China GP 2010 takes record for most overtakes

[John S]

Whilst idly browsing I came accross this snippet, I think we all know which style of race we prefer.

Just a interesting side note really not on Catalunya but I just saw that Shanghai have now dethroned Long beach as the race with most overtakes. 81 overtakes versus 79. Granted the Long Beach race was in 1983 and was a dry race so still stand as the dry race with most overtakes. No wonder it felt that Shanghai race was chaotic with an average of over one overtake per lap.

For Catalunya you have to go back to 03 to have as many overtakes as this year (11) and than go back to 98 to the second race with more or as many overtakes as this year.

Macahan, f1fanatic.co.uk

[SennaMan]

yeah John, the rain sure broke up the field but perhaps the enormous difference in lap times/speeds between the 'regulars' and the 'newbies' this year had a lot to do with the record overtaking?