Suzuka

Japan • April 07, 2024 • Race

Worth Watching Score

4.8

If you’re looking for edge-of-the-seat drama, this one’s light on thrills. An early red flag after a first-lap incident set the tone, and once racing resumed Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez controlled it up front, turning the afternoon into a Red Bull demo. Strategy was tidy rather than tense, with a few DRS-assisted passes and Carlos Sainz executing well to secure P3 as the most notable storyline. Unless you’re a Red Bull fan or curious about Sainz’s measured climb and some midfield skirmishes, the highlights will cover you.

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.	12.5	4.38	0.20	+0.88	-29%
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%
Overtakes Top10 Number of on-track position changes between drivers who finished in the top ten classified positions.	10.0	1.89	0.25	+0.47	-48%
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.	20.0	1.74	0.15	+0.26	-57%
Dnf Factor Combined count of drivers who did not finish (DNF), did not start (DNS), or were disqualified (DSQ) from the race.	3.0	6.0	0.03	+0.18	+39%
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%
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.	5.0	0.64	0.10	+0.06	-85%
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→M→H	Finished
2	Sergio PEREZ Red Bull Racing	M→M→M→H	Finished
3	Carlos SAINZ Ferrari	M→M→M→H	Finished
4	Charles LECLERC Ferrari	M→M→H	Finished
5	Lando NORRIS McLaren	M→M→H→H	Finished
6	Fernando ALONSO Aston Martin	S→S→M→H	Finished
7	George RUSSELL Mercedes	M→H→H→M	Finished
8	Oscar PIASTRI McLaren	M→M→H→H	Finished
9	Lewis HAMILTON Mercedes	M→H→H→M	Finished
10	Yuki TSUNODA RB	M→S→H→H	Finished
11	Nico HULKENBERG Haas F1 Team	S→S→H→H	Finished
12	Lance STROLL Aston Martin	S→S→M→H→S	Finished
13	Kevin MAGNUSSEN Haas F1 Team	M→M→H	Finished
14	Valtteri BOTTAS Kick Sauber	S→S→H→H	Finished
15	Esteban OCON Alpine	S→H→H→M	Finished
16	Pierre GASLY Alpine	S→H→M→H	Finished
17	Logan SARGEANT Williams	S→H→H→M→S	Finished
18	ZHOU Guanyu Kick Sauber	M→S→H→H	DNF
19	Daniel RICCIARDO RB	M	DNF
20	Alexander ALBON Williams	S	DNF