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Bahrain • March 02, 2024 • Race

Worth Watching Score

2.7

If you’re after a fight for the win, this Bahrain opener isn’t it—Max Verstappen disappeared up the road and Red Bull locked out a comfortable 1-2. The intrigue was behind them, where Carlos Sainz was the standout, carving past rivals (including his teammate) with punchy moves as Leclerc struggled with braking issues. There were plenty of passes—50 in total—but most came from DRS trains and tire offsets rather than real jeopardy or strategy curveballs. Verdict: skim the highlights for Sainz’s charge and the midfield shuffling; the front was a procession.

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.	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.	15.0	2.83	0.25	+0.71	-21%
Team Variety Number of different constructor teams represented among the top five finishing positions.	3.0	7.5	0.05	+0.38	-14%
Overtakes Total Total number of on-track position changes recorded throughout the entire race across all positions.	26.0	2.26	0.15	+0.34	-43%
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.	12.0	1.53	0.10	+0.15	-62%
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%
Top3 Gap Time gap in seconds between the race winner and the second-place finisher at the checkered flag.	22.5	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%
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%
Dnf Factor Combined count of drivers who did not finish (DNF), did not start (DNS), or were disqualified (DSQ) from the race.	0.0	0.0	0.03	+0.0	-100%

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