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Overtake of the year: 2012

Discussion in 'Formula 1' started by Delete Me, Dec 4, 2012.

  1. Delete Me

    Delete Me Well-Known Member

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    And the nominations are....

    *Insert your favorites, poll will be put up at a later time for a while to decide what was "favorite"*

    (Please no joke ones, aka Massa/Toro Rosso getting out of certain drivers way.) <ok>



    Here are a few nominations from myself:

    Massa on Senna (Marina Bay):
    [video=youtube;qPGcPZLLDV8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPGcPZLLDV8[/video]

    Kimi on Schumacher (Spa-Francorchamps):
    [video=youtube;LijclQFKy9I]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LijclQFKy9I[/video]

    Hulk on Grosjean and Lewis (Yeongam): *Actual footage welcomed*
    http://www.formula1.com/video/race_edits/

    Perez on Lewis (Suzuka):
    [video=youtube;K4wPqOslSQI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4wPqOslSQI[/video]

    Vettel on Rosberg (Melbourne):
    [video=youtube;g7k0lw2pNEg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7k0lw2pNEg[/video]

    Lewis on Kimi (Suzuka):
    [video=youtube;Rihe1Xq2XWo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rihe1Xq2XWo[/video]

    Alonso on Grosjean (Valencia):
    [video=youtube;5jkK6t_qun0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jkK6t_qun0[/video]

    *All coverage owned by FOM*
     
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  2. El_Bando

    El_Bando Can't remember, where was I?
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    ... I thought all these polls were decided in the end of season thread?
     
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  3. Delete Me

    Delete Me Well-Known Member

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    This would be the official one?
     
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  4. Di Resta is faster than u

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  5. di Fredsta!

    di Fredsta! Well-Known Member

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    The only one that sticks in my mind since the race is Massa on Senna at Singapore. One of the best overtakes i've seen in ages.
     
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  6. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    Massa on Senna for all out balls I think, proper old school.
     
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  7. EternalMSC

    EternalMSC Well-Known Member

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    Kimi Schumacher Brazil 2012. Perfection in driving.
     
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  8. The Iceman

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    Everyone on Vettel at Valencia:

    [video=youtube;7u9lKOo8YjI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7u9lKOo8YjI[/video]

    /troll

    But seriously I've changed my mind on this one to the Hulk on Hamilton and Grosjean.
     
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  9. Julius Caesar

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    Got to agree there

    [video=youtube;LEe_2Z1VdA4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEe_2Z1VdA4[/video]

    Kind of move that would have a big crash written all over it if they weren't both champions.
     
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  10. Delete Me

    Delete Me Well-Known Member

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    Kimi on Maldonado (Valencia):
    [video=youtube;A4i0AwN5IXg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4i0AwN5IXg[/video]

    Kamui on Jenson (Barcelona):
    [video=youtube;l28eh2NTsb8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l28eh2NTsb8[/video]

    Vettel on Massa, Webber and Bruno at Bus stop (Spa-Francorchamps):
    [video=youtube;Vxc7L4dgm9A]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vxc7L4dgm9A[/video]

    Vettel on Jenson (Abu Dhabi):
    [video=youtube;VT6Z982XI5M]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VT6Z982XI5M[/video]

    Romain on Lewis (Valencia):
    [video=youtube;RlbpkLGIBPM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlbpkLGIBPM[/video]
     
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  11. Nazara

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    Vettel has excellent glove throwing management.
     
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  12. SgtBhaji

    SgtBhaji Well-Known Member

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    Polly have to be Kimi on Schuey at Spa for me. Proper ballsy overtake that could have been ugly if it had all gone Pete Tong.
     
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  13. StoneRosesRam

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    Forgot how good Hamilton's double overtake of the Torro Rosso's were, so I'll go for that. Particurly seeing as it was on a track not known for overtaking and it did not involve DRS.
     
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  14. Delete Me

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    Kimi on Di Resta (Hockenheim):
    [video=youtube;b1qhujhORhI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1qhujhORhI[/video]
     
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  15. DHCanary

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    For someone who has been frequently criticised for not committing enough to overtakes, Kimi is getting several nominations here.
     
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  16. Smithers

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    Kimi on Schuey - Spa - for all out balls racing, although it wasnt a patch on the Webber/Alonso one the year earlier!
    There were quite a few involving Vettle, Button, Kimi (at various tracks and various combinations) which were wheel to wheel perfect racing and arguably would have ended up with a lot of broken carbon fibre if it were another combo of drivers!
    Massa @ Singapore for the classic "if you no longer go for the gap......." overtake, but in all honesty I think this was more luck than judgement!
    I think Hulk on Lewis/Grosjean has to go down as the most opportunist overtake!
     
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  17. Delete Me

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    Kimi on Hulk (Austin):
    [video=youtube;OdYgySHBlmA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdYgySHBlmA[/video]
     
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  18. Delete Me

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    Senna on Perez / Kimi on Grosjean (Hungaroring):

    [video=youtube;3pmjgHiCsUU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pmjgHiCsUU[/video]
     
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  19. colinsmith11

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    Probably for me it was Kimi on Schumi or Hulk on Hamilton and Grosjean :) but what about Grosjeans amazing first corner pass at Spa? Cant go round them better go over them XD
     
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