What was the best F1 pass of 2008?
Felipe Massa takes Lewis Hamilton at the start of the Hungarian Grand Prix
Overtaking can be rare in Formula 1. But when the planets align and someone actually gets close enough to make a move, a genuinely exciting pass is a thing to savour.
Although next year sees new regulations designed to enhance passing opportunities there were some fine overtaking moves this year.
We’ve seen double passes, wet weather passes and last-lap-for-the-title passes in 2008. But which was the best?
To pick the best passing move of 2008 we’re going to start with your nominations: pick your favourite pass or passes and name them below, explain why you think they’re the best. Post links to videos in the comments and I’ll embed them here.
Once we’ve got a short list of the top passes we’ll have a poll on Friday to select the best of all.
Let the nominations begin…
Suggestions so far
Massa on Hamilton at the Hungaroring
Heidfeld on Alonso and Coulthard at Sepang
Heidfeld on Alonso and Glock at Silverstone and Heidfeld on Raikkonen and Kovalainen at Silverstone
Alonso on Kubica and Vettel at Spa
Massa on Kovalainen and Barrichello
David said on 10th December 2008, 12:06
hamilton on raikkonen belgian grand prix
ade said on 10th December 2008, 12:08
Hamilton on Kovalainen – British GP
Dazza said on 10th December 2008, 12:11
massa on hamilton and kovi at the hungarian grand prix (I am a big Lewis fan but i had to stand up and applaude Massa into turn 1 at the hungaroring)
Kanno said on 10th December 2008, 12:16
Massa on Hamilton at Hungaroring
JMB said on 10th December 2008, 12:20
vettel on hamilton interlagos
robert Holt said on 10th December 2008, 12:30
hamilton on glock, interlagos
Sheyi Afolabi said on 10th December 2008, 12:30
Massa on Hamilton at Hungaroring
Patrickl said on 10th December 2008, 12:34
Is a good start an overtaking move?
Sheyi Afolabi said on 10th December 2008, 12:42
Ade,
Hamilton on Kova – British GP: is hardly a pass, Kova dived out the way to let Hamilton through
Andy said on 10th December 2008, 12:43
1. hamilton- raikonnen- hamilton- raikonnen- hamilton- rosberg- raikonnen-crash (Belguim)
2. hamilton- glock (brazil)
3. Massa on two people (canada)
4. Raikonnen first 4-5 laps (australia)
5. Hamilton- DC (singapore)
6. Massa- Hamilton (Hungary)
7. Hamilton – KOvaleinen (UK)
8. Rosberg? taking 2 people (UK)
9. Vettel- Hamilton (brazil)
10. Hamilton – MAssa (turkey)
bonus prizes awrded to
- Massa for Bourdais and nearly killing someone with Weber (Japan)
- Alonso for the most optimistic pass of the year (Monaco)
EDIT: has anyone noticed how Hamilton seems to involvedin nearly all of these, though i do like how he puts the other drivers noses out of joint :P
James Brickles said on 10th December 2008, 12:46
I bet nobody else suggests this move.
Piquet on Trulli at Montreal. It was one of those ‘Get out of my way, I’m quicker than you’ moves. It was also from a long way back, unexpected and on a wretched track surface.
James Brickles said on 10th December 2008, 12:48
Oh, and it wasn’t like Trulli made a mistake on the previous corner either, so it was a genuine overtake
koper said on 10th December 2008, 12:53
Silversone:
Nick Heidfeld’s double pass on Glock and Alonso and another one later on on Raikkonen and Kovalainen.
http://www.bmw-sauber-f1.com/en/#/news/current/~2324|0/
Salo said on 10th December 2008, 12:57
massa on kovalainen and barrichello in canada
if start counts too, i definitely vote for trulli’s belgium start, he overtook many drivers
Christian Briddon said on 10th December 2008, 12:57
i)Hamilton on Raikkonen at Spa.
ii)Hamilton on Glock at Brazil