F1 Fanatic first invited readers to Rate the Race at the beginning of the 2008 F1 season.

One hundred races later, which did you consider the best – and worst – of them? Here’s the list in full:

100. 2010 German Grand Prix

Average rating: 3.740 out of ten

It’s no surprise to see which race is still propping up the list: Over a third of readers gave the 2010 German Grand Prix the lowest rating available.

The reason for this is abundantly clear if you scan the comments left after it. Ferrari’s imposition of team orders, instructing Felipe Massa to let Fernando Alonso past so he could win and help his championship chances, was greeted with condemnation from fans who viewed it as unsporting.

F1 has undergone many changes in recent years designed to make racing more entertaining. But despite the outcry against the manner in which this race was manipulated, the FIA chose to scrap its ban on team orders rather than enforce it. As recent events have shown, team orders is still a contentious and divisive subject in F1.

99. 2011 European Grand Prix – 3.871

98. 2008 European Grand Prix – 3.977

97. 2008 Chinese Grand Prix – 4.446

96. 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix – 4.587

95. 2010 Spanish Grand Prix – 4.919

94. 2008 Spanish Grand Prix – 5.085

93. 2012 Korean Grand Prix – 5.158

92. 2012 Indian Grand Prix – 5.194

91. 2009 Turkish Grand Prix – 5.276

90. 2009 Malaysian Grand Prix – 5.284

89. 2009 Spanish Grand Prix – 5.33

88. 2009 Singapore Grand Prix – 5.336

87. 2009 European Grand Prix – 5.355

86. 2008 Bahrain Grand Prix – 5.364

85. 2012 Monaco Grand Prix – 5.436

84. 2010 European Grand Prix

Average rating: 5.454 out of ten

The unloved Valencia street circuit has four races inside the bottom 20. But every dog has its day – last year’s race, which saw a remarkable win for Alonso, is in the top five. Ironically, that may prove to have been its last event.

The 2010 race, won by Sebastian Vettel, was marred by a huge crash for Mark Webber which caused the appearance of the Safety Car.

This led to Lewis Hamilton being given a drive-through penalty for passing the Safety Car, though he was still able to finish ahead of Alonso, much to the Ferrari driver’s chagrin. Nine other drivers were given penalties for going too quickly while the Safety Car was out.

83. 2009 Monaco Grand Prix – 5.504

82. 2008 French Grand Prix – 5.548

81. 2011 Indian Grand Prix

Average rating: 5.555 out of ten

The Buddh International Circuit is one of the newest additions to the F1 calendar and India’s round of the world championship has been well-received by those in the paddock.

But the first two races were uninspiring affairs: so much so Vettel remains the only driver to have led a racing lap at the track.

He arrived at India’s inaugural Grand Prix with the 2011 title already in his pocket. Vettel went on to achieve his first ever ‘grand slam’ in the race – winning from pole position, leading every lap and setting fastest lap. He also set a new record for leading the most laps during a season at this point.

80. 2009 Japanese Grand Prix – 5.58

79. 2008 Malaysian Grand Prix – 5.738

78. 2009 British Grand Prix – 5.755

77. 2011 Brazilian Grand Prix – 5.771

76. 2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – 5.794

75. 2013 Spanish Grand Prix – 5.947

74. 2012 Hungarian Grand Prix – 5.975

73. 2012 Singapore Grand Prix – 5.998

72. 2011 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – 6.127

71. 2013 Monaco Grand Prix – 6.132

70. 2008 Hungarian Grand Prix – 6.202

69. 2010 Monaco Grand Prix – 6.217

68. 2010 Brazilian Grand Prix – 6.253

67. 2008 Singapore Grand Prix

Average rating: 6.302 out of ten

Would the inaugural Singapore Grand Prix have got a different rating had everyone known at the team the true details of the manner in which it had been won? We’ll never know.

Alonso’s first win of the year for Renault looked extremely unlikely at the start of the race as he lined up 15th on the grid. But an early pit stop and what seemed to be a fortuitously-timed crash by Nelson Piquet Jnr propelled him into first place and a shock victory.

