What did you think of the Monaco Grand Prix? Rate the race out of ten and leave a comment below:
Rate the 2010 Monaco Grand Prix out of ten
- 10 (6%)
- 9 (6%)
- 8 (16%)
- 7 (22%)
- 6 (18%)
- 5 (10%)
- 4 (7%)
- 3 (6%)
- 2 (4%)
- 1 (4%)
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2010 Monaco Grand Prix
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steph
16th May 2010, 15:04
I can’t possibly vote. The race was brilliant for a dry Monaco, there were some eventful moments and Webber was glorious and just seemed like he was taking it easy. However, the director of whatever is in charge of the images was a disgrace. What happened to Kobayashi? Mystery of the day. We missed one of the restarts just because we had to watch a replay we didn’t really need to see. It just felt like we were always a hundred steps behind what was actually happening.
Race = probably brilliant but missed crucial bits. Didn’t speed tv actually apologise for the coverage? That says somethings
James_mc
16th May 2010, 15:09
Isn’t Monaco the only race (perhaps along with Suzuka) now where the local T.V. crew does it’s own feed rather than letting FOM do it?
steph
16th May 2010, 15:14
Yeah I think it is
HG
16th May 2010, 15:20
yes, not the best coverage, it took forever for the producer to figure out why there was a saftey car
steph
16th May 2010, 15:28
I’d just really like to know what happened to Kobayashi? :S
James_mc
16th May 2010, 15:35
Massa, Hamilton and Alonso got past him on the start/finish straight, you saw him flash past on the right-hand side of Massa on an on-board shot. What happened to him afterwards, I don’t know however
Invoke
16th May 2010, 17:41
Kamui had a gearbox failure, Holly got an interview with him some time after he retired. I found it quite amusing how annoyed Crofty got with the director too, live on air. I agree it has been generally poor coverage the entire weekend.
polishboy808
16th May 2010, 15:29
Yeah Speed TV apologised for thee horrible coverage. And Suzuka is the only other race that does it’s own coverage, hopefully it will be better then this French Broadcasting group or whatever its called.
sato113
16th May 2010, 15:32
the japanese FUJI directors are usually quite good.
Mike
16th May 2010, 16:13
In fact I’d go so far as saying very good.
Invoke
16th May 2010, 17:49
They broadcast in HD too, they should hire them to do every race!
steph
16th May 2010, 18:20
Thanks Invoke for Kobayashi info
judo chop
16th May 2010, 15:42
Notice how every other camera seemed to linger on an advertising hoarding for an extra second or more?
sam
16th May 2010, 17:29
I noticed that. Especially the “Martini” billboard.
PJA
17th May 2010, 17:54
In the first part of qualifying Alonso seemed to get as much TV time as any other driver even thought he wasn’t driving and was just quietly watching the screens in the garage without any reaction to what was happening on track.
Lachie
16th May 2010, 15:33
One question with regards the coverage…. does anyone feel like a Martini?
Seriously every single time around Loews they zoom straight in on that particular billboard. Someone either paid a little extra or got a family member behind the camera :)
HG
16th May 2010, 15:34
yes, every year. every lap.
Icthyes
16th May 2010, 17:01
Just as well they didn’t put a barcode there!
Mike
16th May 2010, 17:32
Or a box! Evil box!
BasCB
16th May 2010, 15:51
Completely with you here Steph. It might have been a great show on TV, if the director would actually have been interested.
Highlights – REplay of Baricellos stranded car today and Alonsos glum face yesterday. BOO!
slr
16th May 2010, 16:30
Coverage was terrible. All I can assume is that Kobayashi’s car just randomly dissapeared into thin air, whilst he was driving it.
As for the race, 7/10.
George
16th May 2010, 16:47
To be fair, I quite enjoyed watching Rubens through his toy out of the pram several times
Jonathan Proctor
16th May 2010, 16:32
It was annoying following around Alonso for the first 10 laps when I wanted to see how it was unfolding up front.
Dennis
20th May 2010, 7:41
Why? Alonso’s charge was the only interesting thing going on, besides the crashes, the entire race!
Nothing was unfolding up front (except for boredom).
