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Ricciardo overtaking master in a season of less overtakes
Daniel Ricciardo replaced Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen as Formula 1’s overtaking master in 2017, but the season saw half the number of overtaking moves following the introduction of faster and wider cars. According to figures released by tyre supplier Pirelli on Tuesday, there were a total of 435 overtakes over the 20 races. In 2016, when there were 21 rounds, the sport racked up 866 moves. That worked out at an average of 21.8 per race in 2017, compared to 41.2 last year. Azerbaijan Grand Prix winner Ricciardo made 43 overtakes, including 13 at Silverstone where he went from 19th on the British GP starting grid to finish fifth. Verstappen, who topped last year’s Pirelli statistics...
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