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What was your favourite grand prix of the year?
De Jokke
I'll go for melbourne (still amazed by lewis making it from 15th to 3rd in a crap car!)
Orin
Brazil, I was on the edge of my seat for most of it.
MegaManson
Monza and Spa for me can't choose between them for obvious reasons clap.gif clap.gif
King Six
Yeah, it's gotta be Brazil for me. Seeing the Ferrari and Force India go at it for practically the entire race in Spa was interesting though and a refreshing change. I don't even know why but I can barely even remember anything about most of the races this season.

Probably because there was so much off track controversy. Liegate, Dubious diffusers, FOTA-FIA dispute, breakaway threats, Crashgate and probably some other shit, Massa crash/Schumacher etc.. .
Hippo
I liked several races this year. Nürburgring, Spa and Interlagos especially. Voted Brazil.
mursuka80
Call me bias,but Spa is No1 for me tongue.gif Interlagos was awesome too.
scheivlak
Four contenders: Australia, China, Spa and Brazil.

Took Melbourne, but it could have been any of them.
kaivo
Australia, Brazil
teewoods
QUOTE (mursuka80 @ Nov 1 2009, 17:22) *
Call me bias,but Spa is No1 for me tongue.gif Interlagos was awesome too.



Yes biased! lol.gif it was actually one of the more boring races. Nothing changed all through the race after the first corner.

Melbourne, china and Brazil were the best.
Tenmantaylor
Melbourne and Brazil very close. Melbourne pips it for me.
GiancarloF1
Belgium
The Ragged Edge
A thoroughly forgettable year. The wheel to wheel dicing and race craft at the front has been rare, unless Hamilton is involved. Apart from him and Button, the on track action at the front has been abysmal. Too many drivers wait for the pit stops to jump an opponent. Kobayashi has been a breath of fresh air. Kobayashi has provided more wheel to wheel action in 2 races, up.gif than Sebastian Vettel has provided all year. down.gif The way he stuck it to Button, gives me hope Japan has found a genuine driver based on talent, rather than the cheque size of his sponsors, or being the favoured son of Toyota or Honda. Bring on 2010. up.gif
metz
Malaysian GP...wet at it's best..half points for all.
Coral
Australia...that one literally had me jumping up and down...pity about the unfortunate aftermath. Brazil was good too. And of course as a Lewis Hamilton fan I thoroughly enjoyed Hungary once I knew Massa was going to be all right, and Singapore. Malaysia provided plenty of amusement courtesy of Kimi's ice-cream exploits...not to mention going out on a dry track with full wets on...that was a classic. lol.gif
Atreiu
Brazilian GP for the on track action.
Hungaroring and Singapore for Hamilton's wins.
Suzuka for the pleasure of watching them at such a fast and exciting track.
GiancarloF1
Congrats to the man who voted for Hungaroring. down.gif
Pato
China. The rain made it a really exciting race.
Alonzo
QUOTE (De Jokke @ Nov 1 2009, 15:06) *
I'll go for melbourne (still amazed by lewis making it from 15th to 3rd in a crap car!)

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what a fanboy! He only got 3rd because most of the cars ahead abandoned and he and Mclaren cheated over Trulli.
Turbo Lag
QUOTE (Alonzo @ Nov 1 2009, 17:58) *
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what a fanboy! He only got 3rd because most of the cars ahead abandoned and he and Mclaren cheated over Trulli.


Oh the irony rolleyes.gif
raiseyourfistfor
Melbourne, Suzuka and Monza were all good but I liked Hungaroring the most
Shevek
QUOTE (GiancarloF1 @ Nov 1 2009, 18:57) *
Congrats to the man who voted for Hungaroring. down.gif


And the one who voted for Valencia.
domhnall
Sadly not many contenders. The first 3 races were great, after that there were a few good races but no classics with the exception of Brazil. Australia gets my vote. It was a great race with lots of passing and incidents and afterwards i had a genuine feeling we were in for a great season for on track action.
Crazy Ninja
Brazil by a country mile. The only race this year where i had to be told to calm down.
SpaMaster
QUOTE (teewoods @ Nov 1 2009, 09:30) *
Yes biased! lol.gif it was actually one of the more boring races. Nothing changed all through the race after the first corner.

Melbourne, china and Brazil were the best.

Remember Barrichello's overtakes on the outside of Blanchimont??
GiancarloF1
QUOTE (Shevek @ Nov 1 2009, 19:04) *
And the one who voted for Valencia.


At least nobody was hurt in that one, so voting for that is just meh, not tasteless.
d246
Funny, for such an unpredictable year, with 6 winners, the racing was pretty dull. A combination of DDD and badly matched team mates?
dank
I would say the Brazilian Grand Prix was probably my favourite race of the season. A mixed up grid saw some of the big players having to barge their way to the front and earn their points, plus it fulfilled my criteria of having some proper overtaking for a change. Shame it wasn't down as the last race of the season this year.

Special mention also to the Chinese Grand Prix (for Red Bull's one-two), German Grand Prix (for Webber's stellar drive) and the Belgium Grand Prix (what's a Force India doing there?).
Gagá Bueno
QUOTE (mursuka80 @ Nov 1 2009, 13:22) *
Call me bias,but Spa is No1 for me tongue.gif Interlagos was awesome too.


+1
dexter311
Hard to pick between Melbourne, Nürburgring, Suzuka and Interlagos... but since there was more action, I voted Interlagos.
m1lan
Spa. Overtaking for first place on the track. Only in Spa and Chinese GP we saw that.

Brazil was good, also, but no battle for first place.
Dispenser89
Brazil GP.
Lazy Prodigy
Spa.
Muz Bee
Brazil 1, Spa 2. Most disappointing - Suzuka.
wewantourdarbyback
Brazil easily. Spa was amazing for me because I was there.
Mauseri
I don't remember half the races. What happened in Brazil? Kimi lost wing and after that?

Monaco Spa Hungaroring were good stuff.
pippin
Melbourne was great. Malaysia was too, but I voted Brazil 'cos it had sooo much overtaking.
slideways
QUOTE (The Ragged Edge @ Nov 1 2009, 18:43) *
A thoroughly forgettable year. The wheel to wheel dicing and race craft at the front has been rare, unless Hamilton is involved. Apart from him and Button, the on track action at the front has been abysmal.


What about Webber? He had 2 or 3 overtakes every race for the first half of the season on guys like Jenson, Alonso and Lewis.

I picked Malaysia because of the constantly changing track positions and seeing Lewis, Seb, Jenson and Mark all battling each other at times. It was also an incredible atmosphere with them racing into stormclouds and very low light conditions.
halifaxf1fan
spa
buffbuff
Brazil
gerry nassar
Australia, Belgium and Brazil tower so far ahead of the other races its not funny.

I'd go with:

1. Belgium
2. Australia
3. Brazil

* though havnt seen Monza

Conny_Mary
Brazilian absolutely. clap.gif
Contenders:Australian and Belgium.Only these races made me concentrate on the TV.
SPBHM
QUOTE (Muz Bee @ Nov 2 2009, 23:49) *
Brazil 1, Spa 2. Most disappointing - Suzuka.


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Sarhan
1.Brasil, 2. Spa, 3. Melbourne
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