Red Bull were untouchable in the opening race of the 2023 season, not least because they were able to run a more aggressive tyre strategy than their rivals.
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2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix interactive data: lap charts, times and tyres
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onOne-stop strategies paid off for Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc, but Sebastian Vettel suspected his cost Aston Martin sixth place in the championship.
2022 Brazilian Grand Prix interactive data: lap charts, times and tyres
2022 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onThe Safety Car period towards the end of the Brazilian Grand Prix meant the final result didn’t reflect a striking development: Mercedes’ unexpected turn of speed.
2022 Mexican Grand Prix interactive data: lap charts, times and tyres
2022 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull and Ferrari said Mercedes cost themselves a potential victory for a second race in a row by switching to the hard tyre.
2022 United States Grand Prix interactive data: lap charts, times and tyres
2022 United States Grand Prix
Posted onWhile a two-stop strategy was standard for almost everyone, a single driver took the bold decision to pit once, which paid off.
2022 Japanese Grand Prix interactive data: lap charts, times and tyres
2022 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onThere was little room for strategic manoeuvring in the shortened Japanese Grand Prix, but a handful of drivers made gains with smart tactics.
2022 Singapore Grand Prix interactive data: lap charts, times and tyres
2022 Singapore Grand Prix
Posted onDid Mercedes miss a trick by not putting Lewis Hamilton on full wet weather tyres at the start, as he wanted? Here’s all the Singapore Grand Prix data.
2022 Italian Grand Prix interactive data: lap charts, times and tyres
2022 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari might have had two cars on the podium at home had it not been for the Safety Car period at the end of the Italian Grand Prix. Here’s all the race data.
2022 Dutch Grand Prix interactive data: lap charts, times and tyres
2022 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onDid Mercedes lose a victory by failing to put soft tyres on Lewis Hamilton’s car for the final restart? Here’s all the data from the Dutch Grand Prix.
2022 Belgian Grand Prix interactive data: lap charts, times and tyres
2022 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onThe raw numbers of Max Verstappen’s scorching run to victory in the Belgian Grand Prix are deeply impressive.
2022 Hungarian Grand Prix interactive data: lap charts, times and tyres
2022 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onThe Hungarian Grand Prix was a strategic puzzle. Teams came up with 11 different answers. Did Ferrari pick one of the wrong ones for Charles Leclerc?
2022 French Grand Prix interactive data: lap charts, times and tyres
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc’s crash ended his victory hopes and triggered a Safety Car period which created a strategic headache for his team mate.
2022 Austrian Grand Prix interactive data: lap charts, times and tyres
2022 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onHaving kept the chasing Ferraris at arm’s length throughout the sprint race, Red Bull couldn’t match their rivals on tyre degradation during the grand prix.
2022 British Grand Prix interactive data: lap charts, times and tyres
2022 British Grand Prix
Posted onDid Ferrari’s strategy cost Charles Leclerc victory at Silverstone? They handled a similar call very differently at the same track four years ago.
2022 Canadian Grand Prix interactive data: lap charts, times and tyres
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onA pair of Virtual Safety Car periods in the first third of the Canadian Grand Prix shaped the strategies teams used in a race where a one-stop strategy was possible but the majority of drivers made two.
2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix interactive data: lap charts, times and tyres
2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onWould Charles Leclerc have been able to keep Max Verstappen behind if he hadn’t retired? Here’s all the interactive data from the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
2022 Monaco Grand Prix interactive data: lap charts, times and tyres
2022 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onIn the Monaco Grand Prix the crucial question for drivers on a soaked but drying track was not just when to get rid of the wet weather tyres they all had to start on, but what to change to.
2022 Spanish Grand Prix interactive data: lap charts, times and tyres
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onPunishingly hot conditions forced drivers towards three-stop strategies at the Circuit de Catalunya. Here’s all the data from the Spanish Grand Prix.
2022 Miami Grand Prix interactive data: lap charts, times and tyres
2022 Miami Grand Prix
Posted onThe Miami Grand Prix would have been a straightforward race had the appearance of the Safety Car not played into the hands of a few drivers.
2022 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix interactive data: lap charts, times and tyres
2022 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull thought Ferrari had to pit Charles Leclerc a second time due to tyre degradation, but his team confirmed it was a tactical move.