Data Driven F1

Sergio Perez unchained, team duels, sentiment analysis, and more in our post-mortem analytics special.

In the second part of the deep-dive into the history and impact of big tobacco in Formula 1, Ganna Pogrebna and Patrick Henz focus directly on the teams, presenting iconic liveries, of which many became a part of pop culture and even entered the children’s rooms as toys.

Disclaimer: According to the World Health Organization, “Tobacco kills up to half of its users. Tobacco kills more than 8 million people each year. More than 7 million of those deaths are the result of direct tobacco use while around 1.2 million are the result of non-smokers being exposed to second-hand smoke. Over 80% of the world’s 1.3 billion tobacco users live in low- and middle-income countries.”

In this episode Patrick Henz and Ganna Pogrebna discuss the role of Big Tobacco companies in Formula 1. This includes marketing concepts, behavioral change in society, evolution of legal requirements. In detail we analyze strategies used in cooperation with Ferrari and McLaren. This to conclude about the industry’s impact on the sport.

Disclaimer: According to the World Health Organization, “Tobacco kills up to half of its users. Tobacco kills more than 8 million people each year. More than 7 million of those deaths are the result of direct tobacco use while around 1.2 million are the result of non-smokers being exposed to second-hand smoke. Over 80% of the world’s 1.3 billion tobacco users live in low- and middle-income countries.”

Ganna Pogrebna and Patrick Henz discuss 15 races, teams, strategies, victories, and, unfortunately, the fatal accidents, which overshadowed the 1973 F1 season.

A year of transition, as a new generation of drivers established themselves in Formula 1. Furthermore, 1973 was a season where Ferrari had to redefine itself, planning its return to being competitive in the next seasons.

Besides the big technical developments and the shining heroes, Formula 1 writes also different kind of stories. Tales of dreamers and the numerous small teams. This is the unlikely story of the Eifelland Caravans F1 Team, written by motorsports enthusiast and company owner Günther Hennerici, the endurance sports car racing driver Rolf Stommelen and the eccentric industrial designer Luigi Colani.   

Ganna Pogrebna and Patrick Henz explain the background. Ronnie Peterson called it once the "Dream Team", and hopefully, Hollywood will also discover this fascinating stuff soon.

Ganna Pogrebna and Patrick Henz review the qualification and race of the Portugal F1 2021 weekend from a data analytics point-of-view. We focus on (1) the internal team duels and discuss why this year is so tough for new drivers to establish themselves inside their teams. Furthermore, (2) we use natural language processing and sentiment analysis to show whether emotional loading of their commentaries can predict the outcome of the race. Enjoy!

Can the outcome of a race be predicted using sentiment analysis of driver interviews? Fun analytics facts from the 2021 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix and beyond – just one click away!

The 1972 Formula 1 year saw the the duel between the acting word champion Jackie Stewart and the new Brazilian talent Emerson Fittipaldi. Ganna Pogrebna and Patrick Henz discuss the season, including its highlights, races, technology and drivers.

In this episode, Ganna Pogrebna and Patrick Henz talk about the life and career of Sir John Young “Jackie” Stewart, OBE. Why do we love Jackie so much? Well, he not only has an impeccable racing track record, but he has also revolutionized the way we think (and do!) safety in Formula 1​. Tune in for our analysis of Jackie’s “machine-like consistency” on track as well as his attitude towards risk​ assessment in motor racing​.

In this episode, Ganna Pogrebna and Patrick Henz speak about the Belgian driver Jacky Ickx, successful in Formula 1, Le Mans, Can Am and Paris-Dakar.