you can tell a lot about a racecar (estimate power, friction coefficient, aero coefficients) by just observing speed vs. time on a known racetrack, and that dat

you can tell a lot about a racecar (estimate power, friction coefficient, aero coefficients) by just observing speed vs. time on a known racetrack, and that data is certainly publicly available. Although as others have said the F1 series isn't known for its physics.