Rate Grand Prix of Spain 2008

[Bononi]

Originally Posted by Mystery

Thanks for your concern but I think I'll be the judge of whether I wish to spend time watching parades or not - and commenting upon them thereafter.

You're welcome, but I was talking about other people who doesn't come here to vote and comment about the race, not your case obviously.

Originally Posted by Mystery

At least 10 years ago there was the faint possibility of mechanical failure or driver error to keep you guessing. With the admittedly outstanding progress in engineering in F1 these days there's very little beyond the first couple of laps to hold interest. Don't I deserve credit for persevering.

It's a mystery really. So watching F1 for the last 4 decades makes me a hero then !

[marzF1rocks]

I've not been on here for a while.

But i think the race was awesome was fully of lots of intreasting incidents and unexpected results other then a Ferrari 1-2 how badly was Heikki buried in that barrier glad his OK though.

i think its been the best race so far this season. Hoping McLaren can bring something extra to Turkey

[Marbot]

Originally Posted by marzF1rocks

I've not been on here for a while.

Welcome back!

Originally Posted by marzF1rocks

But i think the race was awesome was fully of lots of intreasting incidents and unexpected results other then a Ferrari 1-2 how badly was Heikki buried in that barrier glad his OK though.

Had it not been for Heikki's unfortunate incident,the first six places would probably have been taken up by the top three teams,so not really "unexpected" or "awesome" in any way.But as long as you enjoyed it......

Originally Posted by marzF1rocks

Hoping McLaren can bring something extra to Turkey

Like a winning car perhaps.

[Dutton]

Well, this race is rarely anything other than a demonstration of car capabilities. I actually like having it on the schedule for this very reason. There have been some races to get people sorted out, which then means we can get a look at where all the teams really stand relative to each other. The race as a spectacle, as it were, is rarely much to mention. This year was most certainly unspectacular, although the overuse of the SC artificially held things together a bit.

It is that final chicane brutality that bothered me most: just sickening.

I'm going to go for a 5: the race was no more nor less than completely average and normal. Taken in the context of it being Barcelona it could have been given a 6, but out of that context easily a 4. So, all in all, given the entirely predictable standard given, I think a 5 is 100% fair and reasonable.

[Marbot]

Bernie has a state-of-the-art testing facility in France (Paul Ricard). The teams can't race there,but they sure as hell could test there and stop wearing out the tarmac at the Catalunya track.

I would imagine that some drivers can drive around the Barcelona track on a pretty fast lap with their eyes shut! Some say that this is what DC does anyway,but I really can't believe that.

[Knowlesy]

Me neither, the "pretty fast" part is a bit far fetched.

[Marbot]

Originally Posted by Knowlesy

Me neither, the "pretty fast" part is a bit far fetched.

OK....err......'slightly wobbly' then.

[roachy101]

i give he race a 4 for lack of overtaking. plenty of crashes though

[Mystery]

Originally Posted by Bononi

It's a mystery really. So watching F1 for the last 4 decades makes me a hero then !

Why of course <swoon>