Baku

Azerbaijan • September 15, 2024 • Race

Worth Watching Score

5.4

If you’re looking for chaos at Baku, this 2024 edition is a calmer watch. Despite a hefty 86 overtakes, most of the action lived in the midfield as Oscar Piastri kept the race under control up front, with Charles Leclerc and George Russell slotting in behind. Strategy didn’t shake things up much, and the lead rarely felt under real threat. Four DNFs added a few flashpoints, but they didn’t change the outcome—overall, a tidy race rather than a thrill ride.

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.	3.0	7.5	0.20	+1.5	+15%
Top3 Gap Time gap in seconds between the race winner and the second-place finisher at the checkered flag.	10.9	5.11	0.20	+1.02	-17%
Overtakes Top10 Number of on-track position changes between drivers who finished in the top ten classified positions.	15.0	2.83	0.25	+0.71	-21%
Overtakes Total Total number of on-track position changes recorded throughout the entire race across all positions.	43.0	3.74	0.15	+0.56	-7%
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.	24.0	3.06	0.10	+0.31	-21%
Dnf Factor Combined count of drivers who did not finish (DNF), did not start (DNS), or were disqualified (DSQ) from the race.	4.0	8.0	0.03	+0.24	+85%
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	Oscar PIASTRI McLaren	M→H	Finished
2	Charles LECLERC Ferrari	M→H	Finished
3	George RUSSELL Mercedes	M→H	Finished
4	Lando NORRIS McLaren	H→M	Finished
5	Max VERSTAPPEN Red Bull Racing	M→H→S	Finished
6	Fernando ALONSO Aston Martin	M→H	Finished
7	Alexander ALBON Williams	H→M	Finished
8	Franco COLAPINTO Williams	M→H	Finished
9	Lewis HAMILTON Mercedes	M→H	Finished
10	Oliver BEARMAN Haas F1 Team	M→H	Finished
11	Nico HULKENBERG Haas F1 Team	M→H	Finished
12	Pierre GASLY Alpine	H→S	Finished
13	Daniel RICCIARDO RB	H→S	Finished
14	ZHOU Guanyu Kick Sauber	H→M	Finished
15	Esteban OCON Alpine	H→S	Finished
16	Valtteri BOTTAS Kick Sauber	M→H	Finished
17	Sergio PEREZ Red Bull Racing	M→H	DNF
18	Carlos SAINZ Ferrari	M→H	DNF
19	Lance STROLL Aston Martin	M→H→H	DNF
20	Yuki TSUNODA RB	M→H	DNF