3/10
Ian McKeand
16th May 2010, 15:04
A boring procession – was there any overtaking (apart from MS at the end)? I don’t think so
Karan
16th May 2010, 15:16
What about Alonso’s ballsy moves? There has never been that much overtaking at Monaco anyway.
aa
16th May 2010, 15:25
Alonso overtook 2 HRT, 2 lotus and 2 whatsoevers. Buemi could have also done that.
On the other hand, Alonso should always start the last. Alonso fans would be pleased and say he was the best overtaker, and I’d enjoy him being always on the low part of the points.
Antifia
16th May 2010, 15:38
What is ballsy about overtaking cars that run 5 to 7 secs a lap slower than yours?
James Bolton
16th May 2010, 15:04
Formula Boring has returned
AP
16th May 2010, 15:28
lol come on are you for real
With no SC Webber would have been 30-40sec in lead!
Monaco is not a normal grand prix, even the most exciting Monaco race has no overtaking…cant believe this sort of post, it’s not the sort of statement of an F1 fan!
I would expected a comment like that to come from a once a year viewer..with no understanding of the sport or Monaco!
Also well done to D Riccardo for his victory as well…2 Aussies on the top step and both RBR drivers!
Antifia
16th May 2010, 15:43
I completely agree with James Bolton. I am a fan but not of the blind type. You seem so excited about a driver being 30 to 40 secs in the lead – this, among others, is the very issue! It is not only that one doesn’t have action. One doesn’t even have the expectation of it nowadays. Ah..I just read the bit about D. Riccardo… you are an Aussi…Well, enjoy mate!(with accent and all!)
Icthyes
16th May 2010, 17:06
F1 has always been like this though, and I don’t mean at Monaco. Even in 2007, probably my favourite season ever, most of the races had a victor who just waltzed away and that was it. Most of the excitement from F1 normally comes from what else happens in the race, and good thing too, it shouldn’t be just about who wins and that’s it. I knew after China people would just be wanting more and more and they weren’t going to get it, because no matter even if you solve the overtaking problem in F1, the races are still mostly going to be like this.
The only way to make it produce close fights for victories every time would be by artificially constraining the cars’ performances or maybe even go fully spec, and I can’t imagine too many people being happy about that!
James Bolton
16th May 2010, 18:48
I thought it was boring. I went to Barcelona last weekend for the race and that was boring too.
Wet races are so much more entertaining than dry ones, why can’t the teams and the FIA work out why this is and attempt to replicate the characteristics of the ciruit and car that make wet races so much better. I understand that making the tyres harder would help to achieve this.
Every fortnight I’m looking at the weather forecasts hoping for rain in Melbourne, Barcelona, Monaco, Istanbul! It’s just not right.
MSC7VOLTE
16th May 2010, 15:05
Most boring race of the season thus far…
Herbie
16th May 2010, 15:18
I agree it all stayed the same at the front, and im quite frankly bored of red bull winning, just like brawn last year!
AP
16th May 2010, 15:29
yer all 3 races out of 6 races…
hmmmm
Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine)
16th May 2010, 16:10
Did you miss Bahrain?
Randy
16th May 2010, 17:58
At least in Bahrain there was the anticipation of the new season beginning. This race didn’t even have that. Totally predictable and uninspiring.
sam
16th May 2010, 17:29
I fell asleep for about 15 laps. Didn’t miss anything.
TommyB
16th May 2010, 15:05
Bit boring in stages! I said if anyone overtook on that final line they are legendary and Schumacher did it, I’m not a fan of his but what a complete hero for doing that!!!
Mark drove perfectly all weekend. What an amazing drive.
SimonF1
16th May 2010, 15:12
Have to agree, that was an amazing move.
TommyB
16th May 2010, 15:19
If Schumacher gets a penalty it will be for “racing till the end of the race” Would be a huge disappointment :(
DanThorn
16th May 2010, 15:31
He pulled the same move on Barrichello a few years back too. I had a feeling he’d do it…
ADSportTrades
16th May 2010, 15:06
As nice a guy Webber is, that was pretty much a dull GP even by Monaco’s standards. Webber was great in his pace but Vettel again was slack and nowhere near his pace. The race was pretty much over when Kubica allowed Vettel past at the start as it’d had been different had someone other than Sebastien been chasing Mark.
