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10 | 0 | 0% | |
9 | 0 | 0% | |
8 | 4 | 7.02% | |
7 | 10 | 17.54% | |
6 | 14 | 24.56% | |
5 | 11 | 19.30% | |
4 | 12 | 21.05% | |
3 | 2 | 3.51% | |
2 | 2 | 3.51% | |
1 | 2 | 3.51% | |
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26 Mar 2017, 06:58 (Ref:3721549) | #1 | |
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Rate the Grand Prix: Australian Grand Prix 2017
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26 Mar 2017, 06:59 (Ref:3721550) | #2 | ||
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not very good.
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26 Mar 2017, 07:09 (Ref:3721556) | #3 | |
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A 5. Not that great. Only the Vettel and Hamilton swap shuffle and the multi-coloured car tussle towards the end really added any spice.
It does look like close racing is going to be very difficult with these new cars. This could make for some bad races. On the plus side - Ferrari and Baby Schumi are back. |
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26 Mar 2017, 07:29 (Ref:3721563) | #4 | ||
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a bit disappointed overall, I thought the with engines and cars we would see more closer racing , not a gap of 20 - 30 secs .
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26 Mar 2017, 07:41 (Ref:3721567) | #5 | ||
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Good race. Give it a 7. Good to see Ferrari up there, but hopefully this is just the first of a handful of wins!
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26 Mar 2017, 09:46 (Ref:3721593) | #6 | ||
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I didn't see one DRS pass, so for me that gave it an extra point. The race itself was pretty dull. Was kinda fun to see Bottas chasing down Hamilton, but it ultimately led to nothing. |
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26 Mar 2017, 09:50 (Ref:3721594) | #7 | |
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Rubbish racing and massive performance gaps through the field. At least we'll have a battle on the scoreboard. 4/10.
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26 Mar 2017, 11:16 (Ref:3721603) | #8 | ||
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26 Mar 2017, 11:25 (Ref:3721608) | #9 | ||
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If it wasnt for a swap at the lead, it could have easily go down as one of the worst races in history, right up there with the "races" Valencia used to produce
....and I say that despite all the excitement that comes with a season-opener....if it was mid-season I think beer cups thrown in and crowds leaving should be expected. |
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26 Mar 2017, 11:27 (Ref:3721610) | #10 | ||
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A typical race, as it has been for the majority of the world championship and definitely as it has been for the last 30 years.
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26 Mar 2017, 11:43 (Ref:3721615) | #11 | |||
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I really hope that will be the case this year too, because for this race to be typical, mathematically about 10 noticably-to-significantly worst races would need to come (fortunetely I dont see that happening) |
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26 Mar 2017, 12:15 (Ref:3721616) | #12 | ||
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The 50% criteria is exactly what I applied. I meant typical.
There has been a dearth of real overtaking for decades. I'm happy with my 30 years being 1987. Although it may be slightly less than that. I'm also happy with my general comment as much of the '50s and '60s were a long way away from wheel to wheel. Cool that those eras were. |
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26 Mar 2017, 13:36 (Ref:3721618) | #13 | ||
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4. The cars look like convincing F1 cars again. They look great.
Unfortunately, to get that, it seems they've given up the ability to pass each other. |
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26 Mar 2017, 13:59 (Ref:3721619) | #14 | |
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A four. Inability for cars at the front to not follow close enough to pass does not bode well for the season.
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27 Mar 2017, 12:36 (Ref:3721855) | #15 | ||
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Well your math, while applying this criteria was quite a bit off then. This race has offered 5 overtakes, compared to 37 last year on the same venue.
http://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/f...-11950186.html Thats -luckily- quite a way off from anything typical. Even tho the most votes went to "4" (hardly a typical outcome i would imagine) , I still think that the reaction to this "race" is hugely influenced by the fact that it was the season opener. The cars being back on the track (which is by definition, the absolute bare minimum thing to happen in any F1 race), was actually a huge part of the show this time. As a mid-season race it would have been an absolute outrage. Ive read some comments of engineers, blaming the rather bumpy nature of the track for the lack of close racing...lets hope the purpose-built tracks will deliver.... |
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27 Mar 2017, 22:28 (Ref:3721990) | #16 | |||
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So if we are defining exciting as overtaking. This is interesting: http://cliptheapex.com/overtaking/ My 30 years wasn't a bad stab, a little keen, but it was on its way down then. Since 1995 the number of overtakes on average in a dry race looks to be about 10-12. I don't have the standard deviation, but it would surprise me to find to five was considered typical (say within a couple of sd). Of course it shoots up to much higher in 2011. However I did specify real overtakes! |
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26 Mar 2017, 14:21 (Ref:3721620) | #17 | ||
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It's true, the airflow makes it hard to follow another. At this point I can't tell if it is better or worse than before. Or any worse than has been typical for the last few decades.
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26 Mar 2017, 14:41 (Ref:3721622) | #18 | ||
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6 for me. cars looked nice and a final result which means im really looking forward to the next race.
do think we were more robbed by the reliability issues of the RB and Hass then we were by a 'failure' of the new rules to deliver. |
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26 Mar 2017, 16:05 (Ref:3721637) | #19 | ||
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Not a thriller by any means but I agree with Adam that this is standard fare for the kind of cars the regs have given us. I grew up watching races like this. That kind of strategic cat and mouse game for the lead was good enough for me then, and it's good enough for me now. |
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26 Mar 2017, 16:06 (Ref:3721639) | #20 | ||
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5. I was pretty disappointed. Another dose of 'new regs' hype down the drain.....
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26 Mar 2017, 16:52 (Ref:3721648) | #21 | ||
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result as more interesting than the actual race but gave it a six
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26 Mar 2017, 17:20 (Ref:3721654) | #22 | |
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Same old same old but some different liveries
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26 Mar 2017, 20:22 (Ref:3721682) | #23 | ||
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5. Nothing special, aprt from the shiney new paint work
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26 Mar 2017, 21:07 (Ref:3721692) | #24 | ||
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26 Mar 2017, 21:34 (Ref:3721695) | #25 | |
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Like a berk, I was a bit excited for the start of the new season. The cars are wider. Albert Park is a bugger for overtaking. Yawn, I hope Ross can make some meaningful changes soon.
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