F1 Downforce Levels by Driver and Team

About this chart

What it shows. A simple indicator of how much downforce each car is running, taken from each driver's fastest lap and shown per driver and per team. Teams do not publish their wing settings, so the chart infers them from speed.

How to read it. The number on each bar is 100 × the lap's average speed divided by the top speed reached on that lap. Average speed is the circuit length divided by the lap time. Bars are sorted from highest to lowest value, and their lengths are measured from the lowest value, so the last bar is empty and small gaps look large. In the team chart each team is shown by its higher-scoring driver. Colours are TracingInsights' team palette.

What to look for. A high value means the car keeps a lot of its speed through the corners relative to its straight-line speed, which usually points to more downforce; a low value with a high top speed suggests a lower-drag, lower-downforce set-up. Comparing team-mates can show when one driver runs a different rear wing, and comparing the same team across circuits shows how it adapts between, say, Monza and Monaco.

Data and caveats. Lap and sector times and speed telemetry from the official F1 timing feed, processed with FastF1 and published by TracingInsights. The ratio is an indirect estimate: engine power, fuel load, tyres, slipstream and traffic on that lap all affect it, especially in practice.