Spielberg

Austria • July 02, 2023 • Race

Worth Watching Score

8.2

If you’re looking for a tight fight at the front, the 2023 Austrian GP is a Red Bull clinic: Max Verstappen controlled it from pole and even boxed late to snatch fastest lap. Charles Leclerc was solid as best of the rest, briefly leading on strategy, while Sergio Perez delivered the highlight with a forceful charge from P15 to P3, contributing to 71 total overtakes. A single safety car and a blizzard of track-limits penalties stirred the midfield and reshuffled results, but the win was never really in doubt. Worth it mainly for Perez’s recovery and the track-limits drama; otherwise, it’s a comfortable cruise for Red Bull.

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%
Overtakes Top10 Number of on-track position changes between drivers who finished in the top ten classified positions.	38.0	7.17	0.25	+1.79	+99%
Top3 Gap Time gap in seconds between the race winner and the second-place finisher at the checkered flag.	5.2	7.69	0.20	+1.54	+25%
Race Interruptions Combined total of safety car deployments, virtual safety car periods, and red flag stoppages that interrupted the race.	2.0	5.0	0.20	+1.0	+67%
Overtakes Total Total number of on-track position changes recorded throughout the entire race across all positions.	64.0	5.57	0.15	+0.83	+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.	43.0	5.48	0.10	+0.55	+41%
Team Variety Number of different constructor teams represented among the top five finishing positions.	3.0	7.5	0.05	+0.38	-14%
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%
Dnf Factor Combined count of drivers who did not finish (DNF), did not start (DNS), or were disqualified (DSQ) from the race.	1.0	2.0	0.03	+0.06	-54%
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→S	Finished
2	Charles LECLERC Ferrari	M→M→M→H	Finished
3	Sergio PEREZ Red Bull Racing	M→M→M→H	Finished
4	Carlos SAINZ Ferrari	M→M→M→H	Finished
5	Lando NORRIS McLaren	M→M→H→H	Finished
6	Fernando ALONSO Aston Martin	H→H→M→M	Finished
7	Lewis HAMILTON Mercedes	M→M→H→M	Finished
8	George RUSSELL Mercedes	M→M→H→M	Finished
9	Pierre GASLY Alpine	M→M→H→M	Finished
10	Lance STROLL Aston Martin	M→M→H→H→M	Finished
11	Alexander ALBON Williams	M→M→H→H	Finished
12	Esteban OCON Alpine	M→M→H→H	Finished
13	Logan SARGEANT Williams	M→M→H→H	Finished
14	ZHOU Guanyu Alfa Romeo	M→M→H→H	Finished
15	Nyck DE VRIES AlphaTauri	M→M→H→M	Finished
16	Valtteri BOTTAS Alfa Romeo	H→H→M→H	Finished
17	Oscar PIASTRI McLaren	M→M→H→H→M	Finished
18	Yuki TSUNODA AlphaTauri	M→H→H→H→M	Finished
19	Kevin MAGNUSSEN Haas F1 Team	H→M→H→H	Finished
20	Nico HULKENBERG Haas F1 Team	M→M→H	DNF