F1 Fanatic

Mark Webber has nominated the 2005 Japanese GP as one of his top 5 races of all time on the BBC’s Classic F1 feature, and a worthy choice it was too. Having just watched the highlights of this race, I cannot think of a better overtake in the history of the sport. I read recently that his apex speed into 130R corner on that lap was 209mph, showing he did not lift an inch! Can anyone think of a better overtaking move?

watch the 79 French GP and then try to say that Alonso’s pass was the best ever. It was very good but as Icthyes said Schumacher avoided a crash although Alonso was very bold to go for it.

There was one at Hungary I think, where Piquet Sr. drifted around the outside of Senna.

The best overtake ever: Häkkinen taking Schumacher and Zonta at Spa. Nuff said. :P

Seriously, I think it’s pretty impossible to say what is the best move in F1 history. What makes Mansell’s move on Piquet in the ’87 British GP better than his move on Berger in ’90 Mexico? What about Kimi passing Fisico on the final lap at Suzuka? Villeneuve round the outside of Schumacher in Estoril? There are plenty of great, even epic moves, but to say one is above the rest? Nay.

Nigel Mansell could have a top 10 all on his own. The one at Peraltada in Mexico in 1990 is pure bravery, particularly considering he’d just spun off because his tyres were worse for wear. I like the one he did on Senna at Hungary where he used the backmarker to get past, and as has been mentioned Piquet’s at the first corner in Hungary where he had full opposite lock and still managed to make the corner and pass was incredible too

Not for me. Schumacher let Alonso pull of the pass and he could have defended harder. It was great but it wasn’t even my favourite pass of Alonso.

I’m with David I think this was just unbelievably cool

Erm it was the year after Hakkinen and different circumstances but yeah he did.