2013 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix lap charts

2013 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

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Mercedes intend to address a “clear weakness” on their car which led to Lewis Hamilton spending ten laps stuck behind Esteban Gutierrez.

Hamilton lost over seven seconds to team mate Rosberg as he sat behind the Sauber in the first half of the race, as the race charts below reveal.

“Lewis got tangled up in other people’s races after his first stop and found it impossible to overtake in traffic,” said team principal Ross Brawn after the race.

“This is a clear weakness of our package at the moment and he spent most of his race behind slower cars, unable to demonstrate his true speed. This is an issue where we need to get our thinking caps on in order to find a more effective compromise because there’s little point having a quick car if we can’t use that performance in the race.”

At the head of the field Sebastian Vettel’s lead peaked at over 40 seconds on lap 37, prior to his final pit stop. He crossed the line half a minute ahead of Mark Webber having backed off considerably in the final laps as he hit a large train of traffic.

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix lap chart

The positions of each driver on every lap. Use the control below to show/hide different drivers:

https://www.racefans.net/charts/2013drivercolours.csv

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Mark Webber13333333398888776554222222222222223333222222222222222222
Sebastian Vettel21111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
Nico Rosberg32222222222666655443333333333333334444333333333333333333
Lewis Hamilton4555555512121111111111111110877666677666109999999988888766666777777
Nico Hulkenberg566666665412121212121212119998888899141212111111111717171717171717171717161616161614141414
Romain Grosjean644444444119999999865544444444444442222444444444444444444
Felipe Massa77777777633222222228877776555555555555699999998888888888
Sergio Perez899999101715141414141414141413121111111111101010101614141313131312121212121212121212111111101010101010109
Daniel Ricciardo9161515151514131716161616161616161616151515151515141314121717171717171616161616161616161616151515151515151616
Fernando Alonso10888888875433333414131212109999887766666666555555577777655555
Paul di Resta111010101010998654444433324131313131111119877777777766666655555566666
Jenson Button1215192121212019181717171919191918171717171717171717171717161615151515141414141414141414141413131313121212121212
Jean-Eric Vergne1312121212111110976555567715141414141414131212109888888888777778891011121417171717
Pastor Maldonado1411111111121918161515151515151515151413131212121112161615151514141414131313131313131313131312121211111111111111
Valtteri Bottas1517181818181715131313131313131313121110109101012161515131111101010101010101010101010101012171717171716161515
Esteban Gutierrez16131314141413121110101010101010109101616161616161514131110916161616151515151515151515151514141414131313131313
Adrian Sutil171414131313121110877778886766555556781313121212121111111111111111111110109999999910
Giedo van der Garde18191717171716161919191918181818191919191919191818181818181818181818181818181818181818181818181818181818181818
Charles Pic19181616161615141418181817171717171818181818181919191919191919191919191919191919191919191919191919191919191919
Max Chilton202121202020182121212121212121212121212121212121212121212121212120212121212121212121212121212121212121212121
Jules Bianchi212020191919212020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202021202020202020202020202020202020202020202020
Kimi Raikkonen22

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix race chart

The gaps between each driver on every lap. Use the control below to show/hide different drivers:

