RaceFans readers’ top 20 F1 races you can watch free right now

26 comments on “RaceFans readers’ top 20 F1 races you can watch free right now”

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   Phylyp (@phylyp)
   12th April 2020, 9:34

   It was only five months ago, but last year’s action-packed Brazilian Grand Prix

   Was such a cliffhanger that Keith couldn’t even complete the description ;)
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      Fer no.65 (@fer-no65)
      12th April 2020, 10:11

      @phylyp Right??? it was such a
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         Phylyp (@phylyp)
         12th April 2020, 10:21

         @fer-no65 – it totally blew my
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            bob (@riptide)
            12th April 2020, 10:24

            nose?
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               Phylyp (@phylyp)
               12th April 2020, 10:26

               Ha ha, @riptide. That’s a SFW option, so let’s go with that. :)
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      Alianora La Canta (@alianora-la-canta)
      12th April 2020, 13:17

      Well, Keith promised spoiler-free descriptions and that would count…
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      Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine)
      12th April 2020, 22:06

      @phylyp Apologies – error with some code. Fixed now.
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         Phylyp (@phylyp)
         12th April 2020, 22:13

         @keithcollantine. Thank you, and no worries, it’s little glitches like this that gives us the opportunity for some light-hearted comments (as if we needed an excuse!)
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   Euro Brun (@eurobrun)
   12th April 2020, 10:34

   I’m toying with this free month trial, but if I did, I’d probably just go back as far as possible and start watching in chronological order!
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   foleyger (@foleyger)
   12th April 2020, 11:46

   I started watching Formula 1 in 1995. Some of the races I would like to see again are
   1995- Canadian GP- Alesi’s win
   European GP- Schumacher’s superb win.
   1996- Australian GP- Williams battle
   Monaco GP- my favourite GP ever
   Spanish GP- Schumacher destroys everyone
   1997- Melbourne- Coulthard wins
   Monaco 97- Schumacher dominates
   Hungary- Hill in epic form
   Jerez- final race with 2 drivers racing for the title
   98- Spa what a race and Suzuka with Hakkinen’s 1st title
   99- Melbourne Irvine wins
   99 Canadian GP Champions wall got a few hits
   99- Hockenheim – Mika Salo nearly wins
   99 Magny Cours- Superb qualifying and race with a Jordan winner
   99 Italian GP- Another win for Jordan
   99- Nurburgring a surprise winner and so many leaders and poor Badoer
   99- Suzuka- win for Hakkinen from a brilliant start.
   I could go from 2000 to 2010 but this post is long enough!!
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      frood19 (@frood19)
      13th April 2020, 8:20

      I also started watching in 1995! My classics from the ‘early’ days are:
      1995 nurburgring
      1996 spa
      1997 Albert park
      1998 Hungary
      1999 nurburgring
      2000 spa (I was there!)
      2001 Brazil
      2002 can’t think of one
      2003 suzuka
      2004 Monaco
      2005 Albert park (suzuka is the obvious one though)
      2006 China
      2007 fuji

      I limited myself to one per season. The early 2000s have become lost from my memory somewhat, but I’m sure there were some great races.
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   David
   12th April 2020, 12:59

   Wow, not a single decent race before 2010? How peculiar!??
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      Alianora La Canta (@alianora-la-canta)
      12th April 2020, 13:18

      One race in the list is from before 2010. Considering there are only 2 out of 11 seasons covered by Rate The Race from before 2010 (the stipulation noted at the beginning of the article), that’s only one less than would be expected from strict statistical average.
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      regs (@regs)
      12th April 2020, 19:06

      Tones of interesting races before 2010. And most of them can be found on YouTube and VK already.
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      frood19 (@frood19)
      13th April 2020, 8:28

      The rate the race used to have annotations next to the ratings (for example, 10 was “perfect”) so it was more of a likert scale than a numerical rating scale. The ratings all became a bit higher after the annotations were got rid of, so it’s not really possible to compare like with like across all of the seasons. Subjectively, Brazil 2008 was just out of this world compared to some of the 9s that were merely good races, but hey ho, c’est la vie!
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   Dan (@danstimo)
   12th April 2020, 13:39

   How does one get access to the free month? I can’t see where that would be.
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      Frasier (@frasier)
      12th April 2020, 14:11

      I just tried to get in, but was greeted by the ‘sign-up’ instruction. Presume they are hoping you’ll put your details down, then forget to cancel them in time to avoid fees.

