24 Brilliantly Opportunistic Racing Overtakes

We all love a good racing overtake and there are so many incredible examples out there. Of course, the more opportunistic the move, the better and more impressive it is – here are just a few epic on-track passes
24 Brilliantly Opportunistic Racing Overtakes

1. Quite a recovery

24 Brilliantly Opportunistic Racing Overtakes

That’s one way to save a slide.

Talk about a brave move!

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Ricardo Zonta had quite a surprise!

4. Pitlane passes!

24 Brilliantly Opportunistic Racing Overtakes

Cheeky Sebastian Vettel!

As you can imagine, the young star Max Verstappen features on this list more than once…

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It wasn’t even in a F1 car!

8. Magic Monaco pass

24 Brilliantly Opportunistic Racing Overtakes

This is how we’ll remember Jules Bianchi - as a hard, feisty, talented young racer. RIP Jules.

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11. Bravery at Eau Rouge

24 Brilliantly Opportunistic Racing Overtakes

Kimi was probably cool as ice in the cockpit of his Lotus, too.

12. Surprise motherf...

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15. More Verstappen madness

24 Brilliantly Opportunistic Racing Overtakes
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Nice one, Romain!

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18. Sneak MotoGP attack

24 Brilliantly Opportunistic Racing Overtakes

19. Finding a space

24 Brilliantly Opportunistic Racing Overtakes
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There is some good racing in GP3, occasionally!

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22. Late on the brakes

24 Brilliantly Opportunistic Racing Overtakes

23. Just a little nudge

24 Brilliantly Opportunistic Racing Overtakes

Well, that one is more accidental. But it’s still quite a passing move!

What other great opportunistic overtakes have you spotted? Let us know in the comments!

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Comments

Anonymous

Schumacher was ruthless. That blocking manoeuvre would probably get him a punishment today. And that Vettel pitlane pass was beautiful, I remember laughing when I saw that.

07/24/2016 - 08:01 |
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dont fight with your boss dude :D

07/24/2016 - 09:32 |
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Back when F1 actually required skill…

07/24/2016 - 18:18 |
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Caro

#2 was truly the power of painting your car pink

07/24/2016 - 08:28 |
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Anonymous

You guys forgot one.

07/24/2016 - 10:27 |
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Joel Farley

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Eurobeat intensifies

07/25/2016 - 11:47 |
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InjunS2K

When I saw the Orange Mercedes on No. 10 first I was like, “wtf?” then I was like…

07/24/2016 - 11:01 |
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I’m sorry, I don’t understand?

07/29/2016 - 04:11 |
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Raregliscor1

You put BTCC in good. But you show that one without proper due to Collard. Who is an overtaking genius. https://youtu.be/6Q7w1ZjTywA?t=3m12s

07/24/2016 - 11:13 |
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That was a classic! Lucky man though.

07/28/2016 - 12:22 |
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Fantaribo

BTCC is so uninteresting

07/24/2016 - 15:31 |
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What? I take it you never actually watched a race. Collisions, fights, fireballs, multi car pile ups, dodgy tires from the sponsers, underdogs winning races, drivers taking on the whole field form the rear. You name it!

07/28/2016 - 12:21 |
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Rihan Sadiq

No.9……….VTEC kicked in opportunistically

07/24/2016 - 16:11 |
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