In fact Alonso’s the guy i feel sorry for, partly his own fault but he was silly for his crash in practice y/day. His pace all weekend was great and if he’d got either 1st or 2nd then the race would have been different.
The best bit of the weekend by a mile was Schuey’s move on Alonso at the end, pure brilliance and such a cheeky move. I hope that Turkey’s alot more exiciting and lets hope that someone other than a Red Bull can get pole yet alone the win.
rfs
16th May 2010, 15:07
The race was a procession, but I enjoyed it, weirdly. 6/10
R.E.M.
16th May 2010, 15:07
Nah, Bahrain was more boring than Monaco. Though (at least on Speed’s coverage) they didn’t show the drain cover that caused the 3rd safety car.
And those ####’s cut off the podium ceromony and press conferences so they could show 2 hours of NASCRAP pre-race!!! Like you need 2 ******* HOURS!!!
sam
16th May 2010, 17:34
I know. I hated that they cut off the ending just so some rednecks can watch a bunch of obese hillbillies drive around in circles.
JC
16th May 2010, 18:20
Not all of us are rednecks and there is plenty of overtaking. I love F1 but at least we don’t know the winner of the race after qualifying on Saturday.
sam
17th May 2010, 0:56
Oh please. In Nascar it’s “avoid the wrecks” for the first five hours and then the final 20 minutes of the race are up for grabs if you haven’t crashed.
Overtaking is great, except when it happens so often in becomes meaningless, like in nascar.
LennyCat
16th May 2010, 15:09
Congrats Webber. You beauty. Too good.
Brett M
16th May 2010, 15:13
Brilliant because Webber is leading Championship………………..
10-10 but really a 6 if not for Web
Prisoner Monkeys
16th May 2010, 15:14
In terms of the actual race, I’d say 6 or 7.
In terms of the consequences of this race, I’d say about -3. With Webber a) winning, b) taking the championship lead (the commentators don’t have the distinction to recognise that it’s a joint lead) and c) being rumours to go to Ferrari next season, it is going to be absolutely impossible to live in Australia over the next few days.
HG
16th May 2010, 15:19
The rumours are for Kubica going to Ferrari, no? With massa going to Re bull to replace Webber?
Prisoner Monkeys
16th May 2010, 16:24
There was a minor one linking Webber to Ferrari, and seemingly had no substance other than the fact that Webber won from pole in Barcelona. Apparently that’s all it takes these days to get your very own rumours of a Ferrari drive.
Even if there is no rumour and I’ve misread those reports completely, you an bet the Australian commentators will do their best to start one. It doesn’t take much to set them off. All you hav to do is mention Mark Webber in a sentence and they can make a good alf hour’s conversation out of it. I would rather have to listen to James Allen and Jonathan Legard all day than to put up with what we get. These people are supposed to be professionals, but the way their voices raise by an octave or two every time they say “Mark Webber” (it’s never actually “Mark Webber”; it’s “Mark WEBBER!”) gives away the fact hat they’re drooling fanboys.
AP
16th May 2010, 18:51
cant see it happening..
Just say webber isn’t wanted at RBR next year then the 1st choice goes to Kimi
Or then it could go to D Riccardo.
Honestly Massa is over rated and it shocked most that he got the drive at Ferrari in the 1st place…so why would RBR what him anyway.
LennyCat
16th May 2010, 15:25
They did actually make a distinction. They did say it was a joint lead but that Webber is (1) courtesy of his two wins to Vettel’s one.
Race would have been a -3 if weren’t for Webber a) winning, b)taking championship lead, and c)well..that’s about it. I’m thinking you will probably survive living in Australia.
Prisoner Monkeys
16th May 2010, 16:19
They might have made the distinction now, but they’re not going to over the next few days.
Robocat
17th May 2010, 7:53
Would you stop your whining about Webber. You get annoyed with the commentators, fair enuf. Bit saying it is bad coz he won and is leading the championship is pretty harsh on Webber IMO. Most of the viewers watching want to hear about Mark Webber (obviosly not you) so they talk about him. And to be honest I dont think its half as bad as you say it is, he is the only Ausse F1 driver so of course they are going to talk about him, seriosly thoe stop with the whinginess and suck it up!
