How Lucky is George Russell
Keywords:
Sports, Probability/Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Formula 1, George RussellAbstract
In the 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Sergio Perez and Carlos Sainz crashed into one another when battling for P3, ultimately leading to George Russell miraculously going from P5 to P3 within the final lap. This paper explores the likelihood of this happening based on past driver’s stats in the 2024 F1 season to see whether Russell came out lucky or whether this event was predictable.
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