But 12 months later the truth came out: his team mate had crashed on purpose as part of a scheme to help Alonso win. The revelation shook the sport and led to the expulsion of Flavio Briatore and Pat Symonds from Renault’s F1 team. But at the time few suspected anything was amiss.

66. 2013 Canadian Grand Prix – 6.329

65. 2012 Japanese Grand Prix – 6.381

64. 2011 Singapore Grand Prix – 6.39

63. 2009 Bahrain Grand Prix – 6.42

62. 2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – 6.602

61. 2010 Japanese Grand Prix – 6.642

60. 2010 Hungarian Grand Prix – 6.654

59. 2008 Japanese Grand Prix – 6.66

58. 2010 Malaysian Grand Prix – 6.684

57. 2009 Chinese Grand Prix

Average rating: 6.690 out of ten

The rain-soaked 2009 Chinese Grand Prix was out first experience of something which has become very familiar: Red Bull winning. All of their 37 victories have occurred within the last 80 races.

While Vettel headed a one-two eventual champion Jenson Button finished third for Brawn.

The opening stages of the race were run behind the Safety Car due to the dreadful conditions.

56. 2011 Australian Grand Prix – 6.751

55. 2010 Italian Grand Prix – 6.759

54. 2009 Hungarian Grand Prix – 6.808

53. 2008 Turkish Grand Prix – 6.816

52. 2013 Malaysian Grand Prix – 6.826

51. 2012 Bahrain Grand Prix – 6.904

50. 2011 Korean Grand Prix – 6.915

49. 2012 British Grand Prix – 7.048

48. 2009 Italian Grand Prix – 7.049

47. 2012 German Grand Prix – 7.055

46. 2009 German Grand Prix – 7.096

45. 2008 German Grand Prix – 7.18

44. 2010 Singapore Grand Prix – 7.194

43. 2010 British Grand Prix – 7.203

42. 2011 Turkish Grand Prix – 7.306

41. 2011 Spanish Grand Prix – 7.319

40. 2013 Chinese Grand Prix – 7.412

39. 2012 Belgian Grand Prix – 7.467

38. 2011 Italian Grand Prix – 7.494

37. 2010 Korean Grand Prix

Average rating: 7.536 out of ten

Korea’s first F1 race was blighted by a heavy downpour not to mention the poor state of the track, which still had a rather unfinished look.

But the tension crackled as five drivers went into the third-to-last race of the year still able to win the championship. The race was a disaster for Red Bull as Webber crashed out, losing the points lead to Alonso.

Vettel retired from the lead late in the race leaving him fourth in the standings with two races to go and seemingly out of contention. An uninspiring venue had produced a dramatic twist in the title race.

36. 2011 Japanese Grand Prix – 7.57

35. 2008 Australian Grand Prix – 7.609

34. 2012 Italian Grand Prix – 7.64

33. 2012 Australian Grand Prix – 7.662

32. 2011 Monaco Grand Prix – 7.684

31. 2013 Australian Grand Prix – 7.698

30. 2008 Belgian Grand Prix

Average rating: 7.736 out of ten

Another controversial one. F1 Fanatic readers raved about this race as the chequered flag fell on a dramatic Belgian Grand Prix which had seen Hamilton and Kimi Raikkonen scrapping furiously for victory. Hamilton prevailed while Raikkonen crashed out.

But hours after the race the stewards took Hamilton’s win from him and gave it to Massa, claiming Hamilton had gained advantage by going off the track while racing Raikkonen despite having let the Ferrari driver past.

The stewards’ interference was roundly condemned by F1 Fanatic readers but McLaren’s attempts to overturn the verdict came to naught.

29. 2011 Belgian Grand Prix – 7.772

28. 2011 Malaysian Grand Prix – 7.775

27. 2008 Canadian Grand Prix – 7.809

26. 2013 Bahrain Grand Prix – 7.826

25. 2009 Belgian Grand Prix – 7.852

24. 2009 Australian Grand Prix – 7.937

23. 2011 British Grand Prix – 7.96

22. 2010 Turkish Grand Prix

Average rating: 7.984 out of ten

The Red Bull and McLaren drivers were nose-to-tail at the head of the field for lap after lap in a tense Turkish Grand Prix in 2011.

