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[michal2009b]

Do you remember any lead changes on the last lap?

Canada 2011, Japan 2005, Brazil 2003, Austria 2002 are pretty easy, remember more?

[sock22]

I don't mean to kill this off straight away, but here's a list of them all. There are 26 in total, though no driver has done it more than twice.

http://statsf1.com/e...rnier-tour.aspx

Also, one that I thought was on the list but isn't is the 1973 Swedish GP, but it turns out that Hulme passed Peterson on the penultimate lap.

[michal2009b]

Great website, thanks.

[Collombin]

The two that first sprang to mind were Monza 1953 for most dramatic and Montreal 1991 for funniest.

I had always been led to believe until recently that Mexico 1964 was one as well, but apparently not.

[sock22]

Great website, thanks.

Yeah it's a fantastic resource, I use it all the time.

[Seanspeed]

Its not F1, but its going to go down as an all-time classic last lap pass:

Rossi vs Lorenzo

[MikeTekRacing]

barcelona.....2001? when hakkinen's engine expired

[Otaku]

Montreal 1991 for funniest

Mansell disagrees

Though, I agree with you it's most likely the most funny, and probably paid a big part in Mansell's campionship chase.


Edit: I thought that San Marino 85 had not one, but several on the last lap... but it happens they were 2 or 3 laps before the end. What a mess was that anyways.

Edited by Otaku, 04 July 2013 - 03:47.

[Rob G]

Monaco 1982 was probably the most bizarre of all.

[Cool Beans]

I quite enjoyed Austria 2002.

[teejay]

Its not F1, but its going to go down as an all-time classic last lap pass:

Rossi vs Lorenzo

Awesome moment in motorsport.

[MrAerodynamicist]

Jerez 1986 needs an honourable mention as an almost; Mansell and Senna side-by-side, but with Senna keeping the lead by 0.014s.

[Trust]

Its not F1, but its going to go down as an all-time classic last lap pass:

Rossi vs Lorenzo

I think this doesn't count as last lap lead change. Rossi was leading starting the last lap and he finished as first. Still, remarkable moment.

[Victor_RO]

On the subject of non-F1 last-lap lead changes, let's not forget the 2011 Indy 500...

[OO7]

Awesome moment in motorsport.

I remember those laps, incredible. I loved the commentary also, because I don't know what they were saying, but I know what they were saying.

[johnmhinds]

barcelona.....2001? when hakkinen's engine expired

Yes it was.

[encircled]

Hinchcliffe over Why not Sato? in Brazil

[OO7]

One of my earliest memories of motorcycle racing.
I often hear the Eurosport and BBC commentators talk about the leaning angle achieved today, but its only now having looked back at this 500 race that I realise how huge the difference is. Back then it looks like they were barely getting their knees down. Today riders are virtually lying down on their sides, that's tyre technology for you.

Also:

[W154]

No wonder "Black" Jack Brabham retired at the end of the 1970 season after getting nailed by Jochen Rindt TWICE. On the last lap of the British GP and at the last corner of the last lap at Monaco !!
Black would have definitely been the mood in the pits after.
In 1959 Brabham was passed on the last lap of the US Grand Prix by team-mate Bruce McLaren. Brabham's car ran out of petrol and he pushed it over the finish line. That was the first win for Bruce and I think at the time he was the youngest GP winner. Some would also say the first of a l-o-n-g list of "McLaren" wins....

Edited by W154, 04 July 2013 - 13:16.

[Collombin]

Jerez 1986 needs an honourable mention as an almost; Mansell and Senna side-by-side, but with Senna keeping the lead by 0.014s.

Of all Mansell's excuses down the years, "the finish line moved" at Jerez 1986 is my all time favourite.

[JtP1]

The two that first sprang to mind were Monza 1953 for most dramatic and Montreal 1991 for funniest.

I had always been led to believe until recently that Mexico 1964 was one as well, but apparently not.

Baffled as to why not.

[GiancarloF1]

Not lead change, but Rubens against Trulli was a classic last corner overtake in France 2004.

