2011 Japanese Grand Prix Overtake of the Weekend

[Grizzly]

Well what an entertaining race to crawl out of bed early on a Sunday morning for. I think we were spoiled with action up and down the field once more and, once again we narrowly missed out on a top three change around in the dying moments of the GP.

I think we may see some of the less-usual suspects get in the poll this week, with Maldonado and Perez nearly hitting double figures and several other midfield drivers putting in some great performances.

Please copy/paste from Galahads summary below to make it easier for me... Nominate as many or as few passes as you like and, it’s always good to give us a line on why you enjoyed it and are nominating it.

Keke will have his work cut out this week I’m sure, with over 70 on track passes, so we'll pop the video summary in when he has a chance to finish. In the meantime, go check out BBC F1 or F1.com for race highlights.

Thanks

Galahads summary:

Overtaking summary - 15. Japanese Grand Prix

Lap 2 - 12 Maldonado passed 20 Kovalainen for 14th
11 Barrichello passed 20 Kovalainen for 15th
8 Rosberg passed 25 D'Ambrosio for 20th

Lap 3 - 21 Trulli passed 17 Pérez for 17th
8 Rosberg passed 19 Alguersuari for 19th

Lap 4 - 12 Maldonado passed 9 Senna for 13th

Lap 5 - 11 Barrichello passed 9 Senna for 14th

Lap 6 - 5 Alonso passed 6 Massa for 4th
17 Pérez passed 21 Trulli for 17th

Lap 7 - 11 Barrichello passed 12 Maldonado for 13th
17 Pérez passed 20 Kovalainen for 16th
8 Rosberg passed 21 Trulli for 18th

Lap 9 - 3 Hamilton passed 16 Kobayashi for 10th
9 Senna passed 12 Maldonado for 13th
17 Pérez passed 12 Maldonado for 14th

Lap 10 - 3 Hamilton passed 18 Buemi for 8th
3 Hamilton passed 10 Petrov for 7th
19 Alguersuari passed 21 Trulli for 19th

Lap 11 - 2 Webber passed 18 Buemi for 9th
7 Schumacher passed 17 Pérez for 11th
7 Schumacher passed 9 Senna for 10th
14 Sutil passed 8 Rosberg for 14th

Lap 12 - 2 Webber passed 10 Petrov for 6th
17 Pérez passed 9 Senna for 10th
14 Sutil passed 12 Maldonado for 12th
20 Kovalainen passed 24 Glock for 20th

Lap 13 - 14 Sutil passed 9 Senna for 10th
15 di Resta passed 12 Maldonado for 12th
8 Rosberg passed 25 D'Ambrosio for 17th
20 Kovalainen passed 25 D'Ambrosio for 18th

Lap 14 - 15 di Resta passed 9 Senna for 11th

Lap 15 - 7 Schumacher passed 10 Petrov for 7th

Lap 16 - 16 Kobayashi passed 19 Alguersuari for 12th

Lap 17 - 11 Barrichello passed 19 Alguersuari for 13th
12 Maldonado passed 9 Senna for 17th

Lap 18 - 14 Sutil passed 17 Pérez for 9th

Lap 20 - 19 Alguersuari passed 9 Senna for 17th

Lap 21 - 2 Webber passed 7 Schumacher for 6th

Lap 22 - 19 Alguersuari passed 12 Maldonado for 16th

Lap 23 - 6 Massa passed 7 Schumacher for 5th

Laps 25-27 - Safety Car

Lap 28 - 17 Pérez passed 10 Petrov for 8th
15 di Resta passed 10 Petrov for 9th
12 Maldonado passed 20 Kovalainen for 17th
12 Maldonado passed 9 Senna for 16th

Lap 29 - 20 Kovalainen passed 9 Senna for 17th
21 Trulli passed 9 Senna for 18th

Lap 31 - 14 Sutil passed 10 Petrov for 10th
8 Rosberg passed 10 Petrov for 11th

Lap 33 - 12 Maldonado passed 19 Alguersuari for 15th

Lap 34 - 1 Vettel passed 8 Rosberg for 10th

Lap 36 - 1 Vettel passed 14 Sutil for 6th
2 Webber passed 8 Rosberg for 8th
15 di Resta passed 20 Kovalainen for 16th

Lap 37 - 2 Webber passed 14 Sutil for 6th

Lap 38 - 3 Hamilton passed 6 Massa for 7th

Lap 39 - 17 Pérez passed 15 di Resta for 12th
19 Alguersuari passed 11 Barrichello for 15th

Lap 40 - 17 Pérez passed 12 Maldonado for 10th

Lap 41 - 3 Hamilton passed 8 Rosberg for 6th
6 Massa passed 8 Rosberg for 7th
17 Pérez passed 16 Kobayashi for 9th

Lap 44 - 14 Sutil passed 15 di Resta for 10th

Lap 45 - 14 Sutil passed 16 Kobayashi for 9th
9 Senna passed 11 Barrichello for 15th
12 Maldonado passed 11 Barrichello for 16th

Lap 46 - 10 Petrov passed 15 di Resta for 11th
8 Rosberg passed 15 di Resta for 12th
12 Maldonado passed 9 Senna for 15th

Lap 47 - 10 Petrov passed 16 Kobayashi for 10th
8 Rosberg passed 16 Kobayashi for 11th

