Austin

United States • October 22, 2023 • Race

Worth Watching Score

5.8

Max Verstappen took another win at Austin, but it wasn’t a cruise: brake worries and an aggressive two-stop left Lewis Hamilton charging hard in the final stint, while Lando Norris—after a sharp launch and early control—slipped to third on strategy. There were 80 overtakes, mostly DRS-driven shuffling in the midfield, and three DNFs that thinned the pack. Lead changes hinged on undercuts more than on-track passes, with a tense but ultimately unchanged chase to the flag. With a 2.2/10 Worth Watching score, this is best for highlights of the start and the final 10 laps rather than a full rewatch.

Score Breakdown

Dimension Dim	Value Val	Score Scr	Weight Wt	+Score +	vs Avg Avg
Tyre Strategy Variety Number of distinct tyre compound sequences used by the top 6 finishers, where different pit stop orders count as unique strategies.	4.0	10.0	0.20	+2.0	+54%
Top3 Gap Time gap in seconds between the race winner and the second-place finisher at the checkered flag.	10.7	5.19	0.20	+1.04	-15%
Overtakes Top10 Number of on-track position changes between drivers who finished in the top ten classified positions.	16.0	3.02	0.25	+0.75	-17%
Overtakes Total Total number of on-track position changes recorded throughout the entire race across all positions.	47.0	4.09	0.15	+0.61	+2%
Grid Chaos Weighted score measuring dramatic position changes from qualifying grid to race finish, with higher scores for top-five starters who drop back or backmarkers who finish on the podium.	46.0	5.86	0.10	+0.59	+51%
Team Variety Number of different constructor teams represented among the top five finishing positions.	4.0	10.0	0.05	+0.5	+14%
Dnf Factor Combined count of drivers who did not finish (DNF), did not start (DNS), or were disqualified (DSQ) from the race.	3.0	6.0	0.03	+0.18	+39%
Unique Tyre Compounds Number of different tyre compound types (dry, intermediate, wet) used by five or more drivers during the race.	1.0	5.0	0.02	+0.1	-9%
Race Interruptions Combined total of safety car deployments, virtual safety car periods, and red flag stoppages that interrupted the race.	0.0	0.0	0.20	+0.0	-100%
Rain Factor Weather conditions during the race, indicating whether it remained dry or featured rain and mixed wet-dry periods.	N	0.0	0.20	+0.0	-100%

Pos	Driver	Tyre Strategy	Status
1	Max VERSTAPPEN Red Bull Racing	M→M→H	Finished
2	Lewis HAMILTON Mercedes	M→H→M	Finished
3	Lando NORRIS McLaren	M→H→H	Finished
4	Carlos SAINZ Ferrari	M→M→H	Finished
5	Sergio PEREZ Red Bull Racing	M→M→H	Finished
6	Charles LECLERC Ferrari	M→H	Finished
7	George RUSSELL Mercedes	M→H→M	Finished
8	Pierre GASLY Alpine	M→M→H	Finished
9	Lance STROLL Aston Martin	H→M→M	Finished
10	Yuki TSUNODA AlphaTauri	M→H→M→S	Finished
11	Alexander ALBON Williams	M→H→M	Finished
12	Logan SARGEANT Williams	M→H→M	Finished
13	Nico HULKENBERG Haas F1 Team	H→M→M	Finished
14	Valtteri BOTTAS Alfa Romeo	M→H→H	Finished
15	ZHOU Guanyu Alfa Romeo	M→H→H	Finished
16	Kevin MAGNUSSEN Haas F1 Team	M→H→M	Finished
17	Daniel RICCIARDO AlphaTauri	M→H→S	Finished
18	Fernando ALONSO Aston Martin	M→M→H	DNF
19	Oscar PIASTRI McLaren	M	DNF
20	Esteban OCON Alpine	M	DNF