Comments on: Kobayashi-on-Button voted best overtaking move of 2009

By: VXR

VXR — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:16:33 +0000

No. This is the ‘one’ passing move that serves a purpose.

By: VXR

VXR — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:14:13 +0000

Button was on a heavy fuel load with cold tyres, and ‘Koby’ was on a light fuel load with tyres at the right temp. He passed Button-go figure!

By: Damian

Damian — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 12:46:33 +0000

Are these the ‘top’ ten passing moves of 2009, or ‘the’ ten passing moves of 2009?

By: Tomb

Tomb — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 02:39:47 +0000

The problem is that Kobayashi got past because Jenson made a mistake. If Jenson had braked correctly so that he made the apex then Kobayashi would not have got past. Kobayashi simply took the racing line through the corner as Jenson went wide. A lot of much better passes were made by various drivers throughout the year where they actually positioned their car to complete the pass or achieve an overlap before the apex (ie in the breaking zone) which the defending driver could do nothing about. ie. Button on Grojean etc.

By: David A

David A — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 23:59:24 +0000

And you are right…

By: David A

David A — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 23:58:43 +0000

Just shows how many people know bugger all about F1. It could have been a very good poll.

Just because others did not agree with you, doesn’t mean that they know “bugger all” about F1. This was quite clearly an opinion poll, and it can’t be a bad one just because the voters didn’t agree with your opinion.

By: mtss

mtss — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 22:51:01 +0000

KOB vs BUT
RAI vs FIS
BUT vs GRO

Altough in all these moves KOB RAI and BUT had the advantages you mentioned, BUT FIS and GRO had much bigger advantage witch is THEY WERE IN FRONT! And funny enough in the WEB vs ALO episode WEB was in font to begin with, think about that. Altough I must admit it was great move by WEB and I would give it the nomination for defense of the year, unlike his defense in Brazil on KIMI.

By: sato113

sato113 — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 22:02:56 +0000

it was Kobayashi’s attitude that impressed me. all the other rookies in 2009 wouldn’t have even bothered trying to overtake Jenson!

By: Oliver

Oliver — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 21:07:03 +0000

Kobayashi’s pass was wonderful if only because he made it look too easy. It showed presence of mind, and tactical awareness. What made it even worse, was when the BBC presenters tried to make excuses for Button.

By: AP

AP — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 14:47:53 +0000

I think it would have been as good on any top 5 driver. His tyrs would have been shot or getting close to it, but that seems to be forgotten too.