What did you think of the Monaco Grand Prix? Rate the race out of ten and leave a comment below:
Rate the 2010 Monaco Grand Prix out of ten
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2010 Monaco Grand Prix
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steph
16th May 2010, 15:04
I can’t possibly vote. The race was brilliant for a dry Monaco, there were some eventful moments and Webber was glorious and just seemed like he was taking it easy. However, the director of whatever is in charge of the images was a disgrace. What happened to Kobayashi? Mystery of the day. We missed one of the restarts just because we had to watch a replay we didn’t really need to see. It just felt like we were always a hundred steps behind what was actually happening.
Race = probably brilliant but missed crucial bits. Didn’t speed tv actually apologise for the coverage? That says somethings
James_mc
16th May 2010, 15:09
Isn’t Monaco the only race (perhaps along with Suzuka) now where the local T.V. crew does it’s own feed rather than letting FOM do it?
steph
16th May 2010, 15:14
Yeah I think it is
HG
16th May 2010, 15:20
yes, not the best coverage, it took forever for the producer to figure out why there was a saftey car
steph
16th May 2010, 15:28
I’d just really like to know what happened to Kobayashi? :S
James_mc
16th May 2010, 15:35
Massa, Hamilton and Alonso got past him on the start/finish straight, you saw him flash past on the right-hand side of Massa on an on-board shot. What happened to him afterwards, I don’t know however
Invoke
16th May 2010, 17:41
Kamui had a gearbox failure, Holly got an interview with him some time after he retired. I found it quite amusing how annoyed Crofty got with the director too, live on air. I agree it has been generally poor coverage the entire weekend.
polishboy808
16th May 2010, 15:29
Yeah Speed TV apologised for thee horrible coverage. And Suzuka is the only other race that does it’s own coverage, hopefully it will be better then this French Broadcasting group or whatever its called.
sato113
16th May 2010, 15:32
the japanese FUJI directors are usually quite good.
Mike
16th May 2010, 16:13
In fact I’d go so far as saying very good.
Invoke
16th May 2010, 17:49
They broadcast in HD too, they should hire them to do every race!
steph
16th May 2010, 18:20
Thanks Invoke for Kobayashi info
judo chop
16th May 2010, 15:42
Notice how every other camera seemed to linger on an advertising hoarding for an extra second or more?
sam
16th May 2010, 17:29
I noticed that. Especially the “Martini” billboard.
PJA
17th May 2010, 17:54
In the first part of qualifying Alonso seemed to get as much TV time as any other driver even thought he wasn’t driving and was just quietly watching the screens in the garage without any reaction to what was happening on track.
Lachie
16th May 2010, 15:33
One question with regards the coverage…. does anyone feel like a Martini?
Seriously every single time around Loews they zoom straight in on that particular billboard. Someone either paid a little extra or got a family member behind the camera :)
HG
16th May 2010, 15:34
yes, every year. every lap.
Icthyes
16th May 2010, 17:01
Just as well they didn’t put a barcode there!
Mike
16th May 2010, 17:32
Or a box! Evil box!
BasCB
16th May 2010, 15:51
Completely with you here Steph. It might have been a great show on TV, if the director would actually have been interested.
Highlights – REplay of Baricellos stranded car today and Alonsos glum face yesterday. BOO!
slr
16th May 2010, 16:30
Coverage was terrible. All I can assume is that Kobayashi’s car just randomly dissapeared into thin air, whilst he was driving it.
As for the race, 7/10.
George
16th May 2010, 16:47
To be fair, I quite enjoyed watching Rubens through his toy out of the pram several times
Jonathan Proctor
16th May 2010, 16:32
It was annoying following around Alonso for the first 10 laps when I wanted to see how it was unfolding up front.
Dennis
20th May 2010, 7:41
Why? Alonso’s charge was the only interesting thing going on, besides the crashes, the entire race!
Nothing was unfolding up front (except for boredom).
3/10
Ian McKeand
16th May 2010, 15:04
A boring procession – was there any overtaking (apart from MS at the end)? I don’t think so
Karan
16th May 2010, 15:16
What about Alonso’s ballsy moves? There has never been that much overtaking at Monaco anyway.
aa
16th May 2010, 15:25
Alonso overtook 2 HRT, 2 lotus and 2 whatsoevers. Buemi could have also done that.
