The 2023 Australian GP had 29 Overtakes with 19 being shown in the live broadcast. Last years race had 34. The circuit average in the hybrid era is 18. Perez had the most overtakes this race with 10. This race probably would have had much more overtakes if there was no red flag for Albons crash as this put everyone on the same strategy.

2023 Australian GP Overtakes

• Lap 4 Perez on Bottas for P 17
• Lap 6 Perez on Zhou for P 16
• Lap 11 Sainz on Norris for P 9
• Lap 12 Verstappen on Hamilton for P 1
• Lap 12 Sainz on Tsunoda for P 8
• Lap 13 Russell on Gasly for P 4
• Lap 13 Perez on Sargeant for P 15
• Lap 14 Sainz on Hulkenberg for P 7
• Lap 14 Norris on Tsunoda for P 9
• Lap 15 Sainz on Stroll for P 6
• Lap 15 Perez on Magnussen for P 14
• Lap 16 Ocon on Zhou for P 12
• Lap 16 Perez on Zhou for P 13
• Lap 20 De Vries on Bottas for P 16
• Lap 21 Perez on Ocon for P 11
• Lap 22 Perez on Piastri for P 10
• Lap 23 Perez on Tsunoda for P 9
• Lap 25 Sainz on Gasly for P 4
• Lap 26 Ocon on Piastri for P 11
• Lap 27 Ocon on Tsunoda for P 10
• Lap 27 Bottas on De Vries for P 16
• Lap 29 Piastri on Tsunoda for P 11
• Lap 35 Zhou on Tsunoda for P 12
• Lap 35 Magnussen on Tsunoda for P 13
• Lap 35 Bottas on Sargeant for P 15
• Lap 36 Magnussen on Zhou for P 12
• Lap 43 Perez on Norris for P 8
• Lap 44 Perez on Hulkenberg for P 7
• Lap 51 Norris on Hulkenberg for P 8

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
• Lap 18 Bottas/De Vries was not counted because De Vries went off track at T1.

Some Stats

• Perez had the most overtakes this race with 10 followed by Sainz with 5.
• Tsunoda was the most overtaken driver this race with 7 followed by Zhou with 4.
• Perez has the most overtakes this season with 12 followed by Zhou with 10 and Verstappen with 9.
• Tsunoda is the most overtaken driver this season with 12 followed by Zhou with 11 and Hulkenberg with 10.
• Verstappen and Perez are the only drivers not to be overtaken once this season.

Numbers for the Season so far

• Bahrain – 37
• Saudi Arabia – 36
• Australia – 29