Azerbaijan Grand Prix — FP2 Practice Telemetry

Baku City Circuit • 6.003 km • Street Circuit • 20 Turns • Driver delta analysis

🥇 G. Russell

1:41.850 LEADER

🥈 K. Antonelli

1:41.912 +0.062s

🥉 M. Verstappen

1:41.995 +0.145s

Session & Driver Setup Fastest FP Laps

Grand Prix Circuit

Telemetry Comparison

Lap Distance 2,450 m (40.8%)

0 m (T1) Turn 7 (Castle Section) 6,003 m

Virtual Tire Compound Grip Offset

💡 Engineering Note: Baku FP2 showed Russell gaining +0.18s in the tight Castle micro-sector (Turns 8–11), while Verstappen held highest trap speed down the 2.2 km main straight at 346 km/h.

Sector 1 Sector 2 Sector 3

Speed Trace (km/h) across Lap

Sector & Zone

Sector 2

Russell Speed

138 km/h

Antonelli Speed

135 km/h

Verstappen Speed

134 km/h

Micro-Delta Gap

+0.048 s

Sector Breakdown & Mini-Sectors Theoretical Best vs Actual

Driver	Car / Team	Sector 1	Sector 2	Sector 3	Lap Time	Top Speed

Ready. Drag the lap scrubber to inspect corner entry and speed deltas.

How FP2 Telemetry Informs Race Strategy

Free Practice 2 (FP2) is the most representative session of a Grand Prix weekend because it takes place at the exact time of day as Saturday Qualifying and Race Day. Teams perform qualifying simulation runs on soft tires to determine apex minimum speeds, gear shift points, and where lap time is won or lost across the 3 timing sectors.

Interpreting Micro-Sectors & Speed Traces

The delta trace illustrates cumulative time difference along the track distance. A rising curve indicates the competitor is losing time, often due to later braking, lower minimum apex speed, or delayed throttle application on corner exits leading into high-speed acceleration straights.