Lusail

Qatar • October 08, 2023 • Race

Worth Watching Score

6.5

The 2023 Qatar Grand Prix was more endurance test than thriller: blistering heat, mandatory short stints after Pirelli’s tire limits, and a swarm of track-limits penalties shaped the day. An opening-lap clash between Hamilton and Russell triggered the lone Safety Car, but once green, Verstappen controlled it comfortably while McLaren’s Piastri and Norris delivered a clean, decisive double podium. The forced three-stop strategies produced plenty of overtakes (67) but little jeopardy for the win. Worth a watch mainly to see McLaren’s form and the drivers’ brutal battle with conditions; otherwise, it’s a straightforward Verstappen march.

Score Breakdown

Dimension Dim	Value Val	Score Scr	Weight Wt	+Score +	vs Avg Avg
Top3 Gap Time gap in seconds between the race winner and the second-place finisher at the checkered flag.	4.8	7.83	0.20	+1.57	+28%
Tyre Strategy Variety Number of distinct tyre compound sequences used by the top 6 finishers, where different pit stop orders count as unique strategies.	3.0	7.5	0.20	+1.5	+15%
Overtakes Top10 Number of on-track position changes between drivers who finished in the top ten classified positions.	23.0	4.34	0.25	+1.08	+20%
Overtakes Total Total number of on-track position changes recorded throughout the entire race across all positions.	55.0	4.78	0.15	+0.72	+20%
Race Interruptions Combined total of safety car deployments, virtual safety car periods, and red flag stoppages that interrupted the race.	1.0	2.5	0.20	+0.5	-17%
Team Variety Number of different constructor teams represented among the top five finishing positions.	4.0	10.0	0.05	+0.5	+14%
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.	34.0	4.33	0.10	+0.43	+10%
Dnf Factor Combined count of drivers who did not finish (DNF), did not start (DNS), or were disqualified (DSQ) from the race.	2.0	4.0	0.03	+0.12	-8%
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%
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→M	Finished
2	Oscar PIASTRI McLaren	M→M→M→H	Finished
3	Lando NORRIS McLaren	M→M→M→H	Finished
4	George RUSSELL Mercedes	M→M→M→H→S	Finished
5	Charles LECLERC Ferrari	M→M→H→M	Finished
6	Fernando ALONSO Aston Martin	M→M→H→M	Finished
7	Esteban OCON Alpine	M→M→H→M	Finished
8	Valtteri BOTTAS Alfa Romeo	S→M→H→H	Finished
9	ZHOU Guanyu Alfa Romeo	M→H→H→S	Finished
10	Sergio PEREZ Red Bull Racing	H→M→M→M	Finished
11	Lance STROLL Aston Martin	M→M→H→M	Finished
12	Pierre GASLY Alpine	M→M→H→M	Finished
13	Alexander ALBON Williams	M→M→H→H	Finished
14	Kevin MAGNUSSEN Haas F1 Team	S→M→H→H	Finished
15	Yuki TSUNODA AlphaTauri	M→M→H→H	Finished
16	Nico HULKENBERG Haas F1 Team	M→H→M→H	Finished
17	Liam LAWSON AlphaTauri	S→H→H→M	Finished
18	Logan SARGEANT Williams	M→M→H	DNF
19	Lewis HAMILTON Mercedes	S	DNF
20	Carlos SAINZ Ferrari	—	DNS