2025 Season — Round 5

Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Jeddah — 50 laps — 20 drivers

Total lap inversions
870
start→finish: 15
Volatility score
0.87
inversions / (grid × laps)
Winner
PIA
Oscar Piastri
Biggest mover
NOR
+6 positions (Lando Norris)
Most overtaken
RUS
-2 positions (George Russell)
DNFs
2
retirements
On-track overtakes
25
of 100 total moves
Interventions
3 SC
laps under neutralisation
Race Summary

The 2025 Saudi Arabia GP produced 870 lap inversions across 50 laps, with a volatility score of 0.87. Lando Norris (NOR) was the biggest mover, gaining 6 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.
Position:
P1 → P20
DNF / no data
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PIA
VER
LEC
NOR
RUS
ANT
HAM
SAI
ALB
HAD
ALO
LAW
BEA
OCO
HUL
STR
DOO
BOR
TSU
GAS
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.
100
Total position gains
On-track
25 (25%)
Pit cycle
74 (74%)
SC / VSC
1 (1%)
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
0.87
Pit-adjusted
0.755
SC-neutralized
0.8438
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.
PIAvsVER
PIA wins
1 position swap45 laps within 1 posIntensity: 23.5
ALBvsSAITEAMMATE
SAI wins
2 position swaps38 laps within 1 posIntensity: 21
ALOvsLAW
LAW wins
1 position swap40 laps within 1 posIntensity: 21
ANTvsHAM
ANT wins
2 position swaps36 laps within 1 posIntensity: 20
ALBvsHAD
ALB wins
2 position swaps35 laps within 1 posIntensity: 19.5
HULvsSTR
HUL wins
1 position swap35 laps within 1 posIntensity: 18.5
LECvsRUS
LEC wins
3 position swaps30 laps within 1 posIntensity: 18
HAMvsSAI
HAM wins
0 position swaps31 laps within 1 posIntensity: 15.5
PIAvsRUS
PIA wins
4 position swaps19 laps within 1 posIntensity: 13.5
LECvsNOR
LEC wins
2 position swaps23 laps within 1 posIntensity: 13.5
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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PIA
VER
LEC
NOR
RUS
ANT
HAM
SAI
ALB
HAD
ALO
LAW
BEA
OCO
HUL
STR
DOO
BOR
TSU
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.
0.8700
Actual Volatility
full race, all laps
0.8883
No-SC Volatility
47 racing laps only
+2.1%
Difference
more chaotic without SC
3
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.
ANT-6
peak at L20
SAI-6
peak at L22
ALB-6
peak at L23
OCO+6
peak at L23
STR-6
peak at L40
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.
197.5
Strategy Chaos Score
Undercuts
9
Pitted early, gained on exit
Overcuts
65
Stayed out, gained via track position
Pit-Cycle Passes
74
Positions gained through pit windows
Failed Strategies
16
Net position loss from pit strategy
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