[F1] - best races per season

[Antonov]

paul's post with the Hockenheim 2000 race made me have intense nostalgia to that season, but of course not all races were good. What are your favourite races per season? i'll start 1995 - 2000

1995:
- Belgian Grand Prix
- Australian Grand Prix

1996:
- Monaco Grand Prix
- Spanish Grand Prix
- Belgian Grand Prix
- Italian Grand Prix

1997:
- San Marino Grand Prix
- Spanish Grand Prix
- German Grand Prix

1998:
- British Grand Prix
- Belgian Grand Prix
- Italian Grand Prix
- Luxemburg Grand Prix

1999:
- Australian Grand Prix
- French Grand Prix
- European Grand Prix

2000:
- German Grand Prix
- Belgian Grand Prix
- Japanese Grand Prix

Yours?

[Michael Ferner]

1996 Japan!

[kals]

1995:
- Argentine Grand Prix
- San Marino Grand Prix
- British Grand Prix
- Belgian Grand Prix
- Italian Grand Prix
- European Grand Prix
- Japanese Grand Prix
- Australian Grand Prix

1996:
- Brazilian Grand Prix
- Monaco Grand Prix
- Spanish Grand Prix
- Belgian Grand Prix
- Italian Grand Prix
- Portuguese Grand Prix
- Japanese Grand Prix

1997:
- Australian Grand Prix
- San Marino Grand Prix
- Argentine Grand Prix
- Monaco Grand Prix
- Spanish Grand Prix
- French Grand Prix
- British Grand Prix
- German Grand Prix
- Belgian Grand Prix
- Italian Grand Prix
- Austrian Grand Prix
- European Grand Prix

1998:
- British Grand Prix
- Belgian Grand Prix
- Italian Grand Prix
- Luxemburg Grand Prix

1999:
- Australian Grand Prix
- French Grand Prix
- European Grand Prix

2000:
- German Grand Prix
- Belgian Grand Prix
- Japanese Grand Prix

I've updated 1995-1997. You think there was only 3 decent GPs in 1997?

[Antonov]

Don't know. I never really watched that season.

[Antonov]

I tend to also include the (heartbraking) 1996 German Grand Prix

[kals]

Don't know. I never really watched that season.

I would recommend watching each race from each of those seasons. There are some blinding races. You won't regret it. Time well spent.

[PTRACER]

Can we not just choose one race per season?

I was very young, but a few races stick in my memory. And those that I've seen since totally confirm how awesome that time was.

1996: Monaco for sure.
1997: Hungary was one of my favourite moments, but again Monaco sticks in my mind.
1998: Belgium
1999: Canada
2000: Germany

Very, very hard to make those choices though. The Nurburgring races in 1998/9 were both epic, so was 1998 Silverstone. I wish F1 was still that good.

[erwin greven]

1996 Argentinian GP - Jos Verstappen 6th in the Arrows Hart
1997 German GP - Berger's win
1998 Belgian GP
1999 European GP
2000 Canadian GP - Jos Verstappen 5th (Orange helmet to support our national team at the EC)

[Antonov]

Can we not just choose one race per season?

I was very young, but a few races stick in my memory. And those that I've seen since totally confirm how awesome that time was.

1996: Monaco for sure.
1997: Hungary was one of my favourite moments, but again Monaco sticks in my mind.
1998: Belgium
1999: Canada
2000: Germany

Very, very hard to make those choices though. The Nurburgring races in 1998/9 were both epic, so was 1998 Silverstone. I wish F1 was still that good.

the laptimes back in the late 90s were a lot slower than they are these days, but then again, they didn't have tons of grip through downforce at their disposal, the engine grunt was massive and tarmac run-off areas were unheard of. God I miss those.

@kals care to explain why PT and JAP '96 were good?
I assume probably the move of Villeneuve on Schumacher around the final bend in Estoril, and Hill taking the championship in Suzuka?

[kals]

@kals care to explain why PT and JAP '96 were good?

Portugal - great race for the win between Hill, JV and Schumacher.
Japan - tense affair for the title from start to finish (well, until JV retired) with some very close racing

Perhaps you could explain why you liked Spain 96? I mean, yes it was wet and yes Schumi put in a legendary drive but there wasn't much of a 'race' was there? People fawn over that race but it was a little dull.

[Antonov]

I'll have to rewatch those then, including Spain '96.

as for the early part of the 90s

1990 - I think Australia
1991 - I tend to say Belgium
1992 - all bad
1993 - Donington
1994 - Japan

[kals]

I'll have to rewatch those then, including Spain '96.

as for the early part of the 90s

1990 - I think Australia
1991 - I tend to say Belgium
1992 - all bad
1993 - Donington
1994 - Japan

For 1992, I would suggest watching Hungary, Belgium and Australia. Belgium first. Most of them were pretty dull. Even Monaco, which was only interesting for the final 7 laps.

1993 had some good races, Kyalami, Brazil and Donington. Silverstone was also interesting, Belgium was good.

1994 I would stick with Japan and Australia.

[Antonov]

I did limit myself to one race per season (as per the rules, which you break as usual).
For 1992 you are definitely right, somehow I forgot about Belgium.

[erwin greven]

I simply can't remember a lot of the seasons. I know who won the title, but my memory about those races is gone.

[Antonov]

I simply can't remember a lot of the seasons. I know who won the title, but my memory about those races is gone.

I hear you there. Actually my memory is probably poorest when it comes to the most recent seasons.