Yas Island

United Arab Emirates • November 26, 2023 • Race

Worth Watching Score

3.9

If you’re after wheel-to-wheel chaos, this Abu Dhabi finale is a pass: Max Verstappen dominated from lights to flag in a clean, safety-car-free race with just one DNF. The real intrigue was the constructors’ showdown, as Charles Leclerc tried clever teamwork to help Ferrari beat Mercedes, factoring in Sergio Perez’s 5s penalty for a clash with Lando Norris that ultimately handed George Russell P3. Despite 78 overtakes, many were routine DRS moves with limited jeopardy. Worth it mainly to see Verstappen’s clinical capstone and the late strategic chess for P2 in the championship.

Score Breakdown

Dimension Dim	Value Val	Score Scr	Weight Wt	+Score +	vs Avg Avg
Overtakes Top10 Number of on-track position changes between drivers who finished in the top ten classified positions.	25.0	4.72	0.25	+1.18	+31%
Overtakes Total Total number of on-track position changes recorded throughout the entire race across all positions.	73.0	6.35	0.15	+0.95	+58%
Tyre Strategy Variety Number of distinct tyre compound sequences used by the top 6 finishers, where different pit stop orders count as unique strategies.	1.0	2.5	0.20	+0.5	-62%
Team Variety Number of different constructor teams represented among the top five finishing positions.	4.0	10.0	0.05	+0.5	+14%
Top3 Gap Time gap in seconds between the race winner and the second-place finisher at the checkered flag.	18.0	1.93	0.20	+0.39	-68%
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.	16.5	2.1	0.10	+0.21	-46%
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%
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%

Pos	Driver	Tyre Strategy	Status
1	Max VERSTAPPEN Red Bull Racing	M→H→H	Finished
2	Charles LECLERC Ferrari	M→H→H	Finished
3	George RUSSELL Mercedes	M→H→H	Finished
4	Sergio PEREZ Red Bull Racing	M→H→H	Finished
5	Lando NORRIS McLaren	M→H→H	Finished
6	Oscar PIASTRI McLaren	M→H→H	Finished
7	Fernando ALONSO Aston Martin	M→H→H	Finished
8	Yuki TSUNODA AlphaTauri	M→H	Finished
9	Lewis HAMILTON Mercedes	M→H→H	Finished
10	Lance STROLL Aston Martin	H→H→M	Finished
11	Daniel RICCIARDO AlphaTauri	M→H→H	Finished
12	Esteban OCON Alpine	M→H	Finished
13	Pierre GASLY Alpine	M→H→H	Finished
14	Alexander ALBON Williams	M→H→H	Finished
15	Nico HULKENBERG Haas F1 Team	M→H→H	Finished
16	Logan SARGEANT Williams	M→H→H	Finished
17	ZHOU Guanyu Alfa Romeo	M→H→M	Finished
18	Carlos SAINZ Ferrari	H→H→S	DNF
19	Valtteri BOTTAS Alfa Romeo	H→M	Finished
20	Kevin MAGNUSSEN Haas F1 Team	M→H→H	Finished