I don't know statistically how much overtaking happens there (F1 fandom being what it is, I'm sure someone keeps track of that stuff) but the racing tends to be

I don't know statistically how much overtaking happens there (F1 fandom being what it is, I'm sure someone keeps track of that stuff) but the racing tends to be exciting to watch. It's apparently a good track for teammate battles, with closely matched drivers in evenly matched cars. The Mercedes guys pushing one another in 2019, or the Red Bull guys crashing into each other in 2018, were both pretty memorable. Lots of low-speed tangles there in general, and it's also a pretty challenging track for drivers trying to get their fastest lap in practice or qualifying. (there's always more time to be had, but there are also a number of walls arguing against pushing too hard) It's probably rare for a street course to offer so many options for how to set the car up, too, thanks to the long straight. There's a lot to be said for a slower, high downforce setup with all those right angle turns, but on the straight, Bottas went 235MPH there (!!!) in a practice when he driving for Williams.