Could any one explain about the lap time results that we are getting for example Lap:1.21.873(+0:00:475) . i am curious about the numbers in the brackets. Thanks
The time in brackets is the time that was lost on the run due to driver mistakes. Your driver ran a 1:21.873, but an error-free lap would have been 1:21.398 (a difference of 0:00.475).
Pretty much. But the driver mistake is included in the lap time, so technically the 'lowest' lap time would be the one which is best with the mistake value subtracted.
I am wondering what effects the lap times. Had a driver jump from 1:34 to 1:31 by changing the wing by 1 on a practice run. Started at all feels good so that was the only change I made over all 5 runs. All runs before (2) were 1:34 and all after were 1:31. Mistakes were similar (0.2-0.5) for all runs so not like they made a 3 second mistake on the 1:34 laps.
Weather didn't change, and my other driver who I did laps with first had all the laps as 1:31
EDIT: Just an extra note, my friend and I were comparing practice times. At Malaysia his laps were 1:31 and mine were 1:34 for all runs. At China mine were all 1:31 apart from the 2 at 1:34 and his were all 1:34. I thought at Malaysia it was just my drivers as they are slower than his, but for it to reverse at China it got me thinking.