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Poll: Rate the Abu Dhabi GP (98 member(s) have cast votes)

Rate the Abu Dhabi GP

  1. 1 (worst) (7 votes [7.14%])

    Percentage of vote: 7.14%

  2. 2 (9 votes [9.18%])

    Percentage of vote: 9.18%

  3. 3 (20 votes [20.41%])

    Percentage of vote: 20.41%

  4. 4 (11 votes [11.22%])

    Percentage of vote: 11.22%

  5. 5 (18 votes [18.37%])

    Percentage of vote: 18.37%

  6. 6 (20 votes [20.41%])

    Percentage of vote: 20.41%

  7. 7 (8 votes [8.16%])

    Percentage of vote: 8.16%

  8. 8 (4 votes [4.08%])

    Percentage of vote: 4.08%

  9. 9 (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  10. 10 (best) (1 votes [1.02%])

    Percentage of vote: 1.02%

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#1 Marklar

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Posted 29 November 2015 - 15:20

So, the final race of the season. The rate the season thread will be up in a minute.

 

Please rate the race objectively and not based on your favourite drivers result!

 

Best Driver:
Worst Driver:
Best Team:
Best Overtake:
Best Moment:
DRS + Tyres:
And the race in a sentence:



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#2 dreamer

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Posted 29 November 2015 - 15:23

Best Driver: Rosberg, Grosjean, Kimi, Vettel
Worst Driver: Verstappen, Bottas, Alonso
Best Team: Mercedes
Best Overtake: Grosjean vs Sainz
Best Moment: The first lap
DRS + Tyres: ...
And the race in a sentence: It was ok  6/10



#3 MikeV1987

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Posted 29 November 2015 - 15:29

Best Driver: Rosberg
Worst Driver: None really stand out much if I had to choose one it would be Alonso I guess.
Best Team: Mercedes
Best Overtake: Grosjean and Sainz
Best Moment: First lap, other than that nothing else really stands out out here either.
DRS + Tyres: still feels like artificial racing
And the race in a sentence: meh, I've seen worse. 4/10


Edited by MikeV1987, 29 November 2015 - 15:29.


#4 kamikaze1

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Posted 29 November 2015 - 15:31

Voted 5 ... but in hindsight it should have been 10, the best, because the season is over ;) 



#5 cpbell

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Posted 29 November 2015 - 15:31

Best Driver:  Raikkonen, but Vettel and Rosberg also drove faultlessly.
Worst Driver:  Massa I thought was rather anonymous.  Nominating Verstappen is unfair, IMO, as he only made one mistake (flat-spotting his front tyres).  His 5 second penalty was harsh.
Best Team:  Ferrari.  3rd and 4th, and closer to Mercedes on pace than for much of the year.

Worst team:  Not a requested catgory, but I must just nominate Mercedes.  Their excessive caution (I'm tempted to suggest deliberate indecision) prevented a battle for the win, and I'd have said the same had it been Rosberg behind.
Best Overtake:  Sainz overtaking both Williams and one of the Red Bulls on the first lap.  Honourable mention to Kyvat for his pass on Ericsson, and to Verstappen for his separate, but similar, passes on the Saubers into the hairpin.
Best Moment:  Three abreast on lap 1 out of the hairpin.
DRS + Tyres:  DRS too powerful as always in Abu Dhabi, tyres OK.
And the race in a sentence:  Could have been even better had the winner been in doubt, but otherwise OK for such a dreary circuit.


Edited by cpbell, 29 November 2015 - 15:35.


#6 Nonesuch

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Posted 29 November 2015 - 15:37

Best Driver: Pérez had a good weekend. Rosberg was faultless, but not spectacular.
Worst Driver: Verstappen and Alonso, though as much for their complaints as for their driving.

Best Team: Mercedes, obviously - dominated proceedings and took away another 1-2.
Best Overtake: Nothing comes to mind; though the first laps were traditionally frantic.
Best Moment: Hamilton proving he's no Ross Brawn. Points for trying, though. :up:
DRS + Tyres: It is what it is.
And the race in a sentence: Thank Bernie for Ferrari; the gap between Mercedes and the first non-Ferrari car is abysmal.

 

Rated it 4/10.



#7 weston

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Posted 29 November 2015 - 15:49

Best Driver: Rosberg
Worst Driver: Verstappen
Best Team: Mercedes
Best Overtake: Grosjean and Vettel had some good moments
Best Moment: Wet t-shirt contest on the podium

DRS + Tyres: Todt should provide some leadership for the rule-making body. Ecclestone should promote F1. These two race improving steps would not be artifical.
And the race in a sentence: We'll forget it



#8 AustinF1

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Posted 29 November 2015 - 15:51

Boring, boring, boring. Fitting end to a supremely boring season.



#9 Zesus

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Posted 29 November 2015 - 16:45

Best Driver: Raikkonen, Vettel, Perez
Worst Driver: Bottas
Best Team: Mercedes
Best Overtake: Can't pick favorite
Best Moment: Kimi finishing third
DRS + Tyres: /
And the race in a sentence: I was happy to see warrior in Kimi again.



