14th of 18 — 1.2% CV vs 0.5% leader
2nd of 18 in class — +0.210s vs class best
+10ms/lap vs +-3ms/lap class avg
Aggressive opener — pushing hard early risks tire life and incidents
1.5x more spread in final 5 laps — some concentration drop-off
Lap times vs. lap-in-stint — positive ms/lap = tires degrading
