Spielberg

Austria • June 30, 2024 • Race

Worth Watching Score

6.9

This was a slow-burn Austria GP with lots of DRS passes (87 overtakes) but limited real jeopardy until a late flashpoint. The headline is the dramatic clash between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris while fighting for the win, triggering punctures, a Safety Car, and handing George Russell a surprise victory. Oscar Piastri’s measured charge to P2 and Carlos Sainz’s steady P3 added polish rather than fireworks. If you watch, it’s mostly for the tense final stint and the shock ending rather than a race-long thriller.

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%
Top3 Gap Time gap in seconds between the race winner and the second-place finisher at the checkered flag.	1.9	9.15	0.20	+1.83	+49%
Overtakes Top10 Number of on-track position changes between drivers who finished in the top ten classified positions.	16.0	3.02	0.25	+0.75	-17%
Overtakes Total Total number of on-track position changes recorded throughout the entire race across all positions.	54.0	4.7	0.15	+0.7	+17%
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%
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%
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%
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	George RUSSELL Mercedes	M→M→H	Finished
2	Oscar PIASTRI McLaren	M→H→M	Finished
3	Carlos SAINZ Ferrari	M→H→M	Finished
4	Lewis HAMILTON Mercedes	M→H→M	Finished
5	Max VERSTAPPEN Red Bull Racing	M→H→M→S	Finished
6	Nico HULKENBERG Haas F1 Team	M→H→H	Finished
7	Sergio PEREZ Red Bull Racing	M→H→M	Finished
8	Kevin MAGNUSSEN Haas F1 Team	M→H→H	Finished
9	Daniel RICCIARDO RB	M→H→H	Finished
10	Pierre GASLY Alpine	M→H→M	Finished
11	Charles LECLERC Ferrari	M→H→M→M→M	Finished
12	Esteban OCON Alpine	M→H→M	Finished
13	Lance STROLL Aston Martin	M→M→H	Finished
14	Yuki TSUNODA RB	M→H→H	Finished
15	Alexander ALBON Williams	M→H→H	Finished
16	Valtteri BOTTAS Kick Sauber	M→H→H	Finished
17	ZHOU Guanyu Kick Sauber	H→M→H	Finished
18	Fernando ALONSO Aston Martin	M→M→H→S	Finished
19	Logan SARGEANT Williams	M→M→H→M	Finished
20	Lando NORRIS McLaren	M→H→M	Finished