Mike GSi
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This has to be the most boring race in years tbh!
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Dom
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Registered: 13th Sep 03
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Brilliant last few laps by Button and Webber, was hoping Button could nail him in a corner but Webber played it well. Have to agree though, the track is pretty bloody boring, no real decent overtaking spots what so ever.
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Matt H
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Registered: 11th Sep 01
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Might be better next year with no fuel stops, should bunch the field up a bit maybe?
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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i enjoyed the race when hamilton was in it. then it got boring. button and webber on the last 8 or so laps was good 
love vettels donut at the end 
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Jamie-C
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Registered: 3rd Jun 08
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I turned it of after Hamiltons brake failure
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Cole
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Jenson saying fuck I knew I should of waited jut after the race in the weighing room classic
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
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Was that interesting except webber and button at the end as said
No denying its visually stunning though
Drives supercharged Tec with torque 
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J da Silva
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Registered: 10th Apr 03
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Great facilities, great sights, crap track.
It seems to me that so much has been put into the hotels and sights surrounding the track that they forgot to design a track for racing on rather than just rely on pitstops for overtaking.
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
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think they are changing it for next time though are they not?
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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J da Silva
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They need to do, horrific circuit.
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Cosmo
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Registered: 29th Mar 01
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TBH they probably employed the best track designers in the world
Im not sure if it is the tracks fault, or a mix of the fact the dirty line is covered in sand (cant exactly be helped over there!) making it next to impossible to drive on, and the fact that the cars were just not on it today, they never really were right up on each other all that often and you cant blame the track for that.
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CorsAsh
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quote:
Originally posted by J da Silva
Great facilities, great sights, crap track.
It seems to me that so much has been put into the hotels and sights surrounding the track that they forgot to design a track for racing on rather than just rely on pitstops for overtaking.
Not sure I agree with you. Great visibility across most of the track for spectators, plenty of room for slipstreaming and high speed overtaking. I just don't think the drivers were pushing it.
Last lap with Button chasing Webber showed how it could have, and probably in future events will be driven.
Only feature I wasn't keen on was the pit exit tunnel.
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J da Silva
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No, I'm blaming the track being crap, because it is just that, rubbish.
You've got the best overtaking driver in terms of skill not even being able to get a look in on the last few laps because by the time he got a sniff, another tight corner comes along.
If the best designers in the world designed that track, it's probably the same people who are the real decision makers behind Raffa Benitez' tactics/squad selection. 
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Cosmo
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quote:
Originally posted by J da Silva
You've got the best overtaking driver in terms of skill not even being able to get a look in on the last few laps because by the time he got a sniff, another tight corner comes along.
Rubbish, the only reason he didnt get past him is because it came down to one chance at one corner and Webber defended it extremely well. Had he had another 5 laps after then he would of got past, but he left it too late.
As Ash said, I blame the fact the drivers werent pushing it and not the track.
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J da Silva
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It's not rubbish, as it's my opinion as a spectator, based on what I saw, until I see the next seasons race at the same track, it remains the same.
Have you ever entered any racing competitions sister pervert? 
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CorsAsh
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At the end of the day, Button's got to the end of the race, decided to be a bit cheeky and see if he can exploit Webber's brake problems. But he's not going to take a chance on the last race of the season and risk taking both cars out.
Regardless of him not needing the points, it would be pretty crap to be crowned World Champ when you smash it up in the last race.
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liamC
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Got offered tickets today, much higher than face value, at about 300 sheets each.
Politely declined, watched it on the TV, then played football straight after instead... and very glad I did!!
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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After every race people always make the same comments on here about the race being boring or the track being all wrong because there isn't enough racing. Did any of you stop to think that you actually don't like watching F1? 
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J da Silva
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I love F1, although I admit I am a bit old fashioned in the way I like to see people being aggressive and trying to win, which is why I like Hamilton and Button, my heritage should say I have to support Massa and Barrichello but they are just passenger drivers, always have been.
I would love to see Bruno Senna next year, he's very eratic and does spin off alot but that's how champions of old have earnt their status.
I'm all in favour of scrapping pitstops aswell, thus more overtaking on the actual track.
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stuartmitchell
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I think the drivers just werent too arsed today. Nothing really left to play for. More of a marketing exercise than anything this weekend!
Hopefully next season it will be a good race! Brazil is still the best one of the season!
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fir3vip3r
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typical new circuit. Massive run offs, tedious racing as usual..
since health and safety has come into it most new tracks are pretty poor. Look at Qatar ffs.
old tracks are FTW
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Warren G
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buton last lap
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AlexN
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not an overtaking track? its long straights and tight braking zones 
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Scotty_B
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quote:
Originally posted by Warren G
buton last lap
Webber last lap.
Both drivers last lap.
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whitter45
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Vettel was awesome
What a driver - world champion next year for me
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