While one Ferrari finished second, the other couldn’t even reach the eighth place they needed to secure second in the championship. Did they get Sainz’s strategy wrong?
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How Verstappen’s collision with Russell helped him win the Las Vegas GP
2023 Las Vegas GP interactive data
Posted onMax Verstappen had a fight on his hands for once in the Las Vegas Grand Prix, but his tangle with George Russell ironically helped his cause.
McLaren’s surprisingly strong Brazil pace results in Norris’s first fastest lap of 2023
2023 Brazilian GP interactive data
Posted onLando Norris did not expect McLaren to be competitive in Brazil but they proved quick enough to deny Max Verstappen the fastest lap of the race.
Why Horner was “very surprised” by Ferrari’s red flag tyre call
2023 Mexican Grand Prix interactive data
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner was “very surprised” Ferrari didn’t grab an opportunity to attack Max Verstappen at the restart of the Mexican Grand Prix.
How Ferrari and Mercedes explained their tactical errors in Austin
2023 United States GP interactive data
Posted onMercedes and Ferrari made the same mistake with their tactics in Austin, but only one driver persisted with the doomed one-stop strategy.
How a rare flat-out race helped McLaren slash Red Bull’s usual advantage
Formula 1
Posted onA one-off rules change meant Formula 1 drivers were able to push flat-out for longer in the Qatar Grand Prix, which allowed McLaren to finish closer to Red Bull.
Suzuka showed Mercedes can no longer expect tyre degradation advantage
Formula 1
Posted onMercedes believe the Japanese Grand prix showed the tyre degradation advantage they once enjoyed has been eroded by their rivals.
Analysis: Why Red Bull believe Verstappen could have been “right in the game”
Formula 1
Posted onRed Bull were quicker than they expected in the race but Max Verstappen was compromised by the timing of the Safety Car period.
Analysis: Why Ferrari didn’t go aggressive on strategy in their fight with Red Bull
2023 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onOnce Carlos Sainz Jnr lost the lead on the 15th lap of the Italian Grand Prix, it was always unlikely Ferrari were going to be able to get it back.
How Perez lacked the pace to capitalise on his perfect pit call
2023 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez made a superb strategy call on the first lap of the Dutch Grand Prix but didn’t have the pace to convert it into victory.
How Norris and McLaren used Spa rain and a ‘super-undercut’ to salvage points
2023 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onPitting for soft tyres when the rain fell allowed Lando Norris to climb 12 places from last to salvage a surprise points finish
Why Wolff believes Mercedes were second-quickest despite Hamilton’s fall to fourth
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton said Mercedes weren’t quick enough to beat McLaren but Mercedes’ Toto Wolff believes otherwise. Here’s what the data reveals.
How Russell’s surprise tyre choice shaped the British Grand Prix
2023 British Grand Prix
Posted onGeorge Russell surprised Mercedes’ rivals by starting the British Grand Prix on soft tyres – a call which shaped the race.
How Ferrari’s successful Safety Car “gamble” was prompted by their drivers
2023 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari’s decision not to pit during the Safety Car period early in the Canadian Grand Prix looked like an error but turned out to be the making of their race.
Why Red Bull made “conservative” call not to start on same tyres as rivals
2023 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull were the only team to start from the grid on anything other than the soft tyres but team principal Christian Horner said it was a “conservative” decision.
The six drivers – including two rookies – who aced tricky Monaco strategy call
2023 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onWhile Aston Martin and Fernando Alonso missed their chance to pull off the ideal strategy in Monaco, six other drivers got the call right.
Why Red Bull believe Perez’s conservative start to race hurt him in Miami
2023 Miami Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen lapped faster in traffic than his team mate did at the front of the field, which hurt Sergio Perez’s hopes of winning in Miami.
Did Red Bull have enough time to cancel pit stop which “hurt” Verstappen’s race?
2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen wants Red Bull to review the pit stop decision which potentially cost him a win in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Did they slip up?
The single lap when Verstappen revealed some of Red Bull’s true pace in Melbourne
2023 Australian Grand Prix interactive data
Posted onFor a single lap during the Australian Grand Prix, Max Verstappen was 1.1 seconds quicker than every other driver. Was this another glimpse of Red Bull’s real pace?
Red Bull’s staggering superiority and the impact of a doubtful Safety Car call
2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix interactive data
Posted onThe race data from Jeddah shows Red Bull would have scored a one-two even if the Safety Car hadn’t been deployed, thanks to their enormous pace advantage.