Edited by GiancarloF1, 04 July 2013 - 14:36.

[Collombin]

Baffled as to why not.

Yeah, I always thought that the WDC changed hands from Clark to Hill to Surtees during the course of the last lap, but it seems Clark had slowed down enough that Gurney overtook him before the start of the last lap. Shame, I always liked that story.

[michaelmyers]

Räikkönen in Suzuka 2005 still gives me goosebumps. That MP4-20 suited him perfectly.

[Kobasmashi]

The 26 in that list include Jerez 97 and Austria and Indy 02, which I'm not sure are what people have in mind when we think about last lap drama...

[midgrid]

Wirdheim-->Kiesa

[george1981]

barcelona.....2001? when hakkinen's engine expired

I was at the race. Hakkinen pulled over right in front of us. I've still got some photos of it that I should dig out.

[Otaku]

Click me

[scheivlak]

Yeah, I always thought that the WDC changed hands from Clark to Hill to Surtees during the course of the last lap, but it seems Clark had slowed down enough that Gurney overtook him before the start of the last lap. Shame, I always liked that story.

The interesting part of it was of course that we still had three people being the "virtual WDC" in the last two laps: Clark (when he was still leading), the already retired Hill (when Gurney took over) and finally Surtees (when Clark fell further back).
Had the race stopped one lap early Graham would have been the WDC. And if Bandini wouldn't have let Surtees by during that last lap, Graham Hill would still have become the 1964 WDC.

[Collombin]

I just hope the story of Hill sending Bandini driving lessons as a Christmas present is true.

[JtP1]

I just hope the story of Hill sending Bandini driving lessons as a Christmas present is true.

Graham seems to have sent Damon to the same driving school as Lorenzo considering the amount of cars Damon hit up the rear.

[Dispenser89]

Couple of recent ones from the Indy 500. JR going into the wall in the last corner allowing Wheldon to nick the victory in '11 and Hornish Jr. passing Marco on the run to the line in '06 while Michael Andretti watched on in 3rd.

[Collombin]

Couple of recent ones from the Indy 500.

All the Indy 500 ones are recent. Remarkably, there had never been a last lap lead change in its 95 year history until 2006.

[Jackmancer]

The stupidest finish ever... what was Schumacher really trying to do? =/

[Boing 2]

Not a lead change but Mansell round the outside of Berger at the Peraltada on the last lap was pretty incredible.

[Kobasmashi]

Not a lead change but Mansell round the outside of Berger at the Peraltada on the last lap was pretty incredible.

"Now, are we going to see the red Ferrari of Nigel Mansell come past us on the last lap but one? And- and- and- AND MANSELL GOES AROUND THE OUTSIDE, INCREDIBLE!"

[Boing 2]

"Now, are we going to see the red Ferrari of Nigel Mansell come past us on the last lap but one? And- and- and- AND MANSELL GOES AROUND THE OUTSIDE, INCREDIBLE!"

[ensign14]

Edit: I thought that San Marino 85 had not one, but several on the last lap... but it happens they were 2 or 3 laps before the end. What a mess was that anyways.

It had one AFTER the finish...indeed, it may have had 3, I distinctly remember the BBC saying Elio had been DQ'd as well and Boutsen had won, but I assume that was a misunderstanding at the Beeb's end.

Of all Mansell's excuses down the years, "the finish line moved" at Jerez 1986 is my all time favourite.

If I recall, didn't he sort of have a point? The finish line was a bit back from the start line?

As an aside, that has to win an award for the absolute worst directing in the history of the universe. Two drivers going pell mell for the line and the director decides to show a shot from ground level towards the rear of the cars, from a distance of approximately Saturn.

[AlexS]

Graham seems to have sent Damon to the same driving school as Lorenzo considering the amount of cars Damon hit up the rear.

Hahah! priceless.

The stupidest finish ever... what was Schumacher really trying to do?

A tie?

Edited by AlexS, 05 July 2013 - 21:19.