Poll 2011 Indian Grand Prix out of 10

[FB]

So what did you think of the new Tilke drome in India and the race it gave us?

 

[Brogan]

It seems like an interesting circuit but it was a fairly processional race.

I'm not sure that's the fault of the circuit though.

 

[mjo]

Some interesting overtakes ad battles, but it was fairly processional. A 6 from me - in other years, this race would have been considered quite good.

 

[Fenderman]

Average.

 

[Hamberg]

5. I think there were some individually very good performances at all ends of the track and credit to India for putting this on.

 

[Jen]

Fairly tedious probably would have been better if the track was finished and cleaned properly. Maybe next year.

 

[FB]

Better than Korea (how could it have been worse?) but still only a 3 from my perspective. Could have been anywhere but I believe it was in India wasn't it?

 

[cider_and_toast]

Gave it a two.

Fed up with the hype and bored in the race.

The track may have some promise in it but from this showing it's hard to see

 

[Galahad]

I thought it was going to warm up but frankly it never did. Both tyre options were too conservative, though understandably so. I still think the circuit is fundamentally a good one for generating errors and for overtaking, but there certainly wasn't much of the latter today. 4.

 

[teabagyokel]

I think the track has promise when the off line is cleared up.

5 for today, but not Hermann's fault!

 

[Brogan]

Pirelli have confirmed they were too conservative on tyres and should have gone with the super soft.

 

[Boyle]

I'm willing to give the track another couple of chances but today's race was poor. Maybe I just woke up on the wrong side of the bed today but after all the hype it was zzzzzzz. 2

 

[Josh]

I went with an 8 (which probably makes me the most excited person on these forums) because I thought it was great. Admittedly not a whole lot of action going on but that's not the fault of the circuit, they just need to clean it up and I'm sure they will, they are really passionate about motorsport and the atmosphere was great.

 

[Slyboogy]

I gave it a 4, overly-hyped, reminiscent of Bahrain and Abu Dhabi, if Abu Dhabi has the wide turn ins into the straights I would expect a better race from there too.

I just finished watching the F1 Forum, that finished earlier than normal, the highlights have just came on after it, and they are only 5-8 minutes worth. I think that says it all really.

 

[Chad Stewarthill]

I gave it a 5, and 3 of those were for EJ's shirt.

 

[Andy Karter]

I went for a 6 as I thought it a bit dull. I have to say long before the race I wasn't expecting much but having heard and read some rave reviews I was expecting so much more. Without the hype I think I would have been pleasantly surprised but alas not.

 

[Jos the Boss]

8, I enjoyed it alot, maybe because of EJ's shirt, maybe because Vettel wasn't so far ahead, or maybe because schumi came 5th and did well!

 

[The Pits]

I gave it a 5. I think that the track needs a couple of races to "bed in".

I could really feel my Tikka going, as they all pilau'd into the first Korma, and Massala trying to Bhaji Hamilton off the track, I thought oh my Gosht, what a dopiaza, he is going to have a phall from grace if he is not careful.

Other than that, the race was a bit of a procession, and although there was some interesting mid field action, I think we have had many far better races this year.

Edit - Not trying to curry favour....

 

[Tacitus]

No safety car

 

[Slyboogy]

No safety car

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