Mexico City

Mexico • October 29, 2023 • Race

Worth Watching Score

7.9

If you’re in it for drama, the 2023 Mexico City GP opens with a gut-punch: hometown hero Sergio Perez collides with Charles Leclerc at Turn 1 and retires immediately. Max Verstappen then crushes it out front, even through a Safety Car and a red flag triggered by Kevin Magnussen’s heavy crash, leaving the fight for P2 as the main hook. That duel delivers: Lewis Hamilton, on a smarter tire choice after the restart, reels in and passes Leclerc while the midfield shuffles through plenty of DRS moves. It’s not a classic—more controlled than chaotic—but the start, the red-flag reset, and the Hamilton-Leclerc strategy battle provide enough highlights to justify a watch if you’re selective.

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%
Race Interruptions Combined total of safety car deployments, virtual safety car periods, and red flag stoppages that interrupted the race.	3.0	7.5	0.20	+1.5	+150%
Overtakes Total Total number of on-track position changes recorded throughout the entire race across all positions.	93.0	8.09	0.15	+1.21	+102%
Overtakes Top10 Number of on-track position changes between drivers who finished in the top ten classified positions.	20.0	3.77	0.25	+0.94	+4%
Top3 Gap Time gap in seconds between the race winner and the second-place finisher at the checkered flag.	13.9	3.78	0.20	+0.76	-38%
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.	49.5	6.31	0.10	+0.63	+62%
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.	5.0	10.0	0.03	+0.3	+131%
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→H→H→H	Finished
2	Lewis HAMILTON Mercedes	M→H→M	Finished
3	Charles LECLERC Ferrari	M→H→H	Finished
4	Carlos SAINZ Ferrari	M→H→H	Finished
5	Lando NORRIS McLaren	S→H→M→M	Finished
6	George RUSSELL Mercedes	M→H→M	Finished
7	Daniel RICCIARDO AlphaTauri	M→H→H	Finished
8	Oscar PIASTRI McLaren	M→H→M	Finished
9	Alexander ALBON Williams	H→M→M	Finished
10	Esteban OCON Alpine	H→M	Finished
11	Pierre GASLY Alpine	M→H→H	Finished
12	Yuki TSUNODA AlphaTauri	M→H→H	Finished
13	Nico HULKENBERG Haas F1 Team	M→H→M	Finished
14	Valtteri BOTTAS Alfa Romeo	M→H→H	Finished
15	ZHOU Guanyu Alfa Romeo	M→H→H	Finished
16	Logan SARGEANT Williams	M→H→M	DNF
17	Lance STROLL Aston Martin	M→H→H	DNF
18	Fernando ALONSO Aston Martin	M→H→H	DNF
19	Kevin MAGNUSSEN Haas F1 Team	M→H	DNF
20	Sergio PEREZ Red Bull Racing	M	DNF