The 2023 Azerbaijan GP had 23 overtakes of which 19 were shown in the live broadcast. The Sprint had 20 overtakes of which 14 were shown in the live broadcast. This is the same amount as last years similarly uneventful race.

Numbers for Baku are listed below:

• 2016 – 80
• 2017 – 48
• 2018 – 58
• 2019 – 62
• 2021 – 27
• 2022 – 23
• 2023 – 23 (Sprint – 20)

I think the drop off in overtake numbers at Baku can be largely blamed on the hard tyres being way too hard. I think a conversation regarding the 3 tyre rule ought to happen as it doesn’t really suit every track. If the C4 and C5 tyres were the only options a more interesting race would be much more likely. More overtakes do not always mean a better race (2016 being a prime example) but drivers being in more competition with eachother and having to use more worn tyres does increase the likelihood of more entertaining things happening.

2023 Azerbaijan GP Overtakes

• Lap 3 Verstappen on Leclerc for P 1
• Lap 6 Perez on Leclerc for P 2
• Lap 14 Verstappen on Leclerc for P 2
• Lap 14 Alonso on Sainz for P 4
• Lap 14 Stroll on Russell for P 6
• Lap 14 Hamilton on Ocon for P 8
• Lap 14 Hamilton on Hulkenberg for P 9
• Lap 14 Piastri on Tsunoda for P 12
• Lap 14 Tsunoda on Piastri for P 12
• Lap 14 Albon on Zhou for P 14
• Lap 14 Gasly on Zhou for P 15
• Lap 15 Hamilton on Russell for P 7
• Lap 17 Magnussen on Zhou for P 16
• Lap 17 Zhou on Magnussen for P 16
• Lap 18 Magnussen on Zhou for P 16
• Lap 19 Hamilton on Stroll for P 6
• Lap 32 Gasly on Bottas for P 18
• Lap 43 Gasly on Sargeant for P 16
• Lap 45 Norris on Hulkenberg for P 10
• Lap 46 Tsunoda on Hulkenberg for P 11
• Lap 48 Piastri on Hulkenberg for P 12
• Lap 48 Albon on Hulkenberg for P 13
• Lap 49 Magnussen on Hulkenberg for P 14

2023 Azerbaijan GP Overtakes

• Lap 6 Verstappen on Russell for P 3
• Lap 6 Alonso on Hamilton for P 6
• Lap 6 Stroll on Norris for P 9
• Lap 8 Perez on Leclerc for P 1
• Lap 8 Piastri on Norris for P 10
• Lap 10 Hulkenberg on Norris for P 11
• Lap 10 Magnussen on Norris for P 12
• Lap 10 Bottas on Norris for P 13
• Lap 10 Zhou on Norris for P 14
• Lap 10 Gasly on Norris for P 15
• Lap 10 Zhou on Bottas for P 13
• Lap 10 Gasly on Bottas for P 14
• Lap 11 Ocon on De Vries for P 16
• Lap 11 Magnussen on Hulkenberg for P 11
• Lap 12 Stroll on Albon for P 8
• Lap 12 De Vries on Ocon for P 17
• Lap 13 Zhou on Hulkenberg for P 12
• Lap 13 Gasly on Hulkenberg for P 13
• Lap 14 De Vries on Bottas for P 15
• Lap 14 De Vries on Hulkenberg for P 14

A Few Notes

• This data does not include overtakes made on Lap 1 or the first lap of a standing restart.
• On track moves for position only, not counting passes made in pits, lapped cars, cars unlapping, on cars off track or spun, team orders etc…
• Overtaking data is just interesting data it does not show how entertaining the race

Numbers for the Season so far

• Bahrain – 37
• Saudi Arabia – 36
• Australia – 29
• Azerbaijan – 23 (Sprint – 20)