Leader (P1)
RUS #63
Chaser (P2)
VER #1
Current Gap
0.600 s
DRS Detection (<1.0s)
ENABLED
Baku Straight V-Max
344.2 km/h
Race Progress
LAP 44/51
Telemetry Delta Trace (Speed Trap & Gap Profile)
RUS Speed
VER Speed
DRS Zone
Physics & Aero Grounding: The 0.6s Delta on the Baku Street Circuit
Baku City Circuit Characteristics
Baku is an extreme circuit of compromises: tight 90-degree street corners in Sector 1, an ultra-narrow Old Town Castle section in Sector 2 (just 7.6m wide), and a monstrous 2.22km full-throttle drag from Turn 16 down to Turn 1. A 0.6s trailing deficit puts the chasing car directly into the 1.0s DRS detection window at the Turn 20 exit.
Slipstream & ERS Deployment Math
At 330+ km/h, aerodynamic drag consumes ~85% of total power. Opening the DRS reduces rear wing drag coefficient by ~20%, yielding +20 to +25 km/h top-end advantage. Coupled with MGU-K battery deployment (120 kW / 160 hp) in Overtake mode, a chaser 0.6s back pulls level alongside the leader approximately 420 meters prior to the Turn 1 heavy braking zone.