On the other hand, Alonso should always start the last. Alonso fans would be pleased and say he was the best overtaker, and I’d enjoy him being always on the low part of the points.
Antifia
16th May 2010, 15:38
What is ballsy about overtaking cars that run 5 to 7 secs a lap slower than yours?
James Bolton
16th May 2010, 15:04
Formula Boring has returned
AP
16th May 2010, 15:28
lol come on are you for real
With no SC Webber would have been 30-40sec in lead!
Monaco is not a normal grand prix, even the most exciting Monaco race has no overtaking…cant believe this sort of post, it’s not the sort of statement of an F1 fan!
I would expected a comment like that to come from a once a year viewer..with no understanding of the sport or Monaco!
Also well done to D Riccardo for his victory as well…2 Aussies on the top step and both RBR drivers!
Antifia
16th May 2010, 15:43
I completely agree with James Bolton. I am a fan but not of the blind type. You seem so excited about a driver being 30 to 40 secs in the lead – this, among others, is the very issue! It is not only that one doesn’t have action. One doesn’t even have the expectation of it nowadays. Ah..I just read the bit about D. Riccardo… you are an Aussi…Well, enjoy mate!(with accent and all!)
Icthyes
16th May 2010, 17:06
F1 has always been like this though, and I don’t mean at Monaco. Even in 2007, probably my favourite season ever, most of the races had a victor who just waltzed away and that was it. Most of the excitement from F1 normally comes from what else happens in the race, and good thing too, it shouldn’t be just about who wins and that’s it. I knew after China people would just be wanting more and more and they weren’t going to get it, because no matter even if you solve the overtaking problem in F1, the races are still mostly going to be like this.
The only way to make it produce close fights for victories every time would be by artificially constraining the cars’ performances or maybe even go fully spec, and I can’t imagine too many people being happy about that!
James Bolton
16th May 2010, 18:48
I thought it was boring. I went to Barcelona last weekend for the race and that was boring too.
Wet races are so much more entertaining than dry ones, why can’t the teams and the FIA work out why this is and attempt to replicate the characteristics of the ciruit and car that make wet races so much better. I understand that making the tyres harder would help to achieve this.
Every fortnight I’m looking at the weather forecasts hoping for rain in Melbourne, Barcelona, Monaco, Istanbul! It’s just not right.
MSC7VOLTE
16th May 2010, 15:05
Most boring race of the season thus far…
Herbie
16th May 2010, 15:18
I agree it all stayed the same at the front, and im quite frankly bored of red bull winning, just like brawn last year!
AP
16th May 2010, 15:29
yer all 3 races out of 6 races…
hmmmm
Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine)
16th May 2010, 16:10
Did you miss Bahrain?
Randy
16th May 2010, 17:58
At least in Bahrain there was the anticipation of the new season beginning. This race didn’t even have that. Totally predictable and uninspiring.
sam
16th May 2010, 17:29
I fell asleep for about 15 laps. Didn’t miss anything.
TommyB
16th May 2010, 15:05
Bit boring in stages! I said if anyone overtook on that final line they are legendary and Schumacher did it, I’m not a fan of his but what a complete hero for doing that!!!
Mark drove perfectly all weekend. What an amazing drive.
SimonF1
16th May 2010, 15:12
Have to agree, that was an amazing move.
TommyB
16th May 2010, 15:19
If Schumacher gets a penalty it will be for “racing till the end of the race” Would be a huge disappointment :(
DanThorn
16th May 2010, 15:31
He pulled the same move on Barrichello a few years back too. I had a feeling he’d do it…
ADSportTrades
16th May 2010, 15:06
As nice a guy Webber is, that was pretty much a dull GP even by Monaco’s standards. Webber was great in his pace but Vettel again was slack and nowhere near his pace. The race was pretty much over when Kubica allowed Vettel past at the start as it’d had been different had someone other than Sebastien been chasing Mark.