Dennis
20th May 2010, 7:46
It is NOT a joint lead. Webber is in front, even if they have the same amount of points.
sato113
16th May 2010, 15:34
webber has more wins than vettel, so it’s not a joint lead at all. Webber is leading…
Lachie
16th May 2010, 15:39
Really? I seem to find the whole Webber thing has died down a lot except of course from Greg Rust. Even when he won Barcelona it wasn’t the top news story, its ALWAYS football.
You should check out Gerard Whateley’s article http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/05/14/2899739.htm?site=thedrum I think he sums it up nicely that when Webber was in dogs of cars everyone still viewed the whole thing thru rose tinted glasses. Now he’s winning and after his ‘nanny state’ comment I think people have moved on. I think it’s good you can almost sense he’s racing without a country on his back.
Prisoner Monkeys
16th May 2010, 16:18
It’s gotten better since McConville left. He was a big part of the problems with the coverage. He seemed to think there was no difference between F1s and V8s and resented the F1 drivers because he wasn’t one. To be fair, though, the Japanese Grand Prix – the one where Rust was off sick and McConville led the coverage – was their best showing last year, but that doesn’t forgive him. I actually kind of like Craig Baird; he’s intelligent and relevant as opposed to being moronic and fanboyish. They need more like him and less like Rust. But I stil think the best solution would be to get rid of all of them and just give us the Beeb’s feed unnterrupted.
MPJ1994
16th May 2010, 16:30
Ah you read my mind.
Rust (and Ch10 in general) is just p***ing me off of late.
Take the first 10 laps of todays race, most of which was under safety car. The normal sensible thing to do would be to have ad breaks during the safety car but no, Ch10 decided to show the entire saftey car period uninterupted and then have an ad break just after the restart. Great work :/
They do a similar thing in qually, going to an ad break just as the cars are going on their outlap so you miss the first part of their flying lap and by the time they switch the the BBC commentary, half the flying laps are completed.
And then theres Rust, Baird and Beattie. Rust is just annoying, enoungh said. Baird is average, saying quite a few intelligent things, although these are cancelled out by the stupid things he says. Like today he was saying how Alonso wasnt covering the f-duct hole with his hand. It doesnt take much research to know that Ferrari werent running it in Monaco. Beattie hasnt actually been too bad of late and has stopped constantly comparing F1 to MotoGP which he did alot last year.
Hopefully in the near future we can start to get the races uninterupted, or even better just get the whole BBC package and do away with the Ch10 crew altogether. We can but dream.
Lachie
16th May 2010, 17:12
Yeah i’d LOVE for ONE to just run the BBC package. I’d much rather have a bit of a focus on British interests than constant drooling over Webber (don’t get me wrong I like Webber, I hate their drooling) and regurgitation of incorrect facts I read 4 days ago.
I’m just getting tired of the lack of respect for F1, i mean its WAY better than the old Channel Nine days but when they miss interviews cos they have commitments to Bundesliga…. I mean you have a commitment to F1 too don’t you? Plus I’m in Melbourne so it’s always a toss up as to whether the race will be live or it’ll be delayed cos there’s a footy match being simulcast on Ten AND ONE aargahrhagr
Pink Peril
17th May 2010, 0:09
I’d love it if Ch 10/Ch 1 brought back Neil Crompton & Bill Woods. Now that was a commentary team !
Pinball - roadography.com
17th May 2010, 4:27
Yeah I would also love the BBC feed uninterrupted. I know One needs to show ads and that’s fine, but why do they insist on cutting off the race commentary for Rust, Baird and Beattie’s thoughts before crossing to the ads.
What also really gets me annoyed is that in Brisbane they have been delaying the telecast of qualifying by one hour so they can show the AFL. They’re already showing the same game on Ten, anyone who can watch One can also watch Ten, so it beggar’s belief why they insist on showing it on both. Argh! On second thought it’s probably to do with the fact that One can show the football in all important high definition. With the delay it means that the F1.com live timing becomes completely useless.
Wouldn’t be good if people living outside the UK could legally make a payment and access BBC iPlayer doing away with having to watch ads and listen to pointless local commentary.
Robocat
17th May 2010, 7:55
Yeh I know, I love it when Webber does well to coz F1 atleast gets some mention here. Geg Rust is a bit annoying, but the other two arnt bad.
