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Formula 1 overtaking drops in 2015

– Overtaking in Formula 1 dropped by around 20 per cent during the 2015 season, according to wide-ranging statistics released by sole tyre supplier Pirelli on Monday.Over 19 races, Pirelli's data claims that there were a total of 509 overtakes, down from 636 in 2014, with Malaysia featuring the highest (60), and Singapore the lowest (11).Toro Rosso rookie Max Verstappen topped the individual overtaking charts, making 49 passes, his move on Sauber's Felipe Nasr at the Belgian Grand Prix landing him an FIA award.Mercedes pair Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg were the least overtaken drivers, after another dominant campaign, getting passed on track on just three occasions each.Sebastian...
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