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Most DNFs Per Track

Circuit-specific mechanical attrition reveals which venues place the greatest stress on Formula 1 machinery. High-speed layouts demand sustained aerodynamic load and maximum powertrain output, testing cooling system capacity and component durability over race distance. Street circuits with barrier proximity and minimal run-off punish positioning errors and contact incidents with immediate retirement. Tracks with severe elevation changes, high-frequency direction switches, or extended full-throttle sections expose weaknesses in suspension geometry, brake thermal management, and power unit reliability.

Analysis scope

Retirement rates aggregate DNFs, DNS (did not start), and DSQ (disqualifications) to quantify how many cars fail to reach the chequered flag. Elevated attrition suggests a venue either mechanically challenges the cars through physical demands or generates incidents through layout characteristics that increase contact probability. Understanding which circuits produce higher failure rates provides insight into engineering priorities, where teams accept calculated risk, and which venues demand conservative setup approaches to ensure race completion.

P01 / Top circuit

Melbourne

5.5 · avg dnf + dns + dsq

Grid average

2.8

Avg DNF + DNS + DSQ

Sample

83

24 circuits represented

01 / Classification

Average retirements per race by circuit

Avg DNF + DNS + DSQ
  1. 01 au Melbourne 5.5
  2. 02 br Interlagos 4.7
  3. 03 cn Shanghai 4.7
  4. 04 qa Lusail 4.0
  5. 05 mx Mexico City 4.0
  6. 06 ca Montréal 4.0
  7. 07 mc Monaco 3.8
  8. 08 gb Silverstone 3.2
  9. 09 nl Zandvoort 3.0
  10. 10 us Las Vegas 2.7
  11. 11 jp Suzuka 2.5
  12. 12 az Baku 2.3
  13. 13 es Barcelona 2.2
  14. 14 us Miami 2.2
  15. 15 at Spielberg 2.2
  16. 16 hu Budapest 2.0
  17. 17 sa Jeddah 2.0
  18. 18 sg Marina Bay 2.0
  19. 19 it Monza 2.0
  20. 20 us Austin 1.7
  21. 21 bh Sakhir 1.7
  22. 22 ae Yas Island 1.7
  23. 23 it Imola 1.5
  24. 24 be Spa-Francorchamps 1.5

Grand Prix sessions from 2023–2026. Sprints excluded. Run count shows the circuit sample size.

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