https://www.racefans.net/charts/2013drivercolours.csv

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Mark Webber2.6993.5324.1185.2156.6078.0659.77112.75133.17234.08335.45237.63339.16537.71418.38120.54822.42223.85625.03526.55927.21427.90528.38228.58828.47328.84528.85128.96329.11729.51130.37830.64532.53653.04652.66652.85351.33131.34832.27432.55233.00733.0333.34933.28432.94832.43931.53731.30231.04630.43331.00530.08530.45631.42430.829
Sebastian Vettel0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
Nico Rosberg1.9862.4863.2173.744.7065.5716.4587.0488.23211.21132.91334.99236.40135.38916.66918.73220.20722.06324.23527.41228.63729.93830.71931.16731.4531.89832.02332.32732.34732.67933.81734.31736.29357.3457.38956.71155.07535.67336.44536.70837.10136.92137.58538.08937.85737.26236.16535.71435.74835.37635.94134.77335.12135.30933.65
Lewis Hamilton4.2885.6816.6387.5398.93810.34113.40734.36536.28339.43241.9843.99346.4145.83727.21330.433.12636.58838.56239.96241.22642.62544.68747.4951.11354.37756.09657.13359.53879.94280.61781.01581.57581.92482.57683.20682.06362.84364.25765.25966.07167.43669.2570.65470.83970.94470.54370.87472.05174.06276.78777.21278.35480.00479.267
Nico Hulkenberg5.086.7577.859.14111.22913.04215.1116.98220.91542.43343.95645.5647.55147.09728.29931.18433.99837.33140.31142.07943.97245.62947.05748.75751.64755.45360.20382.0982.01982.02483.0983.92484.63786.722102.139102.823102.22883.4985.38686.83988.7390.67292.10593.68894.90295.72895.93996.67998.11399.797103.021102.761105.867107.498
Romain Grosjean3.2954.6125.2656.1687.5338.85710.39613.50835.12737.16438.36239.76241.05639.85320.77124.51727.51729.49930.32430.9732.60233.19733.95634.31734.8735.42935.88236.3236.19636.9737.95238.96939.0739.0339.68340.08540.92940.89342.82142.92142.77642.49442.36942.03641.67941.04539.85838.96738.737.99538.66737.34937.23637.20334.802
Felipe Massa5.9737.799.32910.64612.76414.67816.67518.62420.31321.76723.39524.93726.31625.4926.6599.49912.48917.8139.45840.97542.80344.47945.88847.99350.47152.43553.28454.25455.02556.46757.83858.71859.89360.50460.94261.62361.12244.59566.61467.28268.33669.02670.09572.86776.37277.59377.57177.81878.71879.44481.13180.74881.77583.36582.886
Sergio Perez7.1759.42911.48412.88215.32419.46241.80243.6245.52647.60149.21851.02952.54751.72532.76935.11237.4939.98242.23944.77848.21650.45252.91754.46556.10858.07561.92984.31986.01686.84287.95888.59888.98289.12289.25989.51888.43869.22971.01571.88173.16674.11675.09776.30478.04280.38583.56284.70785.70386.588.04287.8189.18591.84491.198
Daniel Ricciardo11.07716.26918.09320.32523.62127.08131.20254.02455.81957.96260.25662.19863.71463.15744.45146.84848.86151.61953.65255.54157.44359.25561.25562.63564.11866.33569.85174.00996.23396.90498.33399.22799.881100.303100.939101.709100.69681.69184.04285.83487.85589.70290.96592.25893.26193.80894.17994.95696.58499.367104.072106.92109.498112.264
Fernando Alonso6.488.38710.04611.41914.1916.97919.26521.61223.4824.71926.60328.38729.73529.09710.6816.72838.13840.5842.83745.39147.15848.50249.27549.70652.04854.86158.13259.68359.73959.76360.4160.71660.94961.45661.81662.61661.88143.73445.45346.39147.71848.46150.03853.22374.05374.24873.04472.13272.6272.98474.33372.11271.43870.68167.181
Paul di Resta7.70410.25712.19913.90916.28519.03420.93423.23925.30627.42329.47131.49733.0632.36213.59716.44918.92821.34323.60127.71251.20453.2855.04256.77558.28560.162.00263.54764.5165.57167.24168.63369.42670.74472.04873.29672.84754.63456.94458.85160.96262.65464.48666.15267.26268.25968.78869.79371.34472.42276.2276.54577.78279.32278.174
Jenson Button10.96819.18146.9949.05251.22853.66655.5257.69159.16561.11464.61785.686.93785.65666.07167.74669.43271.24972.70474.02175.29476.47677.42578.30780.06781.77582.93585.15787.73288.96990.47891.87693.00193.96195.14796.08595.14876.34778.45780.03981.31982.45783.62284.96286.05487.22787.8289.38493.35396.42198.98899.523101.322103.611103.767
Jean-Eric Vergne8.90411.75613.59215.18617.69219.85521.67423.95826.01228.29730.41132.89335.05234.80117.69222.11827.28149.30750.73652.3954.36256.60458.55760.21961.93663.64365.02466.46167.27868.58370.63472.20474.03375.29176.23976.96476.41458.16660.85762.48764.42766.27368.73372.27875.79579.40983.15287.52192.84298.975110.884144.143144.022144.246
