Where have you heard (Jay) that drivers don't enjoy driving on the track? I have always read the opposite, most drivers find it exciting, except Ricardo Rosset
, and challenging, with a great sence of speed.
It can as you say be considered a dull race, but it's surely not as dull as Spain usually is. I find it as one of best GP venues on the calendar, and the race always is exciting. But it's exciting in another sense than usual, because as you said there's not much overtaking going on but I love seeing them driving the cars to the limit with only inches to spare over 78 laps.
And it's one of my fauvorite track and I enjoy driving it on Grand Prix 2.