Lap 49 - 10 Petrov passed 14 Sutil for 9th
8 Rosberg passed 14 Sutil for 10th
15 di Resta passed 16 Kobayashi for 12th

Lap 53 - 12 Maldonado passed 19 Alguersuari for 14th

Total overtakes: 74
Drivers: most overtaking moves: Pastor Maldonado (9), Sergio Pérez (8), Nico Rosberg (8)
Most times overtaken: Bruno Senna (12), Pastor Maldonado (7), Vitaly Petrov (7)

Cars: positions gained/positions lost:
Red Bull 7-0
McLaren 5-0
Ferrari 3-2
Mercedes GP 11-7
Renault 5-19
Williams 13-10
Force India 12-8
Sauber 9-9
Toro Rosso 4-7
Lotus 5-8
HRT 0-0
Virgin 0-4

Moves I have not included:
Lap 8 - 4 Button passed 3 Hamilton for 2nd - Hamilton had a puncture

 

[no-FIAt-please]

Probably Sutil on Kobayashi at 130R, brave stuff when you see what corner it's at and the amount of marbles he went over.

 

[Grizzly]

Lap 45?

Lap 45 - 14 Sutil passed 16 Kobayashi for 9th

 

[no-FIAt-please]

Yes, I think that's it.

 

[RayInTorontoCanada]

Lap 6 - 5 Alonso passed 6 Massa for 4th ...

What balls! What spatial awareness! What elegance! Economy even! Absolute brilliance!

Mega!

 

[Speshal]

Lap 45?

Lap 45 - 14 Sutil passed 16 Kobayashi for 9th

x 2 That's the one that instantly sprung to mind

 

[Slyboogy]

Webber in Hamilton in qualifying, pure opportunism

Yes I would have to say the Sutil one, I an sure Petrov did a good one, I will have to watch Keke's great video overtaking summary

 

[teabagyokel]

Lap 16 - 16 Kobayashi passed 19 Alguersuari for 12th

An exceptional set-up and no fluke either!

 

[landogeorgelewis1]

Thanks Grizzly .

Sutil on Kobayashi at 130r was brilliant.

Also enjoyed Massa on Schumacher on Lap 23 .

 

[Galahad]

Purely from memory, I think I noted this as a good one at the time:

Lap 46 - 8 Rosberg passed 15 di Resta for 12th

 

[Grizzly]

Q3 - 2 Webber passed 3 Hamilton to beat the flag

Lap 6 - 5 Alonso passed 6 Massa for 4th (do you really wan't this in here Ray?)

Lap 16 - 16 Kobayashi passed 19 Alguersuari for 12th

Lap 23 - 6 Massa passed 7 Schumacher for 5th

Lap 45 - 14 Sutil passed 16 Kobayashi for 9th

Lap 46 - 8 Rosberg passed 15 di Resta for 12th

 

[teabagyokel]

Lap 6 - 5 Alonso passed 6 Massa for 4th (do you really wan't this in here Ray?)

If Ray doesn't then I do, just because I fervently believe it was a fair overtake, and not Massa jumping out of the way!

 

[RasputinLives]

Kobi on Alguersauri for me - same place and same way as last year only done better. buck your ideas up Jamie!

oh and Bruno Senna made the most passes during the race - did anyone see any of them on the live footage because I didn't!

 

[ExtremeNinja]

If Ray doesn't then I do, just because I fervently believe it was a fair overtake, and not Massa jumping out of the way!

 

[RayInTorontoCanada]

Lap 6 - 5 Alonso passed 6 Massa for 4th (do you really wan't this in here Ray?)

In the immortal words of Darth Vader in Revenge Of The Sith:

"NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!"



Notice my "likes" on the first three posts after your OP.

 

[Vortex]

Sutil into 130R

 

[VanChallis]

I'll have to watch Keke's wonderful ovetaking analysis videos, but for the moment the one that is stuck in my memory is Sutil's amazing move on Kobayashi. Brave, almost to the point of stupidity considering who he was passing, where he was passing him, and the country this happened in!

 

[KekeTheKing]

Here is my Overtaking Summary. There were some very good moves this week I thought, and at several different points on the circuit as well.

 

[Slyboogy]

Lap 40 - 17 Pérez passed 12 Maldonado for 10th
Lovely bit of "switchback" there

Lap 45 - 14 Sutil passed 16 Kobayashi for 9th
Kobayashi defended but not much, even so, Sutil never backed out

Lap 46 - 8 Rosberg passed 15 di Resta for 12th

Oppurtunism right up at Dunlop where the track is narrow and tight

 

[Grizzly]

Here is my Overtaking Summary.

Thanks Keke.

The latest list...

Q3 - 2 Webber passed 3 Hamilton to beat the flag​

Lap 6 - 5 Alonso passed 6 Massa for 4th​

Lap 16 - 16 Kobayashi passed 19 Alguersuari for 12th​

Lap 23 - 6 Massa passed 7 Schumacher for 5th​

Lap 40 - 17 Pérez passed 12 Maldonado for 10th​

Lap 45 - 14 Sutil passed 16 Kobayashi for 9th​

Lap 46 - 8 Rosberg passed 15 di Resta for 12th​