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[Spillage]

I remember Alonso locking up a lot in the race. Looked a bit of a scrappy race for him to be honest.

True to an extent, but I think it's hard to hold a couple of lockups against a driver who finished miles ahead of a world champion in identical machinery.

[scheivlak]

True to an extent, but I think it's hard to hold a couple of lockups against a driver who finished miles ahead of a world champion in identical machinery.

He finished miles behind

 

It's just that Kimi was lapped and Fernando not 

[SirT]

True to an extent, but I think it's hard to hold a couple of lockups against a driver who finished miles ahead of a world champion in identical machinery.

 

I'm not holding it against him. Still beat Kimi as you said, although Kimi does look completly lost.

[OvDrone]

Is it me or is this circuit just plain awesome.

[Tsarwash]

Is it me or is this circuit just plain awesome.

Plain awesome is an oxymoron, notwithstanding the misuse of the term awesome.

[krobinson]

Is it me or is this circuit just plain awesome.

 

It absolutely is. One of the few new tracks that is actually.

[RubalSher]

Looking back, I liked the 18 car grid. We certainly dont need Caterhams n Marussias if they are gonna trundle at the pace they do. The only other driver who was an embarassment was GUT and he should not be in F1.

[Kristian]

On an awesome scale of 1 being Abu Dhabi or Phoenix and 10 being the Nordschleife or the old Spa, then COTA is about 3 in my book. 

[mercedessurearepopularnow]

Looking back, I liked the 18 car grid. We certainly dont need Caterhams n Marussias if they are gonna trundle at the pace they do. The only other driver who was an embarassment was GUT and he should not be in F1.

all very good, but where do you draw the line? everyone's arguably just trundling around compared to the Mercedes this year anyway, someone has to be last.

[maverick69]

On an awesome scale of 1 being Abu Dhabi or Phoenix and 10 being the Nordschleife or the old Spa, then COTA is about 3 in my book.

Harsh.

It's probably lacking a bit of kitty-litter in some key places - but it's a real challenge....... compounded by some decent elevation changes - and a genuinely enthusiastic crowd.

If I didn't have to pay Lloyds for the privellidge of having a roof over my head - then that'd be the first non European race I'd head to.

I bet a race in the wet around there would be off the scale........

[RubalSher]

all very good, but where do you draw the line? everyone's arguably just trundling around compared to the Mercedes this year anyway, someone has to be last.

 

The Marussias and Caterhams have always been the slowest cars and are always last on track in the list of cars finished. Very rarely do they finish ahead of another team on merit, there is definitely no point in having them just to make up the numbers. The rest can at least compete with each other and dont get lapped every race.

[AustinF1]

Indeed. Apparently they had to put their foot down so Tilke didn't ruin some of the corners they wanted. 

That's exactly what I've heard as well. I even saw Tilke's layout somewhere once. It was horrific.

[AustinF1]

Great crowd there, sold out! 
Amazing atmosphere in Texas 

No, not sold out. Who puts out this kind of info?

 

COTA has never sold out a race of any kind and their USGP attendance has declined annually.

[AustinF1]

That's what you get outside Europe - fair prices. I paid £140 for all 3 days at Singapore in Grandstand seats, incredible value when you also consider the extras they put on, such as free concerts every night.

Well, COTA's not exactly cheap. $299 for the cheapest grandstand (bleacher) seats. Something like $1500+ for the most expensive.

 

It's like the 3rd most expensive GP behind Monaco and Singapore.

[jonpollak]

Plain awesome is an oxymoron, notwithstanding the misuse of the term awesome.

 For example:

The Grand Canyon is AWESOME.

 Mobile phone data plans are NOT awesome.

 

Jp