The 2024 Belgian GP had 33 Overtakes, 22 of which were shown in the live broadcast. This is less than half of last years total which was 75 overtakes, the 2022 event had 74, 2021 had 0 and 2020 had 32. The circuit average in the hybrid era is 51 (ignoring the 2021 farce).

This years race had much less overtakes than the last two events at Spa but was probably the much more entertaining race. This race had a genuine fight for the win and engaging strategy throughout. The smaller DRS zone into Les Combes along with a tail wind also meant overtakes weren’t just easy highway passes. Drivers had to fight the car infront applying pressure throughout the lap rather than just sitting back waiting for the Kemmel straight then pushing a button and breezing past.

2024 Belgian GP Overtakes

• Lap 2 Verstappen overtook Alonso for P 8
• Lap 3 Hamilton overtook Leclerc for P 1
• Lap 10 Hulkenberg overtook Gasly for P 17
• Lap 11 Russell overtook Magnussen for P 11
• Lap 11 Russell overtook Tsunoda for P 12
• Lap 11 Verstappen overtook Tsunoda for P 13
• Lap 12 Piastri overtook Russell for P 9
• Lap 12 Verstappen overtook Magnussen for P 11
• Lap 13 Piastri overtook Perez for P 5
• Lap 14 Ocon overtook Bottas for P 16
• Lap 14 Stroll overtook Sargeant for P 18
• Lap 15 Albon overtook Tsunoda for P 10
• Lap 15 Ocon overtook Gasly for P 14
• Lap 16 Ocon overtook Hulkenberg for P 13
• Lap 17 Gasly overtook Hulkenberg for P 14
• Lap 19 Bottas overtook Hulkenberg for P 14
• Lap 20 Ocon overtook Alonso for P 11
• Lap 21 Russell overtook Perez for P 4
• Lap 22 Magnussen overtook Sargeant for P 15
• Lap 23 Ricciardo overtook Sargeant for P 16
• Lap 26 Ricciardo overtook Magnussen for P 14
• Lap 27 Albon overtook Magnussen for P 15
• Lap 30 Gasly overtook Tsunoda for P 16
• Lap 31 Norris overtook Perez for P 7
• Lap 32 Ocon overtook Albon for P 13
• Lap 36 Piastri overtook Leclerc for P 3
• Lap 37 Ricciardo overtook Stroll for P 10
• Lap 37 Bottas overtook Tsunoda for P 16
• Lap 38 Ocon overtook Stroll for P 11
• Lap 39 Sainz overtook Perez for P 7
• Lap 41 Ocon overtook Ricciardo for P 10
• Lap 41 Gasly overtook Magnussen for P 14
• Lap 43 Sargeant overtook Hulkenberg for P 18

Some Stats

• Ocon did the most overtakes this race with 7.
• Tsunoda and Magnussen were the most overtaken drivers this race with 5
• Perez and Stroll have done the most overtakes this season both with 46, followed by Hulkenberg, Magnussen and Piastri all with 32.
• Hulkenberg is the most overtaken driver this season with 44, followed by Ocon with 43 and Zhou with 42.

Turn Data

• La Source – 2 Overtakes
• Les Combes – 26 Overtakes
• Malmedy – 1 Overtake
• Rivage – 1 Overtake
• Blanchimont – 1 Overtake
• Bus Stop – 2 Overtakes

Numbers for the Season so far

• Bahrain – 36
• Saudi Arabia – 25
• Australia – 24
• Japan – 48
• China – 53 (Sprint – 21)
• Miami – 41 (Sprint – 6)
• Emilia-Romagna – 30
• Monaco – 4
• Canada – 48
• Spain – 55
• Austria – 46 (Sprint – 8)
• Great Britain – 26
• Hungary – 33
• Belgium – 33

Rules

Only on track passes for position count (Positions gained due to cars pitting/ off track or spun/ major reliability issues do not count)

Likewise lapping and unlapping do not count as overtakes

Overtakes on Lap 1 do not count (See FAQ’s section for a detailed explanation)

Remember Overtaking data is just interesting data. It largely tells you how easy overtaking is in a given race not how entertaining the race is. Generally races with more overtaking are more entertaining but this is definitely not a rule. Baku 2016 had 80 overtakes and was a very dull race, Japan 2005 had 15 overtakes and was one of the best races ever.

Please see the rules and FAQ’s sections for more info on how this data is put together.