Pastor Maldonado8.21910.98312.87814.79718.63641.7644.00646.4948.82851.36453.65155.68257.2956.33737.29439.74241.8343.87346.10447.82349.94951.82353.61555.16758.2980.56880.82983.686.98287.75889.00590.25891.19892.12192.84393.76192.96973.55275.77677.0478.12179.49980.57381.8182.77183.45284.22987.96590.85192.06594.53594.77695.98897.39395.989
Valtteri Bottas11.57418.64422.35525.53329.30533.73537.16839.80842.67345.14547.28349.43151.32950.56431.63634.08836.62838.98641.59343.89145.93649.74551.94355.79679.03279.67380.00980.61380.3628182.36283.08483.49883.95584.58785.86585.38266.45968.28969.37670.98171.9372.76373.96278.882104.692103.928103.27106.087105.607107.537107.587107.924107.941
Esteban Gutierrez9.47313.16917.14719.89923.00826.33428.69931.00534.70338.97641.46243.40745.9545.30626.59629.84932.63337.88359.91860.4261.07561.3162.40363.72865.33367.02368.52769.87870.86974.11995.34796.26197.63198.0398.48399.11798.44280.10182.98184.7786.5387.87688.67989.91791.04792.14792.44393.38395.01597.623100.236100.845102.554104.55104.295
Adrian Sutil9.79213.64116.20818.2920.82323.10625.5627.41830.2932.04834.52436.80638.40438.94720.34324.02427.09631.1433.53536.24739.0541.60844.21646.95549.84653.93157.72263.52285.42886.03887.02187.75388.09188.22488.10588.65687.56668.38270.08271.05372.31973.30474.15475.14777.47379.83280.50280.76982.05783.23585.78986.39388.55291.17793.257
Giedo van der Garde12.30618.06221.3324.41228.733.22440.49465.86969.47273.0776.37379.23582.05282.58964.86669.07372.72576.279.62283.00586.48789.98892.95695.81598.103101.014103.54106.261109.2111.749114.987117.873122.662147.967149.711151.329151.008132.585135.201136.897140.176142.105145.357149.177151.32153.372154.508155.758158.144159.673162.594164.293166.496168.773
Charles Pic11.9617.45120.48823.68227.86432.11636.03143.26968.04371.53774.45977.41380.32680.77163.07166.80171.29675.12278.46582.06485.62989.48394.48398.11101.295105.185108.955112.485115.269119.093122.608128.325154.768156.638159.782162.21164.289148.54153.409155.599157.534159.193160.876162.623164.298165.563166.633167.795169.92171.26174.15175.188177.715179.882
Max Chilton13.73619.73824.08528.24233.60341.16368.29173.27878.21783.24187.34291.60895.75497.5780.92785.54189.61694.63699.002103.052108.732113.403117.516121.667125.308129.267132.986138.597144.361148.865154.174160.757185.766188.368193.048198.91201.487185.634189.516195.873199.87203.141206.593209.875214.078217.196219.485222.232226.136229.378233.861235.738239.403
Jules Bianchi13.43119.36723.16826.76633.1660.42665.38470.46175.05579.32283.37287.95691.73493.55376.91481.31785.58289.92493.86397.923101.609105.385110.714114.53118.022122.173125.796129.709134.295141.133150.451178.308183.564185.848188.041192.518196.683180.135186.714190.293197.888200.712203.969206.709209.733214.827216.742219.337222.371225.668229.709231.498234.518
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8 comments on “2013 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix lap charts”

  1. There was some gap between 1st and 2nd, 4th and 5th, Ricciardo and Vergne & Caterham and Marussia.

  2. Hadn’t noticed during the race the Ricciardo’s last stint was that awful as one can see now on the gap chart. Did he have a car problem?

    1. Strike that, I mixed up the colours, it was of course Verne going backwards because they tried a one-stop.

  3. Oh why, why, why did Grosjean pit with Webber? Damn! His softs were still looking strong…

    1. @juan-fanger, they were covering Mercedes’ attempt to undercut them. It nearly worked, too, as Grosjean exited the pits just a few car lengths ahead of Hamilton. Still, given that the soft turned out to be the quicker race tyre, it might have been worth a shot to stay out longer.

  4. What’s the weakness then, slow corner traction? It does seem like quite an awkward car to drive.

  5. There was no weakness, it is just that sauber have such a fast car at moment, especially on the straights.

  6. Mercedes seem to consistently playing a conservative game with their race strategies and it has cost them points.
    ForceIndia and Sauber seem to get better traction out of the corners than does Mercedes.

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