#10 Afterburner

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Posted 29 November 2015 - 18:55

Can I just say that all the 'Abu Dhabi Sucks' commentary ahead of the race was way out of proportion? What is it about this track that you guys hate so much? The racing here is no different from how it is at any other track, but the level of ire it attracts seems to be wildly disproportionate to the spectacle it produces.

 

Watching the race I couldn't help but marvel at the beauty of the facility and the location, and how cool it was to actually see somewhat full grandstands again for a change. The fireworks at the finish were neat, and as always, the daylight-into-darkness backdrop for the race was spectacular.

 

Sure, the last complex that goes underneath the hotel might be subpar, but you know what? I can forgive it. It's gorgeous to watch, and I'm actually glad it's the season finale and hope it continues to be.

 

There, I said it.



#11 Risil

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Posted 29 November 2015 - 19:55

It's the great symbol of what F1 has transformed into. Monaco without the seediness.



#12 HeadFirst

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Posted 29 November 2015 - 20:11

Best Driver: Rosberg, Vettel, Perez (all pretty good)
Worst Driver: Nasr
Best Team: Mercedes (Worst: Williams)
Best Overtake: Verstappen on Sainz .... oh right. :lol:
Best Moment: great starts by Vettel and Sainz
DRS + Tyres:
And the race in a sentence:



#13 zanquis

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Posted 29 November 2015 - 21:02



Best Driver: first stint Sainz, but overall it is a flip between Vettel, perez and Rosberg.
Worst Driver: Pick a McLaren driver, for both making driver eliminating moves
Best Team: Force India was good here
Best Overtake: Verstappen on a Sauber
Worst Moment: the ridiculous penalties given.
DRS + Tyres: DRS doesn't matter if u don't have a Good engine.
And the race in a sentence: new stewards please.

#14 superden

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Posted 29 November 2015 - 21:11

3/10 ... I lost interest after lap 5/6 and skipped through half the race on the PVR. The racing was non-existent, the track dull and uninspiring. Unlike one poster above, in my opinion this track blows, it's a travesty that it's the season closer and I look forward to the day it ceases to be so.

#15 Kristian

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Posted 29 November 2015 - 22:35

 

 

Watching the race I couldn't help but marvel at the beauty of the facility and the location, and how cool it was to actually see somewhat full grandstands again for a change. The fireworks at the finish were neat, and as always, the daylight-into-darkness backdrop for the race was spectacular.

 

 

 

The grandstands are full because there's only 50,000 seats or something like that-  less than a lot of leading football stadia. If you've been to Silverstone or Montreal or Spa you will realise how small that audience seems. 

 

Sadly, my girlfriend is set on going to Abu Dhabi next year.... it will be my first Tilke race (having been to Melbourne, Montreal, Nurburgring, Monza and Spa as my F1 experiences...) so I'm dreading it somewhat. Not to mention the cost..... 



#16 Marklar

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Posted 29 November 2015 - 22:36

Arent the grandstands full due to the concert after the race?



#17 Ricardo F1

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Posted 29 November 2015 - 23:03

Best Driver: Um

Worst Driver: Nasr, but Alonso took his penalty for him so maybe I should give that to him too?

Best Team: Mercedes
Best Overtake: Um
Best Moment: Wait, there was a moment???
DRS + Tyres: Um
And the race in a sentence: Um.


Edited by Ricardo F1, 29 November 2015 - 23:04.


#18 Ricardo F1

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Posted 29 November 2015 - 23:04

Worst Driver: Pick a McLaren driver, for both making driver eliminating moves
 

Alonso did absolutely NOTHING wrong hitting Maldonado, he wasn't in control of his car at the time having been thwacked by Nasr.



#19 Exb

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Posted 30 November 2015 - 00:47

Best Driver: Perez, Grosjean, Rosberg and Raikkonen all had very good races.
Worst Driver: No one was terrible - Verstappen edges it due to a few minor errors.
Best Team: Mercedes.
Best Overtake: Sainz passing both Williams on lap 1.
Best Moment: um, the hotel changing colour? Jenson going P9 in Q1, Vettel singing to his RE in practice (actually file that under worst moment)
DRS + Tyres: It is what it is.
And the race in a sentence: Bring on 2016

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#20 63Corvette

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Posted 30 November 2015 - 01:31

So,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,I really enjoyed:

A) seeing Dieter Zetsche

B) seeing Piero Lardi Ferrari

C) seeing "Kim" the Mercedes Team Aero designer!!!

She is an American with a degree from Ohio State, and

She was mercilessly watered down with good champagne.........

Can anyone say "wet Tee shirt contest"

The team drivers "really" seemed to like her :love: 



#21 zanquis

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Posted 30 November 2015 - 06:15

Alonso did absolutely NOTHING wrong hitting Maldonado, he wasn't in control of his car at the time having been thwacked by Nasr.


True he did nothing wrong when hitting Maldonado, he did it very wrong when he hit Nasr, watch the replay well and ask why did Alonso try to sandwich Nasr to the other car, did Nasr have to magically disappear? Nasr had no where to go when Alonso made his error that luckily only eliminated Pastor but could have easily taken out a few more cars. Please rewatch, u see Alonso gives Nasr no place to go, 100% Alonso error here.