The Spanish Grand Prix is known for a lack of overtaking - there were an average of just two overtaking moves per race between 2008 and 2010. With the race just days... read more »

For many years, a Grand Prix in Barcelona was synonymous with almost no overtaking – there were an average of just two overtaking moves per race between 2008 and... read more »

Ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix - held at a circuit where traditionally overtaking has been difficult - a brief look at the overtaking stats from the first four races of 2012. read more »

The number of 'normal' overtaking moves have gone up in the first four races of the 2012 season when compared to 2011... read more »

Jenson Button: “Barcelona can be a funny circuit: we all test there so regularly that every driver knows it like the back of his hand, yet it can still be an... read more »

Alexander Rossi: "I am looking forward to getting back into the F1 car in Spain and I want to thank the team for the chance to run in FP1 in Barcelona. I have a clear goal... read more »

Pirelli's motorsport director Paul Hembery has responded to recent criticism that their tyres are wearing too quickly and playing a pivotal role in the race outcome. It... read more »

Lotus did not consider employing team orders in order to boost Kimi Raikkonen's chances of winning the Bahrain grand prix. The 2007 world champion ultimately finished... read more »

Vitaly Petrov, 16th: "That was a really interesting race, particularly at the start when there was a lot of overtaking and it was good to be right in the middle of the... read more »

Fernando Alonso, 9th: "Today, we were worth a place somewhere between eighth and twelfth, so ninth on the grid fits in with our current level. Honestly, given the... read more »

Sergio Pérez, 8th: “Today was a very good qualifying and another great effort by the team. The result is a lot better than we expected after free practice.... read more »

Statistically, the Chinese grand prix raced straight into the history books as one of the most exciting formula one events of all time. "For me, we are having some of the... read more »

Apr.11 (GMM) The 2012 season has kicked off promisingly, with more overtaking moves recorded in the first two races than in the same exciting period last year. The finding is... read more »

Sebastian Vettel: "The track in China is unique due to its size. The broad track leaves enough space for overtaking moves and there are very read more »

Sebastian Vettel believes there will be plenty of overtaking in Shanghai while Mark Webber predicts it will be an exciting race... read more »

The 2012 season has kicked off promisingly, with more overtaking moves recorded in the first two races than in the same exciting period last year. The finding is significant,... read more »

Jan.18 (GMM) F1's controversial "DRS" innovation is staying put for 2012, according to an Italian report. While many hailed the moveable rear wing flaps'... read more »

Formula 1's DRS rules will remain unchanged in 2012, AUTOSPORT has learned, despite the FIA making plans to tweak the overtaking zones on the back of the experience of... read more »

Jan.5 (GMM) A new overtaking rule has been added to formula one's official sporting regulations for 2012. Last month, the FIA flagged the forthcoming rule by announcing... read more »

The FIA has clarified the rule governing how many moves a driver can make when defending a position read more »

A new overtaking rule has been added to Formula 1′s official sporting regulations for 2012. Last month, the FIA flagged the forthcoming rule by announcing that... read more »

McLaren technical director Paddy Lowe says that the Drag Reduction System (DRS) has proven to be a very easy way of improving overtaking read more »

Dec.30 (GMM) Niki Lauda has admitted he is no fan of the overtaking innovation 'DRS' that debuted in 2011. The system, which allows a chasing driver to move a flap... read more »

FIA race director Charlie Whiting has downplayed suggestions that the Drag Reduction System (DRS) has devalued the art of overtaking... read more »

Two world champions among those speaking out in favour of DRS and KERS. read more »