I Tried To Prove Max Was Faster In Baku. I Found Something Stranger.

Why did Verstappen nearly win in Baku? Russell took pole by eight tenths, and on Sunday a Red Bull that qualified eighth with an engine problem crossed the line 0.196s behind him. I tried to prove Max had the faster car all along. The data says something stranger. Voice: AI. Data and analysis: real F1 telemetry (FastF1), checked by hand. Method below. Split the last 13 laps into Baku's two circuits, the old town and the 2 km run to the line, and the answer is right there. Russell gained about ha…