In a recently concluded poll, F1 fans voted the race in Silverstone as the best race of the season. The other options picked by the fans, however, left a lot to be desired. The top 5 fan-favorite races, as shared on the official F1 social media account, were Silverstone, Sao Paulo, Bahrain, Belgium, and Hungary, in that order.
Having Silverstone at the top was not a surprise as it was one of the most action-packed races of the season. What was surprising, however, were the other options, especially Spa. At the 2022 F1 Belgian GP, Max Verstappen drove his way through the field and won the race quite comfortably and hence quite a few fans were not too happy with the rankings. Here are some of the reactions on social media:
š And your top five races of 2022 were…#F1 pic.twitter.com/uOR9kMm6gh
ā Formula 1 (@F1) January 4, 2023
“okay, who voted for spa?”
okay, who voted for spa? pic.twitter.com/yZSAofn8eR
ā Alina (@nopromisesniaII) January 4, 2023
“I’d like to swicth Bahrain with Jeddah. But I think Ferrari fans went for Bahrain bcz they got the only 1-2 of their season”
I’d like to swicth Bahrain with Jeddah
But I think Ferrari fans went for Bahrain bcz they got the only 1-2 of their season
ā Rayen Bouzar-Bouziane š©šæ (@rayenbouz_) January 4, 2023
“not Brazil and the famous āI gave my reasons and I stand by itā
not Brazil and the famous āI gave my reasons and I stand by itā š
ā denisse (@f1enthusiastt) January 4, 2023
“Silverstone was a great race, but it doesn’t deserve the top spot. If it reversed with Interlagos it would be the ideal scenario, but the vote was not made in an analysis of what was best, but rather, in what is the best, as if it were a vote to win something.”
Silverstone foi uma grande corrida, mas nĆ£o merece o primeiro lugar. Se invertesse com Interlagos seria o cenĆ”rio ideal, mas a votaĆ§Ć£o nĆ£o foi feita em uma anĆ”lise do que foi melhor, mas sim, no que ser que seja a melhor, como se fosse uma votaĆ§Ć£o pra se ganhar alguma coisa.
ā Mario Designer (@MarioDesigner) January 4, 2023
“It was a super race plus I was there watching the live action from Silverstone #BritishGrandPrix”
It was a super race plus I was there watching the live action from Silverstone š¬š§ #BritishGrandPrix
ā Pink Angel Wings (@LeclercFanCL16) January 4, 2023
“Jeddah was a really good race but people are not ready for this conversation”
Jeddah was a really good race
but people are not ready for this conversation pic.twitter.com/zWMy3G1FmCā Just A Filmmer . . . (@AFilmmer) January 4, 2023
“Yeah, it was epic when Verstappen thought his car was burning, but luckily it only were missiles hitting gasoline tanks next to the track…”
Yeah, it was epic when Verstappen thought his car was burning, but luckily it only were missiles hitting gasoline tanks next to the track…
ā Michael āļø (@michaelisracing) January 4, 2023
“Other than maybe Silverstone and Brazil I couldnāt tell you what happened in any Grand Prix from last season and I watched them all. Ask me about any race from the 90ās or 00ās and I could tell you almost lap for lap. Iām not sure why that is.”
Other than maybe Silverstone and Brazil I couldnāt tell you what happened in any Grand Prix from last season and I watched them all. Ask me about any race from the 90ās or 00ās and I could tell you almost lap for lap.
Iām not sure why that is.
ā Paul š³ (@GrandPrix_Paul) January 4, 2023
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