• 3 positions — Verstappen gained from 11th on the grid to 8th, climbing through the field from his worst qualifying of the season

  • 5 laps — Lawson gained the most positions (+5) from his 14th grid spot to 9th place finish, outperforming his Red Bull sister team

  • 0.807s — Piastri's consistency standard deviation was the lowest among podium finishers, showing superior tire management over his 35-lap hard stint

  • 37 laps — Norris ran the longest hard tire stint of any points scorer, yet still maintained 10th place from his 5th grid position

  • 1.046s — Gap between Antonelli's median pace (93.478s) and race winner pace, showing Mercedes' dominant speed advantage at Suzuka