F1: 5 Times Fernando Alonso Proved he is one of the GOATs

#2 “That” Overtake at Suzuka 2005

Fernando Alonso's overtake on Michael Schumacher is undoubtedly one of the best in the sport's history.

Overtaking manoeuvres (or lack thereof) are a highly contentious issue in modern F1 racing and that was the case back in the 2005 as well. Therefore, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the race around a circuit like Suzuka, a track where it’s notoriously difficult to pass, would be a dull affair, but you’d have been wrong, oh so wrong.

A wet qualifying session shook up the grid, with Michael Schumacher starting 14th, the McLarens of Raikkonen and Montoya in 17th and 18th, respectively, and Alonso in 16th.

Both Alonso and Schumacher scythed their way through the field in the early stages, and on Lap 19, found themselves in 5th and 6th. Fernando was clearly faster in his superior Renault but couldn't overtake a stubborn Schumacher, who was placing his Ferrari perfectly. However, that same lap, Alonso got a fantastic run out of Spoon corner, picked up the slipstream and swooped around the outside of the 130R in a death-defying move.

One of the most legendary manoeuvres in motorsport history and befitting of someone of Alonso's talent. The Spanish Samurai in the Land of the Rising Sun, you couldn't make it up.