His pause August in the Formula 1 In the past it was designed as an almost perfect split down the middle of the calendar, splitting the season in two and allowing the performance of drivers and teams to be analyzed differently. However, the increase in Big prizes It has skewed this somewhat because the 2022 campaign is “barely” 9 games long.

This means that 13 Grand Prix have been contested, equivalent to 59% of the seasona large enough sample to be able to draw safe conclusions.

For this reason, it is time to review some facts and statistics that the Formula 1 season 2022 So far.

Aston Martin, the second team with the most laps

So far it could be said that his season Aston Martin it was disappointing. The Brits haven’t found the key to shaping a competitive car that regularly competes for points and have taken last places in more than one Grand Prix. Nonetheless, Those at Silverstone can be satisfied with one of the keys to this 2022: reliability.

Aston Martin is the second team to have completed the most laps in the 13 matches played with a total of 1512 spins, only behind leader McLaren with 1526. This number is notable for several reasons. First of all, why did they achieve it despite the fact that they have passed in almost all the races. On the other hand, such a high number is remarkable without having suffered any damage to the power unit or other parts, which speaks very well for the work of the factory.

Speed ​​may not be there yet, but Lawrence Stroll’s team has at least managed to be resilient.

Ferrari, second with most laps led and last overall

When it is said that ferrari has lost the opportunity to compete for the World Cup due to his own mistakes is not clear. The Italians had at many points in the calendar the most competitive car, the fastest in a lap and the most balanced compared to Red Bull. This resulted in there being drove 350 laps all this 2022, just 41 less than the Austriansso in view of this data it could be said that they had claimed the title.

However, the reliability of their power units along with the mistakes made off the wall in strategic terms saw them through to hoard “only” 30.8% of the wins.

But it doesn’t end there since it’s Ferrari the team that has completed the fewest laps in 2022 with 1281. This is the real problem of those from Maranello, who have added 48 laps less than Haaspenultimate team in the table. In fact, it’s impressive that the three manufacturers powered by the Italians are the ones who have spent the least time on the track, with Alfa Romeo third from last with 1,332 laps.

Max Verstappen, intractable

Ferrari’s failure should in no way tarnish Max Verstappen’s excellent level so far. Apart from the retirements in Bahrain and Australia and the problem he had in Great Britain, the defending world champion is on another level compared to the rest of his competitors.

From 13 contested Grands Prix have won 8 of them, which translates to a 61.5% wins, one 72.7% if only those matches he finished are taken into account. In short, Verstappen had no rival, either because of his pace or the mistakes of his rivals.

To give some context to how great the Dutchman’s season has been so far, his win percentage is on par with Lewis Hamilton in 2019 and is right behind it own British pilot in 2020 (9 out of 13). Not only that, but Verstappen has scored points for 10 races in a row, key to his run to a second title.

Mercedes, the most regular

As with Aston Martin, it can Mercedes has not met its own goals set before the start of the season, but they can be happy with reliability and continuity. No other team has won more points in 2022 than Brackley 12 events from George Russell and Lewis Hamilton, who have dropped out on one occasion (Great Britain GP) and left out of the top 10 on another (Saudi Arabia GP).

Mercedes hasn’t had a single reliability problem this season 7496 kilometers traveled (3rd still), stood on the podium 11 times (identical record with Ferrari) and with Added 304 points (to the 30 of the Italians alone). For how badly they started the season and the problems they had, the hybrid era rulers were able to bounce back quickly.

Haas, the slowest at pit stop

In current Formula 1, where there is no refueling and in which tire management is one of the most important aspects, making a good stop at boxes is a guarantee of success. It may not guarantee victory in most cases, but it may be enough to secure a place or win several at the end of the Grand Prix.

In this sense, settling for about 3 seconds on average can be considered a good job by the engineers. Something that Haas is not yet in a position to do so.

The Americans were the slowest group on average at stop ins boxes So farwith an average 4.12 seconds per pit stop. A record that puts them in last place and light years off Red Bull’s 2.35 second average.

This is as much a human execution issue as Haas is used to having problems on the track, having to change front fenders or repair a part in any way.