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Best Tracks by Overtaking
Overtaking potential separates processional races from genuine competition. The frequency of position changes depends on circuit-specific factors: straight length before heavy braking zones, corner exit characteristics that create slipstream opportunities, track width in braking and acceleration phases, and DRS zone placement relative to overtaking opportunities. Some venues naturally facilitate passing through layout geometry, while others require perfect execution and significant pace advantage to complete a move.
Analysis scope
This metric counts all position changes throughout the race distance, capturing both DRS-assisted passes on straights and committed lunges into low-speed corners. Circuits ranking highly demonstrate layouts where drivers can attack, defend, and execute alternative racing lines. The data reflects whether track design encourages racing or whether aerodynamic sensitivity and limited overtaking zones create follow-the-leader processions where grid position determines finishing order.
P01 / Top circuit
Shanghai
81.0 · avg overtakes
Grid average
48.9
Avg overtakes
Sample
82
24 circuits represented
01 / Classification
Average overtakes per race by circuit
- 01 cn Shanghai 81.0 3R
- 02 mx Mexico City 68.0 3R
- 03 ae Yas Island 64.0 3R
- 04 nl Zandvoort 64.0 3R
- 05 us Miami 59.2 4R
- 06 ca Montréal 58.5 4R
- 07 qa Lusail 57.3 3R
- 08 sg Marina Bay 55.0 3R
- 09 au Melbourne 55.0 4R
- 10 it Monza 53.2 4R
- 11 us Austin 51.0 3R
- 12 at Spielberg 49.5 4R
- 13 es Barcelona 49.0 4R
- 14 us Las Vegas 49.0 3R
- 15 gb Silverstone 45.2 4R
- 16 it Imola 43.0 2R
- 17 br Interlagos 43.0 3R
- 18 sa Jeddah 39.7 3R
- 19 jp Suzuka 35.2 4R
- 20 az Baku 35.0 3R
- 21 be Spa-Francorchamps 34.5 4R
- 22 hu Budapest 33.8 4R
- 23 bh Sakhir 31.3 3R
- 24 mc Monaco 20.0 4R
Grand Prix sessions from 2023–2026. Sprints excluded. Run count shows the circuit sample size.
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