This visualization showcases Formula 1 race performance data from 1996 to 2024, excluding the 70th Anniversary, Argentine, Eifel, Indian, Korean, Las Vegas, Luxembourg, Sakhir, San Marino, Styrian, and Tuscan Grand Prix events. It focuses on completed laps that were unaffected by safety cars, spins, or other race incidents, using data from drivers and constructors who participated in at least 30 races. The analysis calculates key metrics, including average lap times, fastest laps, and driver consistency, ensuring that only laps run under normal race conditions are considered. Bands around the data points represent the average lap time (in minutes) for each driver or constructor, plus or minus one standard deviation. Time series trend curves were generated using a cubic spline that preserves monotonicity in the y-axis with continuous first-order derivatives, passing through all data points without introducing spurious oscillations.
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