2024 Season — Round 1
Bahrain Grand Prix
Sakhir — 57 laps — 20 drivers
Total lap inversions
1684
start→finish: 30
Volatility score
1.4772
inversions / (grid × laps)
Winner
VER
Max Verstappen
Biggest mover
ZHO
+6 positions (Guanyu Zhou)
Most overtaken
HUL
-6 positions (Nico Hulkenberg)
DNFs
0
retirements
On-track overtakes
15
of 153 total moves
Race Summary
The 2024 Bahrain GP produced 1684 lap inversions across 57 laps, with a volatility score of 1.4772. Guanyu Zhou (ZHO) was the biggest mover, gaining 6 positions.
Inversions Per Lap
Each point shows how many active inversions existed that lap relative to the starting grid order.
Higher peaks indicate more overtaking activity.
Cumulative Inversion Curve
Running total of inversions across the race. Steep sections indicate high-action phases.
Flat sections mean positions locked in for multiple laps.
Lap-by-Lap Position Tracker
Each line is one driver's position through the race. P1 is at the top.
Lines end where a driver retired. Use filters to isolate specific battles or storylines.
Quick select:20 / 20 drivers shown
Driver Position Changes
Positions gained (green) or lost (red) from grid start to final classification.
DNF drivers shown in grey.
Position Heatmap
Rows = drivers, columns = laps. Cell colour = position: green (P1) → yellow (mid-field) → red (last).
Faded cells = retired. More colour variance across a row = more movement for that driver throughout the race.
Hover any cell for driver, lap, and exact position.
Race Chaos Timeline
Lap-by-lap breakdown of overtaking activity by type. Green = genuine on-track passes,
orange = pit-cycle position changes, yellow = moves under Safety Car / VSC,
red = DNF-induced gains. Yellow dashed lines mark neutralisation laps.
Overtake Classification
Breaking down how position changes occurred during the race.
Only data from re-ingested races (fetch_race_data.py v2) will show full classification.
153
Total position gains
On-track
15 (10%)
Pit cycle
138 (90%)
SC / VSC
0 (0%)
DNF-induced
0 (0%)
Adjusted Volatility
Three inversion curves for comparison.
Raw: unfiltered (dashed grey).
Pit-adjusted: removes drivers on in/out-laps so pit stops don't inflate inversions (green).
SC-neutralized: SC and VSC laps weighted at 25% to reduce artificial compression effects (yellow).
Raw
1.4772
Pit-adjusted
1.2219
SC-neutralized
1.4772
Driver Battle Index
The most intense wheel-to-wheel fights of the race, ranked by a combined intensity score
(position swaps + laps within 1 position). Higher = more sustained wheel-to-wheel racing.
BOTvsGAS
GAS wins
2 position swaps49 laps within 1 posIntensity: 26.5
PERvsSAI
PER wins
2 position swaps48 laps within 1 posIntensity: 26
LECvsRUS
LEC wins
4 position swaps44 laps within 1 posIntensity: 26
HAMvsPIA
HAM wins
1 position swap49 laps within 1 posIntensity: 25.5
PERvsVERTEAMMATE
VER wins
0 position swaps43 laps within 1 posIntensity: 21.5
ALOvsHAM
HAM wins
5 position swaps29 laps within 1 posIntensity: 19.5
GASvsOCOTEAMMATE
OCO wins
4 position swaps29 laps within 1 posIntensity: 18.5
MAGvsZHO
ZHO wins
3 position swaps28 laps within 1 posIntensity: 17
LECvsNOR
LEC wins
2 position swaps29 laps within 1 posIntensity: 16.5
NORvsPIATEAMMATE
NOR wins
2 position swaps29 laps within 1 posIntensity: 16.5
Tyre Strategy Timeline
Lap-by-lap view of each driver's tyre compounds through the race. Solid = new tyres, faded with border = used tyres.
Hover over any stint bar to see compound, stint length, pit lap, duration, and net position change.
Quick select:20 / 20 drivers shown
Soft
Medium
Hard
Intermediate
Wet
Used tyres
1
10
20
30
40
50
57
VER
PER
SAI
LEC
RUS
NOR
HAM
PIA
ALO
STR
ZHO
MAG
RIC
TSU
ALB
HUL
OCO
GAS
BOT
SAR
Lap
Momentum Tracker
Rolling 5-lap position change per driver. Positive = charging forward, negative = falling back.
Shows who had the most momentum at each phase of the race. Defaults to top 10 finishers — use filters to explore all drivers.
Rolling 5-lap position change per driver. Positive = gaining, Negative = losing positions.
LEC-9
peak at L12
RUS-9
peak at L12
ALB-9
peak at L19
ALO+7
peak at L15
ZHO+7
peak at L16
Quick select:10 / 20 drivers shown
Strategy Chaos Score
Measures how much strategy decisions shaped the race outcome.
Counts undercuts, overcuts, pit-cycle passes, and failed strategies.
382
Strategy Chaos Score
Undercuts
55
Pitted early, gained on exit
Overcuts
83
Stayed out, gained via track position
Pit-Cycle Passes
138
Positions gained through pit windows
Failed Strategies
19
Net position loss from pit strategy
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