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Thread: Rate the Race - Russian GP
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12th October 2014, 16:36 #11
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So very boring. 3/10.
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12th October 2014, 17:58 #12
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.
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12th October 2014, 18:07 #13
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Cool track, boring GP.
" Lady - I'm in an awful dilemma.
Moe - Yeah, I never cared much for these foreign cars either."
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12th October 2014, 18:28 #14
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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)I still exist and still find the forum occasionally. Busy busy
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12th October 2014, 20:27 #15
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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
May the forza be with you
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12th October 2014, 20:36 #16
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12th October 2014, 20:38 #17
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12th October 2014, 20:43 #18
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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 seasonI still exist and still find the forum occasionally. Busy busy
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12th October 2014, 21:30 #19
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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.
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12th October 2014, 22:29 #20
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.
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