Formula 1 hit the ground running in 2021 with a fulfilling Bahrain Grand Prix igniting a long awaited rivalry between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton. Let's crunch the numbers and see what really went on. Easily the most difficult assessment to make in F1 is the illusive oddity otherwise known as ‘race pace'. Nobody really knows what it is, it is liquid in nature comprising of a vast array of convoluted variables and various items on the cars themselves requiring some form of management throughout the race, it is impossible to conclusively put an exact number to ‘race pace’. Over time I’ve come to believe that if you extract each drivers fastest lap every five laps, ignoring...
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