well be the question here, an I guess the rain, who saves tires from qualifying, when said new tires are deployed, an who’s got full upgrades here and who’s saved them for Barcelona.

      1. Mr Tires

        Love it! Although you appear to have become North American (nothing wrong with that!).

        Yeh, we may see enough of a drop to give another China conundrum for the teams, or we could see teams getting it wrong one way or the other. That’s what I love about no re-fuelling, far more scope to change strategy during the race.

        1. Dammit! Tyres, with a why, much more asthetically pleasing.

          JESUS H CHRIST ON A BIKE EDIT FUNCTION,ah it doesn’t work.. it’s gone, did I just see the Keiths eye veiw of F1Fanatic?

      2. Only it will probably be dry tomorrow afternoon, with possibly a bit of rain during the race …

    2. I hope for rain and sun tommorow to see much better race at sunday!

      1. If it rains during qualifying everyone will have saved the soft tyres, thus equallying the advantages.

    3. What is the weather going to be like? Will it rain?

    4. Any thoughts on Sutil’s longest stint laps times, Pastor Maldonado’s and Alonso’s where similar, although their stints not as long.

      Have the Force made any improvements? I haven’t read anywhere that they’ve made any major upgrades.

      1. I was wondering about Sutil as well. He went two laps longer without going ‘off the cliff’, compared to DiResta.

        They announced they would have some updates. Maybe these were only on Hulkenbegrs/Sutils car?

    5. Did any teams use the Experimental Compound?

    6. looking close between RB, Mclaren and possibly ferrari. Hamilton was severely held up by a Virgin on his fastest lap

    7. Did any teams use the Experimental Compound?

      Any thoughts on Sutil’s longest stint laps times

      could be interesting to now abt it

    8. The teams used the new ‘super-hard’ compound tyre today, and it will be used at the next GP in Spain.

      http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/91173

    9. yea but… only the “superhard” was used.. or the normal hard too?

      by the way, Sutil run in the keith’s graphic is on hard tyres (and low fuel) and is not useful for first stint race pace comparison. What abt adding sutil’s soft long run keith?

    10. yea but… only the “superhard” was used.. or the normal hard too?

      Both, and so it’s best not to read too much into what’s going on during practice sessions. But we all know that anyway, don’t we?

    11. lol
      the soft stints (last ones usually) are a good clue to understand race paces. sure, with approximations

      1. From what we can see by looking at wavy lines, Sutil will romp away from everyone in the race on Sunday, regardless of what happens in qualifying. Somehow, I don’t think that will be the case. :)

        Things like Maldanado not having KERS working and Kovalainens ineffective DRS muddy the picture still further. In fact there were a great many drivers driving cars that were not all that they could have been.

    12. This wasn’t a dry session, was it? Therefore we didn’t know what to expect of the tyres anyway?

      Buemi has carried his consistency into FP2 it seems. Though he did slow down much quicker throughout his stints.

      Good session to be a Mercedes engine!

    13. Does that mean that due to the lack of degrenation we may see 2-3 stops (if dry race) other then 3-4.

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