Suzuka

Japan • September 24, 2023 • Race

Worth Watching Score

4.3

Max Verstappen dominated Suzuka from pole, with an early Safety Car doing little to threaten a comfortable run as Red Bull clinched the constructors’ title. The intrigue was behind him: McLaren looked reborn, with Lando Norris and rookie Oscar Piastri securing a controlled double podium, Piastri bagging his first in F1 after tidy strategy and team management. There was plenty of midfield action — 63 overtakes and five DNFs kept the pack lively — but little jeopardy up front. Unless you’re in it for Verstappen’s masterclass or McLaren’s milestone, this is more highlights than must-watch.

Score Breakdown

Dimension Dim	Value Val	Score Scr	Weight Wt	+Score +	vs Avg Avg
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%
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%
Overtakes Top10 Number of on-track position changes between drivers who finished in the top ten classified positions.	14.0	2.64	0.25	+0.66	-27%
Team Variety Number of different constructor teams represented among the top five finishing positions.	4.0	10.0	0.05	+0.5	+14%
Overtakes Total Total number of on-track position changes recorded throughout the entire race across all positions.	25.0	2.17	0.15	+0.33	-45%
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%
Top3 Gap Time gap in seconds between the race winner and the second-place finisher at the checkered flag.	19.4	1.31	0.20	+0.26	-79%
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.	11.0	1.4	0.10	+0.14	-64%
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	Finished
2	Lando NORRIS McLaren	M→H→H	Finished
3	Oscar PIASTRI McLaren	M→H→H	Finished
4	Charles LECLERC Ferrari	M→M→H	Finished
5	Lewis HAMILTON Mercedes	M→H→H	Finished
6	Carlos SAINZ Ferrari	M→M→H	Finished
7	George RUSSELL Mercedes	M→H	Finished
8	Fernando ALONSO Aston Martin	S→H→H	Finished
9	Esteban OCON Alpine	M→H→H	Finished
10	Pierre GASLY Alpine	M→H→H	Finished
11	Liam LAWSON AlphaTauri	S→M→H	Finished
12	Yuki TSUNODA AlphaTauri	S→M→H	Finished
13	ZHOU Guanyu Alfa Romeo	S→S→S→H	Finished
14	Nico HULKENBERG Haas F1 Team	S→M→H→M	Finished
15	Kevin MAGNUSSEN Haas F1 Team	M→H→H	Finished
16	Alexander ALBON Williams	M→M→S	DNF
17	Logan SARGEANT Williams	M→M→M→H	DNF
18	Lance STROLL Aston Martin	S→M	DNF
19	Sergio PEREZ Red Bull Racing	M→H→S→S→S	DNF
20	Valtteri BOTTAS Alfa Romeo	S→S→H	DNF