2024 Season — Round 21

Sao Paulo Grand Prix

São Paulo — 69 laps — 20 drivers

Total lap inversions
2381
start→finish: 38
Volatility score
1.7254
inversions / (grid × laps)
Winner
VER
Max Verstappen
Biggest mover
VER
+16 positions (Max Verstappen)
Most overtaken
NOR
-5 positions (Lando Norris)
DNFs
5
retirements
On-track overtakes
44
of 83 total moves
Interventions
9 SC / 2 VSC
laps under neutralisation
Race Summary

The 2024 Brazil GP produced 2381 lap inversions across 69 laps, with a volatility score of 1.7254. Max Verstappen (VER) was the biggest mover, gaining 16 positions. There were 5 retirements which influenced race 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:15 / 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.
Position:
P1 → P20
DNF / no data
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VER
OCO
GAS
RUS
LEC
NOR
TSU
PIA
LAW
HAM
PER
BEA
BOT
ALO
ZHO
SAI
COL
ALB
STR
HUL
Lap
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.
83
Total position gains
On-track
44 (53%)
Pit cycle
31 (37%)
SC / VSC
4 (5%)
DNF-induced
4 (5%)
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
1.7254
Pit-adjusted
1.6138
SC-neutralized
1.5379
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.
OCOvsVER
VER wins
1 position swap45 laps within 1 posIntensity: 23.5
NORvsRUS
RUS wins
2 position swaps42 laps within 1 posIntensity: 23
BEAvsBOT
BEA wins
6 position swaps28 laps within 1 posIntensity: 20
BOTvsZHOTEAMMATE
BOT wins
0 position swaps39 laps within 1 posIntensity: 19.5
BEAvsPER
PER wins
1 position swap35 laps within 1 posIntensity: 18.5
GASvsRUS
GAS wins
1 position swap34 laps within 1 posIntensity: 18
LECvsNOR
LEC wins
1 position swap33 laps within 1 posIntensity: 17.5
PIAvsTSU
PIA wins
1 position swap33 laps within 1 posIntensity: 17.5
HAMvsPER
HAM wins
2 position swaps30 laps within 1 posIntensity: 17
LECvsRUS
RUS wins
2 position swaps27 laps within 1 posIntensity: 15.5
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
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VER
OCO
GAS
RUS
LEC
NOR
TSU
PIA
LAW
HAM
PER
BEA
BOT
ALO
ZHO
SAI
COL
ALB
STR
HUL
Lap
What If No Safety Car?
Simulates the race volatility if all SC and VSC laps were removed entirely. Orange line = what the chaos curve would look like with pure racing laps only. Faint yellow verticals mark the removed neutralisation laps.
1.7254
Actual Volatility
full race, all laps
1.7254
No-SC Volatility
59 racing laps only
-0.0%
Difference
less chaotic without SC
10
SC/VSC Laps
laps removed from calc
Faint yellow lines mark removed SC/VSC laps · Orange = what the race chaos would have looked like
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-8
peak at L25
HUL-8
peak at L30
GAS+6
peak at L29
BOT+6
peak at L28
BEA-5
peak at L31
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.
93
Strategy Chaos Score
Undercuts
18
Pitted early, gained on exit
Overcuts
13
Stayed out, gained via track position
Pit-Cycle Passes
31
Positions gained through pit windows
Failed Strategies
13
Net position loss from pit strategy
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