Nico Hülkenberg has the most overtakes in F1 2026: 94. Behind the leader come Isack Hadjar (Red Bull, 89), Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes, 87), Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi, 87) and Max Verstappen (Red Bull, 86). First to fifth is separated by 8. On-track passes completed during races this season — pit-stop shuffles excluded.
The biggest move at the Singapore Grand Prix was Isack Hadjar, up 7 places to P2. Nobody has pushed harder over the last three rounds than Charles Leclerc (Ferrari): 1, 25, 3 across Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia and Singapore Grand Prix — comfortably clear of the level set over the rest of the season. Going the other way, Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi) has given up the most ground: 5, 6, 0 across Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia and Singapore Grand Prix, below the standard set earlier in the year.
So why is this ranking worth your time? Because it is exactly the kind of question every fan argues about and almost nobody actually counts. This one is counted: 23 drivers and 17 races of the F1 2026 season, built race by race from the official classifications. No votes, no opinions, no cherry-picked highlights — if a driver moves here, something real happened on track. And it recomputes itself after every Grand Prix, so the next time the argument comes up, the answer is already up to date.
Updated after the Singapore Grand Prix
The data after the Singapore Grand Prix is unambiguous: Nico Hülkenberg heads the "Most overtakes" ranking at 94 from 16 races.
The chase is led by Isack Hadjar at 89; Andrea Kimi Antonelli sits third with 87.
As with every Measure ranking, the numbers are computed directly from official race data and refreshed after each round. The big mover this round is Isack Hadjar, up 7 places to P2. Gabriel Bortoleto heads the other way, down 2 places to P4.
After the Singapore Grand Prix (round 17), Nico Hülkenberg remains the benchmark in the Most overtakes ranking with 94 for Audi, counted across 16 races. Isack Hadjar delivered the biggest change in the order, jumping 7 places to P2 on 89, while Andrea Kimi Antonelli also moved forward, up 2 to P3 with 87. At the same time, Gabriel Bortoleto slipped 2 spots to P4 with 87, and both Max Verstappen and Franco Colapinto dropped 2 places to P5 and P6 respectively on 86. Liam Lawson edged up 1 place to P10 with 76. The standout story from this update is how tight the fight behind the leader has become: second through sixth are separated by just three overtakes, so one strong swing in a single round can reshuffle the podium places even if Hülkenberg stays out front.
Counts genuine on-track overtakes this season, computed from the full lap-by-lap position chart. For every pair of drivers across every pair of consecutive laps, a driver is credited with an overtake when they were behind the other at the end of one lap and ahead at the end of the next. Passes that happen purely because a car is in the pits are NOT counted: any position swap on a lap where either driver pitted is treated as a pit-stop shuffle and ignored — UNLESS it is a strategic gain that sticks, i.e. the overtaking driver went on to finish ahead of the driver they passed (a successful undercut or overcut that earned a real, lasting position). Retirements never create phantom overtakes, because a pass is only counted while both drivers are still running. The breakdown splits each race into on-track passes and pit-strategy gains. Races with no lap-chart data on record are excluded for every driver, never estimated. Ties are broken by total season points, then alphabetically.
Counts genuine on-track overtakes this season, computed from the full lap-by-lap position chart. For every pair of drivers across every pair of consecutive laps, a driver is credited with an overtake when they were behind the other at the end of one lap and ahead at the end of the next. Passes that happen purely because a car is in the pits are NOT counted: any position swap on a lap where either driver pitted is treated as a pit-stop shuffle and ignored — UNLESS it is a strategic gain that sticks, i.e. the overtaking driver went on to finish ahead of the driver they passed (a successful undercut or overcut that earned a real, lasting position). Retirements never create phantom overtakes, because a pass is only counted while both drivers are still running. The breakdown splits each race into on-track passes and pit-strategy gains. Races with no lap-chart data on record are excluded for every driver, never estimated. Ties are broken by total season points, then alphabetically.
After every Grand Prix. The standings above reflect results through the Singapore Grand Prix.
A higher value is better — the driver at the top of the table is the strongest by this measure.
Nico Hülkenberg (Audi), with 94.