"who voted for spa?" - F1 fans left divided after sport reveals top-5 fan-favorite races of 2022

F1 Grand Prix of Belgium
Spa was not one of the best races of the season (Photo by Joe Portlock/Getty Images)

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:

"okay, who voted for spa?"
"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"
"not Brazil and the famous “I gave my reasons and I stand by it”
"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."
"It was a super race plus I was there watching the live action from Silverstone #BritishGrandPrix"
"Jeddah was a really good race but people are not ready for this conversation"
"Yeah, it was epic when Verstappen thought his car was burning, but luckily it only were missiles hitting gasoline tanks next to the track..."
"Other than maybe Silverstone and Brazil I couldn’t tell you what happened in any Grand Prix from last season and I watched them all. Ask me about any race from the 90’s or 00’s and I could tell you almost lap for lap. I’m not sure why that is."

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