Budapest

Hungary • July 23, 2023 • Race

Worth Watching Score

3.1

If you’re hunting for drama, the 2023 Hungarian GP is a low-sizzle watch: Max Verstappen grabbed the lead at the start and controlled the race from there. The genuine action came from Sergio Perez’s measured charge to P3 with a string of clean passes and Lando Norris cementing McLaren’s resurgence with a tidy P2. An early tangle contributed to three DNFs, but strategy was straightforward, conditions were stable, and there was little jeopardy up front despite 22 overtakes. Verdict: catch the highlights for Perez’s moves and McLaren’s form; the full race is mostly for Red Bull completists.

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.	2.0	5.0	0.20	+1.0	-23%
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.	49.0	6.24	0.10	+0.62	+59%
Overtakes Top10 Number of on-track position changes between drivers who finished in the top ten classified positions.	11.0	2.08	0.25	+0.52	-42%
Team Variety Number of different constructor teams represented among the top five finishing positions.	3.0	7.5	0.05	+0.38	-14%
Overtakes Total Total number of on-track position changes recorded throughout the entire race across all positions.	22.0	1.91	0.15	+0.29	-52%
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%
Top3 Gap Time gap in seconds between the race winner and the second-place finisher at the checkered flag.	33.7	0.0	0.20	+0.0	-100%
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→H→M	Finished
2	Lando NORRIS McLaren	M→H→M	Finished
3	Sergio PEREZ Red Bull Racing	H→M→M	Finished
4	Lewis HAMILTON Mercedes	M→H→M	Finished
5	Oscar PIASTRI McLaren	M→H→M	Finished
6	George RUSSELL Mercedes	H→M→M	Finished
7	Charles LECLERC Ferrari	M→H→H	Finished
8	Carlos SAINZ Ferrari	S→H→H	Finished
9	Fernando ALONSO Aston Martin	M→H→H	Finished
10	Lance STROLL Aston Martin	S→H→H	Finished
11	Alexander ALBON Williams	M→H→H	Finished
12	Valtteri BOTTAS Alfa Romeo	M→H→H	Finished
13	Daniel RICCIARDO AlphaTauri	M→H→M	Finished
14	Nico HULKENBERG Haas F1 Team	M→H→H	Finished
15	Yuki TSUNODA AlphaTauri	S→H→M	Finished
16	ZHOU Guanyu Alfa Romeo	M→H→H	Finished
17	Kevin MAGNUSSEN Haas F1 Team	M→H→H	Finished
18	Logan SARGEANT Williams	M→H→H	DNF
19	Esteban OCON Alpine	M	DNF
20	Pierre GASLY Alpine	S	DNF