In fact Alonso’s the guy i feel sorry for, partly his own fault but he was silly for his crash in practice y/day. His pace all weekend was great and if he’d got either 1st or 2nd then the race would have been different.
The best bit of the weekend by a mile was Schuey’s move on Alonso at the end, pure brilliance and such a cheeky move. I hope that Turkey’s alot more exiciting and lets hope that someone other than a Red Bull can get pole yet alone the win.
rfs
16th May 2010, 15:07
The race was a procession, but I enjoyed it, weirdly. 6/10
R.E.M.
16th May 2010, 15:07
Nah, Bahrain was more boring than Monaco. Though (at least on Speed’s coverage) they didn’t show the drain cover that caused the 3rd safety car.
And those ####’s cut off the podium ceromony and press conferences so they could show 2 hours of NASCRAP pre-race!!! Like you need 2 ******* HOURS!!!
sam
16th May 2010, 17:34
I know. I hated that they cut off the ending just so some rednecks can watch a bunch of obese hillbillies drive around in circles.
JC
16th May 2010, 18:20
Not all of us are rednecks and there is plenty of overtaking. I love F1 but at least we don’t know the winner of the race after qualifying on Saturday.
sam
17th May 2010, 0:56
Oh please. In Nascar it’s “avoid the wrecks” for the first five hours and then the final 20 minutes of the race are up for grabs if you haven’t crashed.
Overtaking is great, except when it happens so often in becomes meaningless, like in nascar.
LennyCat
16th May 2010, 15:09
Congrats Webber. You beauty. Too good.
Brett M
16th May 2010, 15:13
Brilliant because Webber is leading Championship………………..
10-10 but really a 6 if not for Web
Prisoner Monkeys
16th May 2010, 15:14
In terms of the actual race, I’d say 6 or 7.
In terms of the consequences of this race, I’d say about -3. With Webber a) winning, b) taking the championship lead (the commentators don’t have the distinction to recognise that it’s a joint lead) and c) being rumours to go to Ferrari next season, it is going to be absolutely impossible to live in Australia over the next few days.
HG
16th May 2010, 15:19
The rumours are for Kubica going to Ferrari, no? With massa going to Re bull to replace Webber?
Prisoner Monkeys
16th May 2010, 16:24
There was a minor one linking Webber to Ferrari, and seemingly had no substance other than the fact that Webber won from pole in Barcelona. Apparently that’s all it takes these days to get your very own rumours of a Ferrari drive.
Even if there is no rumour and I’ve misread those reports completely, you an bet the Australian commentators will do their best to start one. It doesn’t take much to set them off. All you hav to do is mention Mark Webber in a sentence and they can make a good alf hour’s conversation out of it. I would rather have to listen to James Allen and Jonathan Legard all day than to put up with what we get. These people are supposed to be professionals, but the way their voices raise by an octave or two every time they say “Mark Webber” (it’s never actually “Mark Webber”; it’s “Mark WEBBER!”) gives away the fact hat they’re drooling fanboys.
AP
16th May 2010, 18:51
cant see it happening..
Just say webber isn’t wanted at RBR next year then the 1st choice goes to Kimi
Or then it could go to D Riccardo.
Honestly Massa is over rated and it shocked most that he got the drive at Ferrari in the 1st place…so why would RBR what him anyway.
LennyCat
16th May 2010, 15:25
They did actually make a distinction. They did say it was a joint lead but that Webber is (1) courtesy of his two wins to Vettel’s one.
Race would have been a -3 if weren’t for Webber a) winning, b)taking championship lead, and c)well..that’s about it. I’m thinking you will probably survive living in Australia.
Prisoner Monkeys
16th May 2010, 16:19
They might have made the distinction now, but they’re not going to over the next few days.
Robocat
17th May 2010, 7:53
Would you stop your whining about Webber. You get annoyed with the commentators, fair enuf. Bit saying it is bad coz he won and is leading the championship is pretty harsh on Webber IMO. Most of the viewers watching want to hear about Mark Webber (obviosly not you) so they talk about him. And to be honest I dont think its half as bad as you say it is, he is the only Ausse F1 driver so of course they are going to talk about him, seriosly thoe stop with the whinginess and suck it up!
