I may be an optimist but I'll give it a 7/10
I failed to "zone out" or feel like I was forcing myself to watch the race. (I don't feel as optimistic as the circus heads to Asia). At this point I consider Merc and Ferrari to be alike to a LMP1 WEC car while the rest of the field LMP2's. It's just not worth comparing IMHO. With the pace that Hamilton showed with a damaged chassis and being sent to the back of the field early, it's clear that the car is still in a league of it's own.
I was happy to see Bottas perform the Finnish harpoon technique on Hamilton. Looks like he learned something in Russia
That being said if you cut the two manu teams out it was an exciting race. It's refreshing to see the youngsters scrapping, battling, and getting emotional this year. Compared to years past where they often stay quietly in the back, out of contention. Bernie and Todt are being spoiled by the show the young drivers and young teams are giving us despite their atrocious mismanagement of quali.
I loved the varied tire strategy and Grosjean's performance had me grinning, especially after all the years of being considered a "dramatic driver".
Loving that Ricciardo is 3rd in points
