Many drivers could claim to have been unlucky with the timing of the Safety Cars at Imola, but some made life hard for themselves before they appeared.
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Did Verstappen give up his fight against Norris too late? Miami GP data analysed
2025 Miami Grand Prix interactive data
Posted onMax Verstappen lost 6.5 seconds before giving up his attempt to keep Lando Norris behind. Is Norris right to say Verstappen “ruined his race”?
Did Hamilton stop Norris from beating Leclerc? Jeddah race data analysed
2025 Saudi Arabian GP interactive data
Posted onDid Lewis Hamilton help Charles Leclerc finish third by delaying Lando Norris earlier in the race? Here’s a look at all the data from Jeddah.
Why Hamilton’s middle stint gave him cause for optimism: Race data analysed
2025 Bahrain GP interactive data
Posted onAfter struggling in qualifying, Lewis Hamilton was encouraged by his middle stint in the Bahrain Grand Prix. Take a closer look at the data.
Did McLaren miss a chance to beat Verstappen? Japanese GP data analysed
2025 Japanese Grand Prix interactive data
Posted onLando Norris suspected McLaren “could have tried a bit more with strategy” to beat Max Verstappen. Is he right? Here’s the Japanese Grand Prix race data.
Just how poor was Lawson’s pace? Chinese Grand Prix data analysed
Formula 1
Posted onLiam Lawson got to the chequered flag in his second grand prix for Red Bull but his performance remains a cause for concern. Here’s the Chinese Grand Prix data.
Who got the crucial pit call right – and wrong – in Melbourne? Race data analysis
Formula 1
Posted onWhich drivers gained most from pitting early when rain fell in Melbourne? And did Max Verstappen miss a chance to win? Examine the data here.
Does Leclerc’s strategy show Hamilton should have finished higher than fourth?
2024 Abu Dhabi GP interactive data
Posted onShould Lewis Hamilton have finished even higher in his final race for Mercedes? Here’s the key data from the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
“It screwed us:” Safety Car period had major championship consequences for Haas
2024 Qatar GP interactive data
Posted onHaas regained sixth place from Alpine in the constructors’ championship for just one race, as the Safety Car timing worked against them in Qatar.
“Extreme” changes cured McLaren’s lack of race pace – but it was too late
2024 Las Vegas GP interactive data
Posted onMcLaren made radical changes to Lando Norris’s set-up in his third stint which put him on the pace of the leaders, but too late for him to finish higher than sixth.
How Leclerc “paid the price” for Ferrari’s bold but flawed strategy
2024 Brazilian GP interactive data
Posted onFerrari’s strategy for Charles Leclerc was surprising but not unfathomable, even though it ultimately failed to pay off.
Why Verstappen’s ‘divebomb’ moves on Norris paid off despite his penalties
2024 Mexican GP interactive data
Posted onMax Verstappen could have lost more points to Lando Norris if he hadn’t forced him off during the Mexican Grand Prix – even with his penalties.
Why Gasly failed to convert Alpine’s best start this year into a points finish
2024 United States GP interactive data
Posted onPierre Gasly admitted Alpine “had much higher ambitions than finishing outside the points” after starting sixth in Austin. Here’s what went wrong.
Did McLaren miss an opportunity to ensure Norris scored the fastest lap point?
2024 Singapore GP interactive data
Posted onLando Norris admitted he wanted to make another bid for fastest lap. Did McLaren miss a chance to score a potentially vital point?
Why Leclerc rued Ferrari’s strategy after Piastri passed him to win
2024 Azerbaijan GP interactive data
Posted onCharles Leclerc was leading by almost six seconds when he made his pit stop, so how did he manage to lose the lead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix?
Is Hamilton right McLaren threw victory away by “killing their tyres”?
2024 Italian GP interactive data
Posted onLewis Hamilton said McLaren threw victory away at Monza because they pushed their tyres too hard early on. Could they have made a race-winning strategy work?
Did tactical errors or poor set-ups cause Mercedes’ surprisingly poor race?
2024 Dutch GP interactive data
Posted onDid Mercedes’ two-stop strategies cost them better finishing positions? Here’s all the interactive data from the Dutch Grand Prix.
McLaren repeat Red Bull’s Hungaroring error with conservative Spa strategy
2024 Belgian GP interactive data
Posted onMcLaren’s conservative strategy spared them Mercedes’ fate, but it may have cost Lando Norris the chance to beat Max Verstappen.
Horner understood Verstappen “venting his frustration” over Red Bull’s strategy
2024 Hungarian GP interactive data
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner said he understood Max Verstappen “venting” over his strategy in Hungary. Here’s what went wrong for them.
Analysis: How McLaren and Norris made the wrong tyre choice Horner called “baffling”
2024 British GP interactive data
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner found it “baffling” McLaren put Lando Norris on soft tyres for his final stint, after Max Verstappen beat him to second place.