Antonio
16th May 2010, 15:17
If I’m not mistaken the rules say that no overtaking allowed after the safety car comes in until you cross the finish line!! What was Schumacher thinking?
Other than that, I’m really happy about Webber! He deserves every success! I hope the Red Bull policy doesn’t favor Vettel so that Webber can show his true potential and who knows maybe take the title!;)
East Londoner
16th May 2010, 15:38
Unfortuantly you are mistaken. Martin Brundle said there is a new rule for 2010 which means a white line is painted on the track at the point of the start of the pit lane. You can overtake past this point once the safety car has gone in. If Schumi gets a penalty it will be stupid. It was an awesome clever move.
Lachie
16th May 2010, 15:41
Apparently there’s a rule that on the final lap you run to the line without overtaking… but it seems like a pretty obscure situation to come up with a rule i.e. a danger is removed just in time to allow them to run to the line.
BasCB
16th May 2010, 16:04
We had some discussions about this after china as well, because of the moves between Hamilton/Vettel and Webber.
For 2010 they can overtake after the SC-line. A shame nobody ever pointed this change out before something happening.
Travis
16th May 2010, 15:18
Can I just say (and its taken me over a year) to those who always vote that the race is 1 – Terrible just stop watching F1 and stop coming to this site.
I love F1, and would still never vote a so called ‘boring’ race a 1. I enjoy all aspects, so even if the top few positions arent changing there are other races going on in the midfield.
F1 will never be ‘Terrible’ in my mind.
Gustav
16th May 2010, 15:59
I don’t agree with you there. Why not use the whole scale instead of just 7,8,9 and 10? In terms of racing I don’t think this race was very good. It had a good moments with Alonso going to pit early, Schumacher making that nice overtaking move, some fast lap times from Webber… But other than that it was parade driving for 50 laps, I found myself using my computer while having f1 running on the tele, and that is usually not a good sign.
I only gave this 4. That being said, it was almost as boring as Bahrain, but I would NEVER take Monaco off the calender..
svetlio
16th May 2010, 15:19
What happened to the rule that there is no overtaking after safety car before they pass the start/finnish line
HG
16th May 2010, 15:21
it has been changed for this year. It is the saftey car line now.
Antonio
16th May 2010, 15:22
That’s what I was wondering about too svetlio..Did we miss something here Keith??
Ned Flanders
16th May 2010, 15:19
Lot’s of incidents seperated by long dull periods. Not a classic but typical Monaco I suppose
Mark Shen
16th May 2010, 15:23
Silly tracks in europe, Barcelona, Monaco. Boring Races.
Patrickl
18th May 2010, 13:51
Yeah, it’s these boring traditional races that keeps us down. Luckily whe go to a Tilke track next …
HG
16th May 2010, 15:24
Great move from shumi. I’m not supprised at all, i was even thinking, i wonder if he will he have a try at alonso at the restart, and he did. Great racing instinct. Agree with DC (and not eddie who changed his mind on it a couple of times).
Icthyes
16th May 2010, 15:24
Was a 5 for me but bumped up to 6 because of the regular incidents closing things up again.
The race coverage was very poor though, showing that damn Martini billboard at least 50 times, and no replay on Massa skirting the line (must have been okay because there was no penalty, but we couldn’t see for ourselves a second time).
James_mc
16th May 2010, 15:26
Yeah that was really irritating. It was quite subtle and took me a few times to catch on to the camera lifting up from the cars exiting Lowes.
aa
16th May 2010, 15:25
I gave it a 2, because I couldn’t give it a Z ZZZ ZZZ ZZZ
Kate
16th May 2010, 15:56
LOL , you are funny!
J
16th May 2010, 15:26
A little bit of a procession for my liking. I give it a 5.
I am thrilled for Webber winning though.
Schumi’s pass on Alonso at the end, PRICELESS!
James_mc
16th May 2010, 15:29
Does anyone else think that Trulli is getting very frustrated – his accident in Brazil with Sutil when he lost his temper even though it was probably his fault and now this rather rash, misjudged attempt to decapitate Karun?
East Londoner
16th May 2010, 15:44
That was a nasty crash like that Coulthard-Wurz one a couple of years back. Thankfully Chandhok is alright.
