Here’s How A Formula 1 Hot Lap In 2017 Compares To 2016

The two laps being compared are Lewis Hamilton’s 2016 Spanish Grand Prix pole time of a 1:22.000 and Valtteri Bottas’ 1:19.310 from day two of the second F1 winter test.

It’s a great way of seeing just how much quicker the W08 is compared to its predecessor, the W07, and getting a look at how differently the cars handle.

Although it it is worthing pointing out that Hamilton’s lap was on soft tyres, while Bottas did his on new, wider ultra-softs. Still, it’s encouraging to see these new 2017 cars being so much faster.