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Formula One F1 – Mexico City Grand Prix – Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City, Mexico – October 30, 2022 Red Bull’s Max Verstappen celebrates on the podium after winning the race and setting a new F1 record of 14 grand prix wins in a season REUTERS/Henry Romero
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Formula One F1 – Mexico City Grand Prix – Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City, Mexico – October 30, 2022 Red Bull’s Max Verstappen celebrates on the podium after winning the race and setting a new F1 record of 14 grand prix wins in a season REUTERS/Henry Romero
The Mexican GP was going to be a grand affair. With both Championships decided, the gloves were finally and truly off. Mercedes showed great pace and potential. However, that being said, it turned out to be one of the worst races we’ve seen in 2022 so far.
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Fans at the circuit and at home were excited to see homeboy Sergio Perez challenging for a home GP win. However, with how the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez is laid out, we couldn’t see anything special enough to get us off our seats.
F1 fans were quick to air their disappointment at how the race panned out. As soon as the chequered flag was waved, fans stormed Twitter to share their feelings about the 2022 Mexican Grand Prix. Spoiler alert, no one liked it.
Fans react as Mexican GP touted as the worst race of 2022
The stakes for this race to become a classic weren’t too high. However, fans at least expected a string of overtakes and a few surprises along the way. Alas, that wasn’t to be. After the race, fans took to the social media platform to share their disappointment with the entire race.
Let’s take a look at just a few fan reactions about the 2022 Mexican Grand Prix.
The fans in Mexico are absolutely amazing…
They deserve a better race track
— Matt Gallagher (@MattyWTF1) October 30, 2022
Not a great race. Not helped by bad strategy calls.
The track needs changing. I'm not sure I've ever seen a decent race on this layout. Even the WEC races were muted by my recollection. These amazing fans deserve better.
— Pat W watches too much racing (@toomuchracing) October 30, 2022
The track is one of the worst, I’m sorry for the mexican people, they’re so passionate and they deserve a better track.
— Andrea_MSR (@AndreaMSR1) October 30, 2022
Fans were not pleased with how the entire race developed. The biggest gripe with the entire GP was the fact that the track layout was such that a good race was not possible at all. Hence, naturally, the fans took to Twitter to vent their dissatisfaction with the event.
I don't know about anybody else. But that race was actually quite poor and boring in terms of actual excitement. So dull. #F1 #mexicogp
— K-M-❷❷🏎 (@MotorsportKM22) October 30, 2022
That's how you know the race was boring lol…
Atleast GP got a well deserved podium after his calming down of max last week.#MexicoGP #MaxVerstappen pic.twitter.com/4CJ5hZd0ig
— That girl who watches sports (@_LADY_IN_RED) October 30, 2022
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Well that was a boring Mexican GP
— Sami (@DeLaSam_) October 30, 2022
It’s one thing if a race was a slow burner. However, the number of fans who flocked to Twitter to share their views about how boring the race was cannot be ignored. The new regulations have brought back closer racing. But this wasn’t enough to light the Mexican Grand Prix up.
#MexicoGP is right up there with one of the most boring races this season #F1
— Andrew Wright (@Welshwrighty) October 30, 2022
— satikj (@satijuss) October 30, 2022
Even though the race has been touted as one of the worst of 2022, some fans were still happy about Sergio Perez scoring a podium once again at his home Grand Prix. At least there was a silver lining to it.
That race was so BORING 🧍🏼♀️
But checo podium 🧡 ✨ 🇲🇽 #MexicoGP— 𝐉 ✨ (@PitlaneParty) October 30, 2022
Irrespective, the Mexican Grand Prix caught the ire of F1 fans around the globe.
Highlight of that boring race was hearing ‘high on life’ and ‘Quantum’ during the interviews. I’m sure @JahanMiah07 will agree… #F1 #MexicoGP #martingarrix
— Eliot bratton (@EliotBr4tton) October 30, 2022
With an expanded calendar of races next year and talks about new races coming along down the line, should the Mexican GP stay?
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