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Qatar • November 30, 2025 • Race

Worth Watching Score

4.7

Not a classic, but not a snoozer either. Verstappen controlled the race up front for a routine win, with Piastri close enough to keep Red Bull honest while a single safety car and four DNFs stirred the order behind. The real value is in the midfield action: 47 overtakes, some tidy strategy calls, and a standout drive from Sainz to put Williams on the podium. If you’re short on time, the highlights will do; if you watch the full race, expect steady tension rather than edge-of-seat drama.

Score Breakdown

Dimension Dim	Value Val	Score Scr	Weight Wt	+Score +	vs Avg Avg
Top3 Gap Time gap in seconds between the race winner and the second-place finisher at the checkered flag.	8.0	6.42	0.20	+1.28	+4%
Overtakes Top10 Number of on-track position changes between drivers who finished in the top ten classified positions.	14.0	2.64	0.25	+0.66	-27%
Overtakes Total Total number of on-track position changes recorded throughout the entire race across all positions.	47.0	4.09	0.15	+0.61	+2%
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%
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.	25.0	3.18	0.10	+0.32	-18%
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	Max VERSTAPPEN Red Bull Racing	M→M→H	Finished
2	Oscar PIASTRI McLaren	M→M→H	Finished
3	Carlos SAINZ Williams	M→M→H	Finished
4	Lando NORRIS McLaren	M→M→H	Finished
5	Kimi ANTONELLI Mercedes	M→M→H	Finished
6	George RUSSELL Mercedes	M→M→H	Finished
7	Fernando ALONSO Aston Martin	M→M→H	Finished
8	Charles LECLERC Ferrari	M→M→H	Finished
9	Liam LAWSON Racing Bulls	M→M→H	Finished
10	Yuki TSUNODA Red Bull Racing	M→M→H	Finished
11	Alexander ALBON Williams	H→M→M	Finished
12	Lewis HAMILTON Ferrari	S→M→M	Finished
13	Gabriel BORTOLETO Kick Sauber	M→M→S	Finished
14	Franco COLAPINTO Alpine	H→M→M	Finished
15	Esteban OCON Haas F1 Team	M→H→M→H	Finished
16	Pierre GASLY Alpine	M→H→M	Finished
17	Lance STROLL Aston Martin	M→M→M→S	DNF
18	Isack HADJAR Racing Bulls	M→M→H	DNF
19	Oliver BEARMAN Haas F1 Team	M→M→H→H	DNF
20	Nico HULKENBERG Kick Sauber	S	DNF