Best overtake: 2022 Season Review Awards

Which was the boldest, bravest and most spectacular pass of the 2022 F1 season? Vote now and win Goodwood tickets

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This year was meant to be all about overtaking. New technical regulations for 2022 overhauled the design of F1 cars so they could follow more closely, giving drivers more opportunity to pass.

Whether it has had the desired effect or not there’s no arguing that we’ve seen some classic overtaking moves this season, with drivers pushing it to the very limit and beyond to gain a place — or two.

Scroll down to see our shortlist for the best overtake of the year and vote for your choice as part of our Season Review Awards, where we are also asking you to nominate your highlights of the 2022 F1 season.

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All voters will be in with a chance of winning two Goodwood season tickets, worth £2,000, giving access and grandstand passes to headline events in 2023, including the Festival of Speed, Members’ Meeting and Revival.

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Hamilton on Perez and Leclerc, British GP

A late safety car at Silverstone caught out leader Charles Leclerc, who was obliged to stay out while those behind him – Carlos Sainz, Lewis Hamilton and Sergio Perez – were able to pit for new tyres. That sent up a fascinating last few laps.

At the resumption Sainz soon took Leclerc for the lead, while Perez muscled past Hamilton, and it appeared initially that Hamilton would be left behind by the quicker cars.

British GP three-car overtakePerez then launched a dive down the inside of Leclerc at Stowe, but by running wide across the kerbs on the outside the Ferrari driver held his ground. Leclerc had the inside line at the left-hander at Vale, but then Perez cut across the apex of the right-hander to get in front. Both men then drifted out wide and an opportunistic Hamilton blasted down the inside to gain two places in one hit. Alas it didn’t last long, as Hamilton soon lost out again to both Perez and Leclerc, but that didn’t detract from that memorable initial move.
British GP report

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Ricciardo on Alonso and Ocon, Hungarian GP

Daniel Ricciardo established a reputation as a bold overtaker during his Red Bull years, but over his two seasons with McLaren he didn’t have many opportunities to show what he could do. He did have a chance in Hungary however, and his move involved both cars of Alpine, the Woking team’s big rival.

Ricciardo was running behind Esteban Ocon and Fernando Alonso when he became the first of the trio to stop. With new tyres he found some speed, and when Alonso pitted Ricciardo was right on his tail.

Ricciardo about to pass Ocon and Alonso at the 2022 Hungarian Grand PrixWhen Ocon stopped on lap 24 the Frenchman emerged from the pit exit right in front of both of them. Perhaps unsurprisingly after a first lap skirmish the two Alpine drivers seemed more concerned about each other as they battled out of Turn 1 and down to the left-hander at Turn 2. As they both ran wide Ricciardo simply hugged the tight inside line and drove straight past both Alpines, chopping in front of Ocon as they headed into Turn 3. At the time this spectacular scrap was over 10th place, although the Alpines eventually finished fifth and sixth. Sadly the race fell apart for Ricciardo and he finished out of the points, but the earlier move had put a big smile on his face.
Hungarian GP report

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Leclerc on Perez, US GP

By the latter stages of the season Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez were battling for second place in the World Championship, which added an extra dimension to their tussle for third place in the US GP.

Following the restart, after a collision between Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll brought out the safety car, Leclerc was pushing Perez hard.

Charles Leclerc dives down the inside of Sergio Perez at 2022 US GPOn lap 29 he took a dive around the outside as Perez moved to the inside into Turn 12, only to head wide and deep into the run-off area. He pulled back onto the track behind Perez, well aware that if he’d stayed in front he would have had to cede the place or be penalised. Next time around Leclerc caught Perez with DRS and this time went for the inside as the Mexican protected the outside line. There wasn’t a lot of room, but he made it through and just stayed on the track at the exit in a move of great precision. The pair finished still in third and fourth, with Leclerc having slipped into second in the championship.
US GP report

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Vettel on Magnussen, US GP

Having made his retirement decision just before the Hungarian GP Sebastian Vettel could have been forgiven coasting towards the end of the season, but that wasn’t his style. Instead he fought for every point, holding off old rival Fernando Alonso as they battled out of the final corner in Suzuka.

Remarkably he was involved in another last lap drama at the very next race in Austin.

Vettel and Magnussen shake hands after US GP battleHaving just passed Alex Albon he caught the eighth-placed Haas of Kevin Magnussen in the closing laps. The Dane had older tyres after running a one-stop strategy, but nevertheless it took every ounce of Vettel’s skill to complete the move as he hounded the Haas through the final sequence of corners before finally finding a way past. “He’s one of the most difficult ones to overtake in the entire field,” said Vettel. “But he left just enough room, and it was good fun for both of us…”
US GP report

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