2024 Season — Round 4
Japanese Grand Prix
Suzuka — 53 laps — 20 drivers
Total lap inversions
956
start→finish: 12
Volatility score
0.9019
inversions / (grid × laps)
Winner
VER
Max Verstappen
Biggest mover
MAG
+5 positions (Kevin Magnussen)
Most overtaken
NOR
-2 positions (Lando Norris)
DNFs
3
retirements
On-track overtakes
25
of 125 total moves
Race Summary
The 2024 Japan GP produced 956 lap inversions across 53 laps, with a volatility score of 0.9019. Kevin Magnussen (MAG) was the biggest mover, gaining 5 positions. There were 3 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:17 / 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.
125
Total position gains
On-track
25 (20%)
Pit cycle
85 (68%)
SC / VSC
0 (0%)
DNF-induced
15 (12%)
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
0.9019
Pit-adjusted
0.7264
SC-neutralized
0.9019
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.
HAMvsRUSTEAMMATE
RUS wins
5 position swaps42 laps within 1 posIntensity: 26
ALOvsPIA
ALO wins
0 position swaps47 laps within 1 posIntensity: 23.5
PERvsVERTEAMMATE
VER wins
0 position swaps40 laps within 1 posIntensity: 20
STRvsTSU
TSU wins
4 position swaps28 laps within 1 posIntensity: 18
HULvsSTR
HUL wins
6 position swaps24 laps within 1 posIntensity: 18
GASvsOCOTEAMMATE
OCO wins
0 position swaps36 laps within 1 posIntensity: 18
NORvsSAI
SAI wins
5 position swaps23 laps within 1 posIntensity: 16.5
BOTvsMAG
MAG wins
1 position swap31 laps within 1 posIntensity: 16.5
NORvsPER
PER wins
4 position swaps22 laps within 1 posIntensity: 15
ALOvsSAI
SAI wins
0 position swaps30 laps within 1 posIntensity: 15
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
53
VER
PER
SAI
LEC
NOR
ALO
RUS
PIA
HAM
TSU
HUL
STR
MAG
BOT
OCO
GAS
SAR
ZHO
RIC
ALB
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.
TSU+8
peak at L7
HUL-8
peak at L5
STR-7
peak at L13
NOR-6
peak at L12
RUS+6
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.
230
Strategy Chaos Score
Undercuts
19
Pitted early, gained on exit
Overcuts
66
Stayed out, gained via track position
Pit-Cycle Passes
85
Positions gained through pit windows
Failed Strategies
16
Net position loss from pit strategy
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