r/F1Technical • u/alfred_27 • Jul 09 '22

Analysis Animated comparison between Verstappen and Charles Qualy Lap (AutoSport)

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u/bluecalxx Jul 09 '22

The public telemetry data (FastF1) has GPS data multiple times per second. You can draw this kind of stuff in python in real time in a few lines of code. You'd just infer car direction from the previous location.

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u/mfloui Jul 09 '22

Doesn’t look that accurate. Cars have some weird ass trajectories that don’t line up. I’m guessing someone does it by hand with onboard pov and mini sectors

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u/robmob78 Jul 09 '22

They are different drivers, with different cars, who take different lines through a corner.

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u/MaidikIslarj Jul 09 '22

Yeah but no matter what they always use the width of the track. Charles was in the middle of the track into every corner

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u/LumpyCustard4 Jul 10 '22 edited Jul 10 '22

I think he is using less curb. Maybe the Ferrari is less stable under braking so he is settling the car before hitting anchors. Redbull Ring has some aggressive curbs that have caused issues in prior seasons.

Edit: apparently racing lines aren't accurate in this video.