Dreadful Season Aside, Lewis Hamilton Nominated for Impressive Award as F1 World Salutes the Maestro’s “Monumental Moment”

2022 was yet another season where we witnessed some stunning overtakes in Formula 1. There were many moments throughout the season that left fans awestruck. Now FIA has revealed Lewis Hamilton’s double overtake in Silverstone as the Action of the Year. Needless to say, netizens are once again divided on the subject.

The British GP was quite an eventful race this year. We saw extreme action right from the start as Zhou Guanyu’s horrific crash saw him tumble into the barriers. As the race restarted after the red flags, we saw some more mesmerizing overtakes and battles all over the field. However, the moment that made it to the Action of the Year was Lewis Hamilton’s double overtake on Sergio Perez and Charles Leclerc.

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As the British GP progressed towards Lap 45, Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez were fighting it out for P2. Little did the two know how close Lewis Hamilton was behind them, looking to pounce on the first opportunity to make a move. The final corner was when the opportunity presented itself and Hamilton took it with both hands.

As Leclerc went off the track going wheel-to-wheel with Perez, it opened up space for Lewis to make a lunge. While Leclerc and Perez, later in Lap 46, took the lead back from Hamilton, the moment was iconic nonetheless.

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Here is how fans reacted to FIA’s Action of the Year reveal.

David Croft, as always, showed his mastery in the commentary box and immortalized the moment. Surely Lewis fans can sometimes still hear “through goes Hamilton!” in Crofty’s passionate voice.

And of course, a fan took a dig at rival Max Verstappen with a funny meme.

Another fan believed it was Crofty who raised the gravitas of the moment with his brilliant commentary.

There were Charles Leclerc fans as well who felt his move on Hamilton deserved the Action of the Year.

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Another fan pointed out how Action of the Year does not necessarily mean Overtake of the Year and felt Charles’ move in Copse Corner deserved the accolade.

What do you think of the 7-time world champion’s move in his home race? Did it deserve to be the Action of the Year? Or was there some other moment from the season that stuck with you?