Dennis
20th May 2010, 7:46
It is NOT a joint lead. Webber is in front, even if they have the same amount of points.
sato113
16th May 2010, 15:34
webber has more wins than vettel, so it’s not a joint lead at all. Webber is leading…
Lachie
16th May 2010, 15:39
Really? I seem to find the whole Webber thing has died down a lot except of course from Greg Rust. Even when he won Barcelona it wasn’t the top news story, its ALWAYS football.
You should check out Gerard Whateley’s article http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/05/14/2899739.htm?site=thedrum I think he sums it up nicely that when Webber was in dogs of cars everyone still viewed the whole thing thru rose tinted glasses. Now he’s winning and after his ‘nanny state’ comment I think people have moved on. I think it’s good you can almost sense he’s racing without a country on his back.
Prisoner Monkeys
16th May 2010, 16:18
It’s gotten better since McConville left. He was a big part of the problems with the coverage. He seemed to think there was no difference between F1s and V8s and resented the F1 drivers because he wasn’t one. To be fair, though, the Japanese Grand Prix – the one where Rust was off sick and McConville led the coverage – was their best showing last year, but that doesn’t forgive him. I actually kind of like Craig Baird; he’s intelligent and relevant as opposed to being moronic and fanboyish. They need more like him and less like Rust. But I stil think the best solution would be to get rid of all of them and just give us the Beeb’s feed unnterrupted.
MPJ1994
16th May 2010, 16:30
Ah you read my mind.
Rust (and Ch10 in general) is just p***ing me off of late.
Take the first 10 laps of todays race, most of which was under safety car. The normal sensible thing to do would be to have ad breaks during the safety car but no, Ch10 decided to show the entire saftey car period uninterupted and then have an ad break just after the restart. Great work :/
They do a similar thing in qually, going to an ad break just as the cars are going on their outlap so you miss the first part of their flying lap and by the time they switch the the BBC commentary, half the flying laps are completed.
And then theres Rust, Baird and Beattie. Rust is just annoying, enoungh said. Baird is average, saying quite a few intelligent things, although these are cancelled out by the stupid things he says. Like today he was saying how Alonso wasnt covering the f-duct hole with his hand. It doesnt take much research to know that Ferrari werent running it in Monaco. Beattie hasnt actually been too bad of late and has stopped constantly comparing F1 to MotoGP which he did alot last year.
Hopefully in the near future we can start to get the races uninterupted, or even better just get the whole BBC package and do away with the Ch10 crew altogether. We can but dream.
Lachie
16th May 2010, 17:12
Yeah i’d LOVE for ONE to just run the BBC package. I’d much rather have a bit of a focus on British interests than constant drooling over Webber (don’t get me wrong I like Webber, I hate their drooling) and regurgitation of incorrect facts I read 4 days ago.
I’m just getting tired of the lack of respect for F1, i mean its WAY better than the old Channel Nine days but when they miss interviews cos they have commitments to Bundesliga…. I mean you have a commitment to F1 too don’t you? Plus I’m in Melbourne so it’s always a toss up as to whether the race will be live or it’ll be delayed cos there’s a footy match being simulcast on Ten AND ONE aargahrhagr
Pink Peril
17th May 2010, 0:09
I’d love it if Ch 10/Ch 1 brought back Neil Crompton & Bill Woods. Now that was a commentary team !
Pinball - roadography.com
17th May 2010, 4:27
Yeah I would also love the BBC feed uninterrupted. I know One needs to show ads and that’s fine, but why do they insist on cutting off the race commentary for Rust, Baird and Beattie’s thoughts before crossing to the ads.
What also really gets me annoyed is that in Brisbane they have been delaying the telecast of qualifying by one hour so they can show the AFL. They’re already showing the same game on Ten, anyone who can watch One can also watch Ten, so it beggar’s belief why they insist on showing it on both. Argh! On second thought it’s probably to do with the fact that One can show the football in all important high definition. With the delay it means that the F1.com live timing becomes completely useless.
Wouldn’t be good if people living outside the UK could legally make a payment and access BBC iPlayer doing away with having to watch ads and listen to pointless local commentary.