Sami
16th May 2010, 15:29
Just give Schumacher a good car and you will see what he can do.
this man is coming from another world.
polishboy808
16th May 2010, 15:32
I love Barrichelos steering wheel incident, hope he doesn’t get fined for it, it’s quite understandable that after a failure like that the driver would be mad, lucky Karun that nothing happened to his car…. Until later that is.
James_mc
16th May 2010, 15:46
You automatically get fined for not re-attaching your steering wheel….
polishboy808
16th May 2010, 17:56
i know that but I mean extra.
Art2D2
16th May 2010, 15:41
Lots of respect for those drivers racing around the track and keeping their cars in one piece.
Obviously from a racing perspective a boring race. Therefore rated it a 2. The incidents were the only highlights, but I am not watching a race to see incidents, I want to see cars overtake and try to outrun each other. The only real overtaking was Schumi on Alonso in the last corner.
East Londoner
16th May 2010, 15:47
What happened to Kobayashi. I know the Sauber was destined to not finish because it is an unreliable dog, but why didn’t anyone see him pull off. Even the BBC commentators wanted to know.
BasCB
16th May 2010, 15:48
Another moment the director managed to miss! I did not even see a replay of it.
BasCB
16th May 2010, 15:47
For me it was 7 out of 10. High points were the start, Webber and Kubica doing great laps. Nice moment with Schumi getting past Alonso, sparking some after race entertainment.
Low marks for the coverage. The replays were OK, but not getting even 1 single incident was pretty dull. Missed Button, Missed Hülkenberg, missed DiGrassi stopping, missed Glock parking, missed Trulli/Chandhok.
Almost as entertaining as seeing Alonso looking glum during Qualifying yesterday.
pSynrg
16th May 2010, 15:49
Webber has really made me eat my words. Two stunning, flawless drives, this latest even more impressive.
K. Chandra Shekhar
16th May 2010, 15:52
The WOW moment of the race Schumi overtaking Alonso. Just loved it. I fell from my chair laughing.
macca77
16th May 2010, 15:59
2 out of 10. I’m amazed how people can give 10 to this kind of boring procession when a Ferrari struggles to pass a Virgin. It was going to be a 1 but schumi’s last lap was good.
Alex
16th May 2010, 16:01
There we go again… OMG the race did not have a 1000001 overtakes so it was boring!!111one1! Just like last race, sure it might not have been the most exiting race ever but I didn’t find it boring. Actually, it was a pretty standard monaco grand prix if I think about it. And for those overtake-happy guys, go sit next to a highway, plenty of overtakes there.
Kevin
16th May 2010, 16:06
7
Lots of incidents, but otherwise a boring procession. The coverage was a nightmare. No, i don’t want to look at a Martini Board 1000s of times >.>
Oh and Legard is the worst commementator the BBC has ever had…
George
16th May 2010, 16:58
Well they’ve only had two if you dont count when Murray was awol
Kevin
16th May 2010, 17:03
Not just in Formula 1…
Mike
16th May 2010, 16:06
No passing, a lot of safety cars meaning no action, and a rather processional race. 9 out of 10!
In Monaco, the drivers are pushed to the limit, one mistake and they are out, the track is a piece of artwork surrounded by some of the most incredible scenery in the world, and the stands where full of fans, in fact so where the buildings. Even the marshals were good, did you see how fast they cleared the track?!?
Maybe there wasn’t 82 passes, but I’d trade 82 passes at any Tilkedrome for 2 passes at Monaco any day!
Xibi
16th May 2010, 16:23
If I had to judge this race from a racing point of view, 3-4. But because of the spectecular crashes, I’ve bumped it up to 6. Trulli’s and Karun’s crash was ‘amazing’. At least, some people still have the balls to attempt an overtake.
Mark Hitchcock
16th May 2010, 16:31
For a dry race in Monaco it was good. Couple of big crashes, Alonso doing a bit of overtaking at the start, Webber, Vettel and Kubica swapping fastest laps towards the end, Schumacher’s move on Alonso.
I’m not sure what people were expecting when they say things like “boring formula one has returned”. This is Monaco. There’s never any overtaking and rarely much action, that’s not what Monaco is about.
6/10
matt88
16th May 2010, 16:38
We had a first part with enjoyable overtakings by Alonso in the back of the group, then after the pit stops and Barrichello’s crash it became the usual Monaco procession. It wasn’t so boring after all. IMO it deserves a 7.