      Not so free really..
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   Ash (@kimitard)
   12th April 2020, 13:54

   Why isnt the 2011 Canadian Grand Prix at no 1, it is the best race I have ever seen and probably the only time I will ever see a driver go from last to first in a race
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      Fer no.65 (@fer-no65)
      12th April 2020, 16:24

      I loved that race, but I can’t say it was the best race I’ve ever seen. It’s hard to beat those where a championship was on the line, like Brazil 2008 and 2012.
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         James Rempel (@jamesr)
         17th April 2020, 1:51

         @fer-no65 In context, ones with a championship on the line are better but, if you’re going to watch a one-off in isolation, ones like Canada 2011 rise higher. To me, Canada 2011 is the most memorable race. Been watching since 1996.
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   Ambrogio Isgro
   12th April 2020, 16:47

   Suzuka 88, 89 Senna vs Prost title Battle in Mclaren
   Hungaroring 89 unstoppable charge
   Mexico 90 Ferrari vs McLaren battle
   Interlagos 91 Epic magic
   Monaco 92, Jarama 81 defense skills
   Spa 92 Young Schumi
   Donington 93 That First lap
   Estoril 93 olds and youngs
   Barcelona 94 a german lesson
   Suzuka 94 mastering the Rain
   And… Digione 79, Zandvoort 79, several from the early eights with Piquet, Prost, Arnoux, Jones, Rosberg…
   Monaco 84, Estoril 85, 86 final gp.
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   STEEV
   12th April 2020, 16:51

   I much rather see Formula One from long long ago where the cars weren’t real safe And drivers would race bare sleeved and some would smoke at the same time. Unbelievable. The cars then were certainly a handful and it took brute strength and big balls to master. I betcha Lewis would have dominated then too. So the point is this list should have been decided decade by decade so Fans could feel what racing once was. Instead this list covers extensively the past six years. And these are the best or favorite races?? Almost everyone features DRS and other gimmicks meant to improve the show???
   But do they??? I’ve been against any aid that artificially gives advantage “so the show is better” I think the show is perfectly fine when drivers are allowed to test their skills based on their abilities. Having money doesn’t buy skills but provides a better chance to win in a better car. Doesn’t that improve your skills ?? So it’s really about money. I think many young drivers think they are better than they are because someone else’s money given to them and enough loot to attract sponsors .
   He’s got talent and he’s got a good team with heritage and he has enough money to keep the team going. But is he any good?? That’s my point.
   Now go back at watch the fifties and the sixties races again. You might learn of how the greats got the job done way back then.
   I think this list of races are good but too many from the same era and most aren’t worth seeing again. Show us a broader list from ALL of F1 races. Problem is here too many new fans with limited memory.
   Example watch Gilles Villienueve in his “three wheeled” Ferrari try to pass the Renault’s on the last few laps in 1979 at the French GP. Watch Senna attempt to pass Prost at Suzuka (WHAT ?? A stupid Senna moment ) yes that did happen too often. The point is the list is impossible to cover all. The disappointment comes from seeing such a narrow minded list.
   Only those who have seen more than 500 Formula One races should be allowed to answer this question. Those fans will know

   So then, What are the best F1races ?
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      Darryn Smith (@darryn)
      12th April 2020, 20:45

      I kind of like the 1985 British Grand Prix. Kind of the end of unlimited nature of F1 around that time. I like seeing Rosberg smoking a cigarette on the grid while talking to Patrick Head. Then flicking it away and getting in the car. The race is nothing special. It’s just a window on what F1 used to be like. Not any better or worse. Just a different time.
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      Jamie
      13th April 2020, 13:51

      Did you even read the first two paragraphs of the article @STEEV?

      “Since the 2008 season, RaceFans readers have rated every round of the championship. Here are the 20 highest-scoring races, and spoiler-free noted on why you should watch them.”

      Keith has simply compiled a list of fan favourites from the range that he has empirical data on. He may well be planning something on the older races farther down the line. What’s the point in having a go at him for only covering a specific range of races when he a) states why and b) is doing all this for free for the viewing public?
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   Dirkwar
   12th April 2020, 22:46

   Canada 81 is just epic. The scrap for the lead between Jones, Piquet,Prost, Laffite, villenuve in the rain. An eye opener.
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    Dave
    13th April 2020, 20:56

    And 6 of them had teammates coming together.

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