2024 Season — Round 2
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Jeddah — 50 laps — 20 drivers
Total lap inversions
1169
start→finish: 18
Volatility score
1.169
inversions / (grid × laps)
Winner
VER
Max Verstappen
Biggest mover
HUL
+5 positions (Nico Hulkenberg)
Most overtaken
TSU
-6 positions (Yuki Tsunoda)
DNFs
2
retirements
On-track overtakes
18
of 51 total moves
Interventions
4 SC
laps under neutralisation
Race Summary
The 2024 Saudi Arabia GP produced 1169 lap inversions across 50 laps, with a volatility score of 1.169. Nico Hulkenberg (HUL) was the biggest mover, gaining 5 positions. There were 2 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:18 / 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.
51
Total position gains
On-track
18 (35%)
Pit cycle
22 (43%)
SC / VSC
1 (2%)
DNF-induced
10 (20%)
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
1.169
Pit-adjusted
1.101
SC-neutralized
1.115
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.
ALOvsPIA
PIA wins
1 position swap49 laps within 1 posIntensity: 25.5
ALBvsOCO
ALB wins
2 position swaps39 laps within 1 posIntensity: 21.5
LECvsPER
PER wins
1 position swap39 laps within 1 posIntensity: 20.5
BOTvsRIC
RIC wins
2 position swaps35 laps within 1 posIntensity: 19.5
PERvsVERTEAMMATE
VER wins
0 position swaps37 laps within 1 posIntensity: 18.5
ALOvsRUS
ALO wins
0 position swaps37 laps within 1 posIntensity: 18.5
RICvsSAR
SAR wins
1 position swap35 laps within 1 posIntensity: 18.5
BEAvsRUS
RUS wins
0 position swaps31 laps within 1 posIntensity: 15.5
BEAvsHUL
BEA wins
4 position swaps20 laps within 1 posIntensity: 14
HAMvsPIA
PIA wins
2 position swaps22 laps within 1 posIntensity: 13
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
VER
PER
LEC
PIA
ALO
RUS
BEA
NOR
HAM
HUL
ALB
MAG
OCO
SAR
TSU
RIC
BOT
ZHO
STR
GAS
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.
1.1690
Actual Volatility
full race, all laps
1.1924
No-SC Volatility
46 racing laps only
+2.0%
Difference
more chaotic without SC
4
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.
ZHO+9
peak at L8
HUL+6
peak at L8
NOR+5
peak at L8
HAM+5
peak at L8
RIC-4
peak at L12
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.
62.5
Strategy Chaos Score
Undercuts
0
Pitted early, gained on exit
Overcuts
22
Stayed out, gained via track position
Pit-Cycle Passes
22
Positions gained through pit windows
Failed Strategies
15
Net position loss from pit strategy
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