George
16th May 2010, 17:01
I gave it a 7, various incidents kept it ticking along. Alonso at the start of the race was incredible to watch (and di Grassi too), I’m slightly disappointed Kubica couldn’t get close to Vettel but apart from that it kept me entertained.
Bullfrog
16th May 2010, 17:14
Can’t really give any Monaco race less than 7, and this was an eventful one most of the way through.
Memorable interview on the BBC Forum with a dripping Webber who’d just been fished out of the harbour, great stuff.
HounslowBusGarage
16th May 2010, 17:26
Well I sort of agree with Steph about the poor TV coverage. But there wasn’t much happening at the front in the early laps, so I was happy to watch Alonso gobbling up the minnows at the back. Look at it the other way round; if we’d been watching the front runners with nothing happening at all, and Martin Brundle had been telling us how Alonso was passing this driver and being held up by that driver and shaking his fist etc, I would have been screaming at the telly “Bloody show it then!”
And I sort if agree with Ned Flanders too – lots of boring bits with flashes of excitement. But that’s what F1 is, isn’t it? Gave it 5 points; medium.
gwenouille
16th May 2010, 17:39
Well, I really don’t like Monaco.
I didn’t find that race interesting. I hate safety cars.
That’ll be 3 for me…
wendy
16th May 2010, 17:48
lewis hamilton said it all, could have been boring to watch, because of few opportunities to overtake,and just driving lap after lap, doesn’t make for exciting racing, I must admit he’s not wrong with the exception of the crashes and safety car found it very boring and processional,Again like last year with Brawn at the beginning of the season, a fast Red Bull is going to dominate every race, must admit i fell asleep, having said that Mark Webber deserved to win,television coverage as usual was rubbish, missed so much. Bring back ITV!! Presentation on BBC needs a lot of improvement.
Andy Minshull
16th May 2010, 17:49
Was that the most boring GP ever? Apart from the crashes (not really the point of F1) it was just a fast boring procession with some slower processions when the SC was out. Even the new tracks that are being built and given F1 status (thanks to large wads of money going to the Poisoned Dwarf) don’t allow overtaking. F1 is now a giant computer game with races controlled by gamers hunched over computers in Woking or wherever the team has its HQ. Scrap the computers and let’s return to proper racing on tracks that allow overtaking. And yes, ditch Monaco, it’s had its day and doesn’t deserve a place in modern racing.
sumedh
16th May 2010, 17:52
Best dry weather race in 2010.
And perhaps no other dry weather race will match up to this.
wasiF1
17th May 2010, 9:48
I think Malaysia was better than this race, at least we had some good wheel to wheel racing their than we had here.
Randy
16th May 2010, 18:05
Alonso does 77 laps on a single set of tires? Degradation is a thing of the past. This combined with no refueling has effectively killed the strategic aspect of F1.
judo chop
16th May 2010, 19:02
Monaco have got to seriously look at adding another section to the F1 course. The current layout might be okay for GP2 and other catergories but the chances of an exciting F1 race anytime in the foreseeable future (in the dry at least) are nil.
statix
16th May 2010, 20:01
boring. only crashes were “entertaining” ;)
sid
16th May 2010, 21:23
Monaco is not the most tv-viewer friendly race. It perhaps is one of the most exciting tracks to drive on.
4-7 is an ideal rating i guess….
I rated it 4 because there was no strategy available to the drivers to challenge the guys ahead…other than just anticipating a safety car period…
Electrolite
16th May 2010, 21:45
I even enjoy the most boring of F1 races, because I love F1.
Gave this a 7, looking more at the weekend as whole, admittedly.
Tazman
16th May 2010, 22:35
I think the Monaco Race track should make some changes for the new and improved formula1 cars, the fact that it is a tradition for been the elite and must important race of the season, it should be the best track as well… and it isn’t, it should have on some portions of the track wider so the drivers can do their over taking more often and if there is a heavy crash the race is practically over just like we saw today following a SC for 3 laps, if the crash would have been 5 laps earlier we would of seen the SC for easily 7 laps.
