Official Rate the Grand Prix: Mexican Grand Prix 2019

**Born Racer** · 27 Oct 2019, 16:40 (Ref:3937154)

What score do you award it?

seanyb505 · 27 Oct 2019, 21:07 (Ref:3937199)

So many things about the weekend set up for an entertaining race, but consistently fell flat. Non Mercedes pole set up for an interesting fight that evaporated by the first 3rd of the race, fastest qualifier a complete non feature of the front, and by the time all pit stops were complete, it was all about holding formation.

And my personal favorite F1 fixtures:
- Mercedes pessimistic about their pace compared to Ferrari, but not even a thing worth saying during the race
- Hamilton complaining about tires midway through the race, only to experience no drop off in tire life.

**bjohnsonsmith** · 28 Oct 2019, 00:19 (Ref:3937222)

Somewhat disjointed, what with Mad Max messing up pole and the rearranging of the front of the grid, sort of took something away.

A shame more can't be made out of that long start/finish straight. Hopefully the new rules in 2021 will address that. 5

Neil22 · 28 Oct 2019, 04:04 (Ref:3937258)

Eight for me, lots of action and Sky seemed to be all over it.

GT6 · 28 Oct 2019, 07:54 (Ref:3937278)

Gave it a 5, some good points but overall rather disappointing

E.B · 28 Oct 2019, 08:02 (Ref:3937281)

I gave it a 5.... the first few laps made me think we would get a proper race.... twnty laps to go I thought same.... but it all fizzled out.

TrapezeArtist · 28 Oct 2019, 08:36 (Ref:3937286)

6. To my surprise, I found myself disappointed that the supposed tyre deg didn't translate through into widely varying performance.

**Peter Mallett** · 28 Oct 2019, 09:48 (Ref:3937299)

Struggled to go more than one but gave it two. Don't know if it was the track or the cars but it was just tedious. That stadium area is awful. Slow and tight.

steve_r · 28 Oct 2019, 10:27 (Ref:3937304)

1st few laps were an 8. Rest of the race was a 4. So 5 from me.

**bjohnsonsmith** · 28 Oct 2019, 12:36 (Ref:3937325)

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Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

Struggled to go more than one but gave it two. Don't know if it was the track or the cars but it was just tedious. That stadium area is awful. Slow and tight.

In 2005, the stadium section was like this,

then it was changed to the current layout in 2015.

**Peter Mallett** · 28 Oct 2019, 12:40 (Ref:3937326)

Well, I don't think it works. Slow corner followed by slow corner followed by slow corner..................................

**bjohnsonsmith** · 28 Oct 2019, 13:12 (Ref:3937332)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

Well, I don't think it works. Slow corner followed by slow corner followed by slow corner..................................

That may be why they made it more twisty, which doesn't work either. I think a curve would be better.

S griffin · 28 Oct 2019, 13:12 (Ref:3937333)

Gonna give it a 5. Had enough interest, but the promised excitement didn't seem to come

p261brm · 28 Oct 2019, 15:19 (Ref:3937352)

Do they have to muck about getting the mixture right like the good old days with DFV's ?

chillibowl · 28 Oct 2019, 17:30 (Ref:3937367)

a lot of races seems to be falling flat.

iirc, the races this year where the hard tire features have not been great.

just an observation (maybe an incorrect one at that) and perhaps more of an issue at this track, but this years cars/tires have struggled with graining hence the need to use of the harder (c1 and C2) compounds at way too many tracks which means less stops and everyone just nursing their cars way more than what a high speed race should be subjected to.

no doubt a lot of things contribute to F1's issues, but, imo, seeing teams have no choice but to go on the hards because of allotment rules is a big let down from a spectator point of view.

anyways, im abstaining from this vote. i really dont know what to give it. maybe it should be zero because i finished the race thinking what a waste of my time.

**Peter Mallett** · 28 Oct 2019, 17:44 (Ref:3937369)

In a demonstration of marvelous consistency I gave it two last year.

https://tentenths.com/forum/poll.php...ts&pollid=3366

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

Ditto. A dire tyre fest.

**bjohnsonsmith** · 28 Oct 2019, 18:07 (Ref:3937374)

Consistency prevails, I gave it 5 last year. #5

**chunterer** · 28 Oct 2019, 23:05 (Ref:3937400)

4.
Promised the earth, delivered very little!

Great drive from Hamilton it must be said.

Albon coming along very nicely at RB too.

**Aysedasi** · 29 Oct 2019, 18:29 (Ref:3937510)

6. Interesting start but flattered to deceive....

**Peter Mallett** · 29 Oct 2019, 18:38 (Ref:3937515)

Quote:

Originally Posted by chunterer

4.

Albon coming along very nicely at RB too.

Would that be perfidious Albon?

**Aysedasi** · 29 Oct 2019, 18:44 (Ref:3937519)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

Would that be perfidious Albon?

Depends how quickly he learns about F1........

**bjohnsonsmith** · 29 Oct 2019, 18:59 (Ref:3937522)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

Would that be perfidious Albon?

Is Albon untrustworthy?

**Peter Mallett** · 29 Oct 2019, 19:38 (Ref:3937526)

It was a play on words. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfidious_Albion

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