Official Rate the Race - GP of China

Super Hans · 18 Apr 2010, 12:32 (Ref:2674872)

I thought it was riveting - 8.

Fox89 · 18 Apr 2010, 12:33 (Ref:2674873)

A good solid 8 from me! Though the first 20 laps were so confusing, I don't think I've ever gotten so far into a race before not knowing who the top 5 runners are!

White flag man · 18 Apr 2010, 12:42 (Ref:2674888)

Being so lazy, I only managed to see the last 25 laps, but thought it was very good. Don't know why the Red Bulls slipped down the field though, another prediction out the window.

Marbot · 18 Apr 2010, 12:42 (Ref:2674889)

A good one, mainly because it rained, but good nonetheless.

**Bononi** · 18 Apr 2010, 13:04 (Ref:2674914)

6 for me. There still room to improve. Unfortunately we don't have at least 10 Hamiltons in the grid.

Marbot · 18 Apr 2010, 13:59 (Ref:2674950)

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Originally Posted by Bononi

Unfortunately we don't have at least 10 Hamiltons in the grid.

I'm not sure that would be such a good thing. But, at the very least, it would keep the stewards busy and also the guys that work in the composites departments.

NPP · 18 Apr 2010, 14:16 (Ref:2674955)

Some good drives, drama, a surprise winner, very different strategies, some good overtaking moves - what else do we want? Highly entertaining on many levels, 9 for me.

Bakersboy · 18 Apr 2010, 14:24 (Ref:2674959)

I've given an 8. This is more like it - can we arrange unpredictable weather for the rest of the season?

Marbot · 18 Apr 2010, 14:41 (Ref:2674969)

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Originally Posted by Bakersboy

This is more like it - can we arrange unpredictable weather for the rest of the season?

Bernie has tried his best so far, but I think that the Volcano is maybe a little bit over the top. Speaking of which, the MotoGP race at Motegi (Japan) has been rescheduled because most of the teams are stranded in Europe.

Sodemo · 18 Apr 2010, 15:09 (Ref:2674982)

Very good, it got an 8 from me, best race so far this year...

Splatz the Cow · 18 Apr 2010, 15:14 (Ref:2674988)

The race sucked. It was boring, the commentary was hectic but poor, the communications was messed up with weird voice overs. The first restart was a shambles and it means you can now officially push another driver off the track and nothing happens - as demonstrated by Hamilton on Webber, Hamilton on Vettel, Schumacher on Massa, Vettel on someone else.

Lets be honest the driving was so bad it got in the way of the race.

Credit goes to the few clean passes that were made today, and some close safe racing in traffic, none of which involved Hamilton.

Highlight of the race, Russian Vitaly Petrov in a Renault overtaking 237 times World Drivers Champion Michael Schumacher in the Mercedes GP.

Priceless.

Pingguest · 18 Apr 2010, 15:31 (Ref:2675004)

8 - The best race so far this season.

mattt · 18 Apr 2010, 16:20 (Ref:2675048)

9 - good race, equal to if not better than Australia but still not worthy of the 10

JeremySmith · 18 Apr 2010, 16:24 (Ref:2675053)

Good race, all the slow corners spoil it for me.. 7

herowassenna · 18 Apr 2010, 16:34 (Ref:2675058)

6 for me. Getting frustrated by all these "wet" races. It's entertaining, but somehow feels contrived.
I admire the driving seen in Australia, Malaysia and China, but I can't wait till we get some European dry races, where we can see where the teams actually stand.

Ralf's Girl · 18 Apr 2010, 16:38 (Ref:2675063)

9 from me - very entertaining, lots of overtaking and the variable weather made it unpredictable. I can't quite give it a 10 because of the unnecessary second safety car and the fact that everyone's tyres going off at the end robbed us of what could have been a really exciting finish, but it was enjoyable enough that I thought it was worth watching the re-run this afternoon.

Belatti · 18 Apr 2010, 16:52 (Ref:2675078)

10 for me, one of the best races I have ever seen.
I cant understand how some people still complains about this and that, sorry but it was great, real overtaking -raining or not- and "at limit" moves from the biggining to the end.

Waking up at 3am payed off.

**bjohnsonsmith** · 18 Apr 2010, 17:16 (Ref:2675097)

A seven. Button proved again to be the tactition. However, without the rain intervening it would obviously been a lot different.

blaffer · 18 Apr 2010, 18:35 (Ref:2675150)

8.
Some nice duels on the track, in the pitlane, in the pit-entry,...

Apart from the race itself : too much complaining by journalists, drivers,... about when they could fly home to mummie.

Speed-freak · 18 Apr 2010, 18:38 (Ref:2675155)

A solid 9 from me, lot's of action to enjoy, not a clear winner till the last few laps and even then one slip.......

Hubble · 18 Apr 2010, 19:35 (Ref:2675239)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Splatz the Cow

The race sucked. It was boring, the commentary was hectic but poor, the communications was messed up with weird voice overs. The first restart was a shambles and it means you can now officially push another driver off the track and nothing happens - as demonstrated by Hamilton on Webber, Hamilton on Vettel, Schumacher on Massa, Vettel on someone else.

Lets be honest the driving was so bad it got in the way of the race.

Credit goes to the few clean passes that were made today, and some close safe racing in traffic, none of which involved Hamilton.

Highlight of the race, Russian Vitaly Petrov in a Renault overtaking 237 times World Drivers Champion Michael Schumacher in the Mercedes GP.

Priceless.

So Hamilton made no clean passes today? I think you must have been asleep for most of the race........ I get it that you don't like him, and that you're upset Webber didn't do well again today

steve_r · 18 Apr 2010, 21:38 (Ref:2675336)

Loads of overtaking and on-track battles, incidents, some controversy, various leaders,a close finish. There was never a dull moment. What more could we want from a GP? It gets a 10 from me.

strider · 18 Apr 2010, 22:05 (Ref:2675353)

9 from me. I enjoyed the non-stop action but it wasn't a classic race for the reasons mentioned by others.

The thing is, I'm beginning to wonder whether it's possible to have an exciting F1 race these days without intervention from the weather.

PS There was so much happening that it would have been difficult to follow without Live Timing

GORDON STREETER · 18 Apr 2010, 22:41 (Ref:2675387)

I gave it a 9 if it was only for the overtakes by Hammy ! Because of the conditions it wasn't really all "done n dusted" until the last corner, and I didn't go to sleep !

GORDON STREETER · 18 Apr 2010, 22:48 (Ref:2675398)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Splatz the Cow

The first restart was a shambles and it means you can now officially push another driver off the track and nothing happens - as demonstrated by Hamilton on Webber, Hamilton on Vettel,

I didn't notice Hammy having to have a new nose cone ?

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