Race analysis & engineering notebook
Deep, data-driven breakdowns of Formula 1, MotoGP and endurance racing — strategy calls, tyre physics, and the five-lap decisions that win championships. Written by Santhosh Reddy Pilli.
Formula 1
Austrian GP 2026
A clean pole-to-flag drive from Mercedes. A brutal medium-hard-hard tyre calculation. And one undercut window Red Bull left open five laps too long.
MotoGP
Czech GP 2026
Fifth on the grid after two Friday crashes. Held back through the first half. Then one decisive move at Turn 4 on lap 16 did the rest.
Endurance
24H Le Mans 2026
Starting 14th and 15th. A puncture in the opening hours. A near-surrender at hour 18. Then one of the great Le Mans victories of the modern era.
Pit Wall Notes is a personal motorsport writing project by Santhosh Reddy Pilli, a Mechanical Engineering student from RGUKT Nuzvid with a focus on telemetry analysis and vehicle dynamics. Each article works through the engineering and strategy behind a race weekend — tyre physics, pit windows, and the small decisions that decide championships.