F1 statistics after the tests: Mercedes collapses, good Ferrari

Here is an interesting statistical summary on the three days of tests that took place in Bahrain in preparation for the F1 2021 season. The macro data that emerged, very different from last year’s numbers, is that Mercedes, usually queen of winter tests with the greatest distance covered, this time not only has lost the scepter, but is even last with just 1,645 km, while the primacy goes to the AlphaTauri who totaled 2,284 km in three days ahead of Alfa Romeo and Ferrari.

In terms of engines, on the other hand, the power unit that on average made the most road a day was certainly the Ferrari one. The 065/6 started the season in the right way by collecting 407 km on average among the single-seaters supplied (the Red one in addition to Alfa Romeo and Haas), while the Mercedes was overtaken by Renault (396) and Honda (395.5) having stopped at 329.5 km, despite having added up a total of 7,133 km with the four supported cars (Mercedes, Aston Martin, Williams and McLaren).

Pirelli tires 2021

Before letting you analyze the numbers, we remind you that Pirelli has taken its full range of 2021 tires to these tests. The approved tires differ in structure and front profile from those of the previous season, and therefore their behavior and performance have changed. .

Mario Isola, Pirelli Motorsport’s four-wheeler manager, did not comment on the three days of testing at Sakhir:
“During the three days all the compounds performed well and there were no problems such as graining: we only registered a slight abrasion on the softer compounds. In addition to the weather conditions, the lap times were naturally affected by the different loads. of fuel used by each team, so it becomes very difficult to make comparisons with last year’s race and free practice in Bahrain “.

“It was also difficult to accurately assess the variations in performance between the compounds, due to the evolution of the track. The most evident gap is probably that between C2 and C3, which was estimated at about 0” 5, while the difference between C3 and the C4 was bigger than expected, as the C4s were used by many cars when the track was in ideal conditions “.

Times and laps traveled per driver

The tires are classified from C1 to C5, where the C1 was the hardest and the C5 the softest.
The Prototipo tire was a C3.

Kilometers for teams and for engines

Team	Km traveled		Engine	Km traveled
AlphaTauri	2284	The Sakhir circuit is long 5.412 km	Mercedes	7133
Alfa Romeo	2284		Ferrari	6603
Ferrari	2186		Honda	4281
Alpine	2143		Renault	2143
Haas	2132
Williams	2019
Red Bull	1997
McLaren	1770
Aston Martin	1699
Mercedes	1645

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Laps covered by team and engine

Team	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Total	Covered GP (57 tours)
AlphaTauri	111	144	167	422	7,40
Alfa Romeo	131	125	166	422	7,40
Ferrari	116	129	159	404	7,09
Alpine	129	128	139	396	6,95
Haas	85	164	145	394	6,91
Williams	83	132	158	373	6,54
Red Bull	139	117	113	369	6,47
McLaren	91	104	132	327	5,74
Aston Martin	97	81	136	314	5,51
Mercedes	48	116	140	304	5,33