Some racing series already have that function. I really don't like the idea of it, sure you might have to strategize for the proper time to overtake but it seems kind of boring, and doesn't sound like much of "skill" determining when to push a button to overtake.Does they also plan some "this is NOT a plane you are designing, it's a car" tests ? Or Mercedes and Porsches will fly again ?
They could also include a "boost overtake" button in car to pass over (imagine the face of the driver "I'm blocking him... blocking... hey hey you cannot overtake mate hey hey.... mmm... where is he ???? OOOOOMMMGGGG he did it, HOOOOWWWW ???")
(Germans are so clever, they've tried a new path for overtaking... unfortunately, in 1999, it was just take off part)