Rate the Race - Russian GP

[Mia 01]

So very boring. 3/10.

[Whyzars]

I have just watched 53 formation laps. The 54th had a chequered flag.

It seemed like the stewards weren't watching the race.

They need to start issuing drive through penalties when 2 wheels cross a white line - either that or build up a gutter to catapult some of these cars into the grandstands. Constantly ignoring the track boundaries helps to create this level of snore fest.

Beautiful track with interesting potential but a boring race with cars driving wherever they pleased. This race was made even more excruciating by the endless drone of the Prius wannabe's.

Ugggh 2/10.

[N. Jones]

Cool track, boring GP.

[steveaki13]

I can't agree about it being a cool/beautiful track, I think its another dreadful Tilkedrom, to go with Bahrain, China, Korea & Abu Dhabi.

While I enjoyed Malaysia, Turkey, Austin etc... I would love some new tracks that have off track challenges. (i.e- not miles of tarmac and dull concrete walls)

[Tazio]

I did watch a replay of the race, and believe it could have been between 6 and 7 if Pirelli would have brought softer compounds. However, I am going to have to give it my lowest rating of the season.....4.5

[truefan72]

I will give it 2.5/10

Dull track, dull racing

Sterile.

Putin & Bernie took it from a 3.5 to 2.5

My goodness, you are taking the words out of my mouth in every thread today!

well said and in total agreement

[truefan72]

I have just watched 53 formation laps. The 54th had a chequered flag.

It seemed like the stewards weren't watching the race.

They need to start issuing drive through penalties when 2 wheels cross a white line - either that or build up a gutter to catapult some of these cars into the grandstands. Constantly ignoring the track boundaries helps to create this level of snore fest.

Beautiful track with interesting potential but a boring race with cars driving wherever they pleased. This race was made even more excruciating by the endless drone of the Prius wannabe's.

Ugggh 2/10.

maybe nascar style "phantom cautions" to bunch everyone up lol
even the commentators were begging for a safety car or something

[steveaki13]

I surprised Bernie didn't order someone to crash, so the "show" could be saved.

Russia and Putin must be angry they hosted the worst GP of the season

[jens]

The appearance of Putin means it is compulsory to give very high marks for the race! It is an order from the Great Leader!

Kidding...

Anyway, there was at least a bit of a tension whether Rosberg could make those tyres last and some battles in midfield as well. For example Williams completely misjudged Rosberg and thought he'd fall off the cliff or make another pitstop. And the effect of a new circuit. I could give this race even a 4.

[Duncan]

I actually think the track is pretty decent, but a boring race.

It looked early on like it might end up being a pretty interesting race, with a bunch of people on radically different tire strategies, and I was expecting we'd see lots of action in the last half of the race as different driver's tires went away at different times and produced some radical differences in lap times. None of that happened, and it turned into a snoozefest as everybody's tires held up no matter what.

Nico got away with one this time. But for the fact that nobody's tires showed any meaningful degradation, he could have finished a long way down the order.