ATLAS F1 - THE JOURNAL OF FORMULA ONE MOTORSPORT
2003 SuperStats: Hungarian GP

By David Wright, Australia
Atlas F1 Magazine Writer



Advice: With each table, click on a column's header (title) to sort the table by that column; click again to change the sorting order.

The SuperGrid compares the average Saturday qualifying position and times of all drivers over all rounds of the Formula One season. Each driver's time is also compared against the best overall Saturday qualifier (by average Saturday qualifying position) as well as the average of the season's pole position times, SuperPole. With the end of the season closing in, the new format involving one quick lap and unknown fuel loads continues to shuffle the order, with the occasional mistake introducing a further random element. Michael Schumacher still remains on top as the top of the field compressed further after qualifying in Hungary, the two Williams drivers continuing to close in. Next are the two Renault drivers followed by the two McLaren drivers, though unlike the Ferrari and Williams duos, the Renault and McLaren teammates are wide apart. Mark Webber's superb third place qualifying sees him move just ahead of Olivier Panis as the rest of the order remains fairly static.

Currently, SuperPole is 1m20.204, which sees the 107% cutoff at 1m25.819.

By default, the table is sorted in by average qualifying position in ascending order, then by best qualifying position/positions achieved throughout the season in a similar manner to that that the FIA uses to rank the championship standings in ascending order.


The SuperRace compares the average finishing position, and total time and distance completed by all drivers over all rounds of the Formula One season. Michael Schumacher still leads the table despite his eighth place finish, while the two Williams drivers share equal average finishing positions, Juan Pablo Montoya getting the nod over Ralf Schumacher due to his greater race distance completed. Rubens Barrichello's early exit saw three drivers leap past him. Nicolas Kiesa remains in the middle of this table after finishing his second race as well. Nick Heidfeld continues to lead the final group of drivers containing some cars that are slow, some unreliable and some that are both. Justin Wilson's second race for Jaguar saw his average get worse ever so slightly for the second race in succession.

By default, the table is sorted by average finishing position in ascending order, then total distance covered in descending order.


The driver totals compare the total laps completed, total distance completed, laps led and distance led by each driver throughout the season. After a chaotic German race, a rather sedate race in Hungary sees little change in the table, the top five unchanged. Rubens Barrichello's early exit once again is costly, dropping him six places, as the next six drivers from Germany move past him. The rest of the order is fairly static, with new driver Nicolas Kiesa and subsitute Zsolt Baumgartner saving some of the more experienced drivers from being at the bottom of the table.

By default, the table is sorted by total distance in descending order, then total laps in descending order, then distance led in descending order.


The team totals compare the total laps completed, total distance completed, laps led and distance led by each team throughout the season. At the top of the table, the order of the top five is unchanged: Williams remains ahead of Ferrari, who are now under great threat from Renault, while McLaren has opened a small advantage over Toyota. In the bottom five, minnows Minardi are now at the top just ahead of Jaguar as BAR fall back down once again just behind Sauber, while Jordan's double DNFs see them a clear last.

By default, the table is sorted by total distance in descending order, then total laps in descending order, then distance led in descending order.


The average times table consists of seven columns: the first five are the average of the fastest time recorded by each driver in each respective pre-race session over all rounds of the season; the sixth is the average of the fastest lap recorded in the race over all rounds of the season; and the seventh is the average lap time recorded during the race over all rounds of the season, calculated by dividing the total time a driver has raced during the season by the total laps the driver has completed in races. This table is listed in alphabetical order.


The average positions table consists of seven columns: the first five are the average of the positions recorded by each driver in each pre-race session over all rounds of the season; the sixth is the average of the positions of the fastest lap over all rounds of the season; and the seventh is the average of the race finishing positions over all rounds of the season. This table is listed in alphabetical order.


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Volume 9, Issue 35
August 27th 2003

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Hungarian Ups and Downs
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The Turning of the Season
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