Poll: Russian Grand Prix 2017, Sochi - Race 4/20

[Glaucus]

its been terrible for years, just think people are picking up on it more due to change of owner.

 

[englishpremier]

It's funny earlier in the thread people were talking about Monaco, but at least there is usually some interesting overtakes or crashes at Monaco.

Anyway, pleased Bottas won. Makes the championship more interesting. Now we need a Kimi win too.

 

[Mr Jack]

One of the least interesting F1 races I've ever seen. Not even mid-to-low field action. It only rates a 2 because of the action on the first lap and Bottas's stellar start.

 

[Deleted member 651465]

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[Emlyn_Dewar]

I'd have to agree that the race directors are worse than ever, but in the case of this race they couldn't really polish a turd.
I rated it a 4, probably too generous but I did enjoy those last laps.

I'm amazed that Honda are managing to become an even bigger job each race. Think of the money involved in carting round all those personnel, equipment, etc, and it's all completely pointless.
Gutted to see Alonso's F1 career go down the pan.

 

[GravyMonster]

Dismal, dismal spectacle. And not just Alonso parking it on the warm up lap. Sochi is worse than Valencia ever was.

 

[MooMoo444]

One of the few races I feel actually justifies a 1-2 vote.

 

[pastymuncher]

I gave it a 2/10 and that's being generous. I have been watching F1 since the early 80's and if the rest of this season is as boring as it has been so far I can't see me watching for much longer. Even that idiot Croft struggled to hype anything up yesterday.

 

[timmeh]

I gave it a 2. The only thing that stop is being a 1 is the last minute charge from Vettel.

 

[Holst1981]

2 from me as well.

Especially annoying as it was a live race, wish I'd just watched highlights.

Pleased to see Bottas win, hopefully he will gain confidence and win a few more.

 

[Blackvault]

First time I've voted on a race. I gave it a 2/10. It was shockingly bad.

 

[Mr Jack]

I'd like to hear from the people giving this race good marks. Why?

 

[MooMoo444]

Troll votes or they only watched the final few laps. There was absolutely nothing happening.

 

[Blackvault]

Troll votes or they only watched the final few laps. There was absolutely nothing happening.

I suppose the last few laps with Vettel chasing down Bottas, was exciting to a point. However these last minute "battles/chases" often happen a little to late and often run out of laps.

 

[MikeTheNative]

1st lap was good......... then it sorta finished hours later. I recorded and watched it back later, really wish I hadn't bothered.

 

[this_is_gav]

2 from me as well.

Especially annoying as it was a live race, wish I'd just watched highlights.

I bet Channel 4 are kind of please they had this one live, as trying to dredge some highlights from that race would have been impossible.

I too only voted voted it a 2. No overtakes that I can recall and no close racing. The only reason it wasn't a 1 was to see Palmer going out and the fact that Ferrari made it vaguely interesting with their late stop.

 

[Dan103]

well that was a poor watch ! 2 only from me

 

[Glanza]

0 overtakes after the first lap sums up this race. I can't remember the last time that happened if ever?

 

[MikeTheNative]

0 overtakes after the first lap sums up this race. I can't remember the last time that happened if ever?

There was a comment on reddit about this. I think it's happened 4 times over the years, last being Valencia 2006 or 2007

 

[KiNgPiN83]

Well at least the laptimes are quicker and the cars look "better/agressive".

Which is apparently what we needed from these new regs?!