Tazman
16th May 2010, 22:52
Lewis Hamilton need to jump out his high horse…the kid need to respond to his Pit crew mechanic like a driver not like a spoiled child;
The way he responded today to his pit crew man during the race…that is not acceptable, no matter what is the situation: if the kid is getting valuable information on the radio about the wear and tear of the brakes, he should answer….”Ok, Tank you” or “I will keep that in mind”. The kid thinks he is the best, he is very wrong….he has not seen anything yet.
TMAX
16th May 2010, 23:02
I am watching F1 for last 20 years or so. So I am able to sustain this procession through my sheer love for the sport.
How can a race like today’s attract any future fans in F1 ? I mean How will somebody watch Today’s race and believe that Monaco is the Jewel in the crown of F1 and the most sensational racing of the year.
I mean. I dont want to keep complaining about the same thing over and over again. But I am also starting to believe that the drivers are also losing their competitive spirit after driving a few races like this. Soon they and new comer fans will start asking questions like “IS OVERTAKING LEGAL IN FORMULA 1” Somebody will have to have a very good explanation for that.
So what was the only and the celebrated overtaking of the Most celebrated F1 race of the calender ? Alonso Overtaking Trulli or Virgin ?
Tazman
16th May 2010, 23:11
I completely agree with this comment.
Enigma
17th May 2010, 5:28
In those 20 years you should’ve realised that Monaco is not about overtaking.
Pink Peril
17th May 2010, 0:30
I gave it an 8. I thought it was a great race, although I may have my webber-rose-tinted glasses on. But there was plenty of action all throughout the race, and some great drives. I wonder why though, they didn’t just red flag the race after the Trulli/Chandhok crash?
Adaniel
17th May 2010, 2:52
Monaco isn’t just a race; it is F1 Tradition.
I have been watching F1 for a while now – 20years plus.
Monaco has always bean a procession, and for many of those earlier years of watching i have stated that it should be abandoned and switched it to another track. But recently i have come to love the race for a different reason. Monaco is now “the” demonstration of the Ultimate skill and bravery of an F1 driver. Watching the Qualifing laps of Kubica was absolute joy! I would have loved to see Webber’s fastest quali lap!
Thank God Monaco is Tradition because its the only way they can get by the “nanny” “Safety” people.
Soumya Banerjee
17th May 2010, 8:59
Have you ever seen races getting completely decided at qualifying in your lengthy 20 yrs experience? Seriously there’s no place in the calendar for a Catalunya or a Monaco or a Budapest. And with no refueling the strategy element is completely absent.
Adaniel
17th May 2010, 12:38
No – I agree that the current format is the worst i have seen it!.
There are lots of ways F1 could be improved, but you can say that about the entire season.
There must be another thread for what is wrong with F1 rules and format.
Quite frankly, this season, Monaco will be one of the most exciting dry races we see!
Monaco was always impossible to pass, but it used to be an exception not the norm.
Adam
17th May 2010, 7:19
Did anyone else saw Massa crossing the yellow line when exciting the pits? Is’nt that a reason for penalty?
dragon
17th May 2010, 8:42
Prisoner Monkey, I have no idea what you find wrong with the Australian coverage. Of course Rusty gets excited these days when talking about Webber – he’s an Aussie, what the hell do you expect? Just like for a time when James Allen was obsessed with Hamilton and I’m sure Spanish coverages obsess over Alonso. F1 is a fiercely patriotic sport, and to have an Aussie do so well in a European dominated sport is enough to instil a massive sense of pride in any aussie motorsport fan. And McConville was excellent in his commentary stint.
What I’m finding irritating at the moment is Legard’s tendency to override Brundle with updates that we figured out several laps ago, and the horribly coverage we’ve had to put up with so far, the most criminal being omitting BOTH of Webber’s pole laps.
Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine)
17th May 2010, 8:50
Not everyone sees it that way. Frankly I’m glad to be rid of ITV’s horribly partisan coverage.
Soumya Banerjee
17th May 2010, 9:03
I am praying that Bridgestone makes its tyre compounds less durable. Otherwise all races will be decided at qualifying and the first corner itself. Even Red Bull seem to have overcome their reliability gremlins.
For me who has been watching the sport for over 5 seasons now(i know not a very long period) the best season was 2008.
wasiF1
17th May 2010, 9:12
I voted 5, it was a good race but not too much on track action other than the fact that there were 4 safety car period.