It all came to a head on lap 40. Vettel tried to prise the lead off his team mate but the pair made contact, Vettel spinning out of the race, Webber limping into the pits with damage.

That left the two McLaren drivers at the head of the field and for a while it looked like they were going to take each other off as well. While the team urged their drivers to save fuel Button attacked and passed Hamilton for the lead, only for his team mate to forcibly take the position back again.

21. 2008 Italian Grand Prix – 8.153

20. 2008 British Grand Prix – 8.164

19. 2008 Monaco Grand Prix – 8.177

18. 2012 Canadian Grand Prix – 8.197

17. 2012 Spanish Grand Prix – 8.274

16. 2009 Brazilian Grand Prix – 8.309

15. 2010 Chinese Grand Prix – 8.326

14. 2011 Hungarian Grand Prix – 8.344

13. 2010 Belgian Grand Prix – 8.368

12. 2011 German Grand Prix – 8.43

11. 2012 Malaysian Grand Prix – 8.452

10. 2010 Australian Grand Prix – 8.638

9. 2012 Chinese Grand Prix – 8.648

8. 2010 Canadian Grand Prix

Average rating: 8.668 out of ten

When F1 team bosses asked Pirelli to help make better racing from 2011, this is the race they used as a reference. And they couldn’t have done much better in terms of choosing a popular race which didn’t have the benefit of rain or a championship contest to enliven proceedings.

Bridgestone’s usually conservative choice of tyre compounds were disturbed by the low-grip properties of the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. It resulted in unpredictable tyre behaviour which produced a stunning race in which Hamilton and Alonso fought hard for the lead.

It’s served as a blueprint for the kind of racing F1 has been trying to recreate since the beginning of 2011. But whether that kind of spectacle remains entertaining when it’s the same thing week in, week out is a point which has attracted much debate.

7. 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix

Average rating: 8.756 out of ten

The spellbinding conclusion to the 2008 season was the highest-rated race for three years on F1 Fanatic. But it’s been pushed down six places by races from the last two seasons.

Massa faced little opposition in his drive to victory but behind him Hamilton’s struggles saw the destiny of the championship switch between the pair twice in the last three laps.

It all came about due to a late rain shower in which most drivers – with the significant exception of the two Toyotas – switched to intermediate tyres. Hamilton dropped a place behind Timo Glock then was sensationally passed by Vettel’s Toro Rosso, seemingly handing the title to Massa.

But the rain intensified and both Toyotas slowed on the final lap. Hamilton famously passed Glock at the final corner, denying Massa the championship in a moment of pure drama.

6. 2012 United States Grand Prix – 8.772

5. 2012 European Grand Prix – 8.784

4. 2012 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – 8.854

3. 2011 Canadian Grand Prix – 9.095

2. 2011 Chinese Grand Prix – 9.241

1. 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix

Average rating: 9.449 out of ten

There is a widely-held view, expressed from time to time in the comments, that Vettel has dominated F1 since 2010. Where that’s true or not it didn’t negatively affect people’s enjoyment of the race which saw him crowned champion for the third year in a row.

Four years after the stunning 2008 season finale, Vettel secured his third world championship in circumstances in a race that was every bit as tense as Hamilton’s triumph – perhaps more so.

Holding a 13-point lead over Alonso going into the race, Vettel’s position looked strong. But disaster struck on the first lap: he was knocked into a spin, damaged his exhaust and fell to the back of the field. However he recovered swiftly, moving up to sixth by lap eight which put him in position to clinch the title.

The championship fight was just one dimension to this thrilling race. A battle for the lead developed between the two McLaren drivers (in their last race as team mates) and – surprisingly – Nico Hulkenberg’s Force India. Button prevailed after Hamilton and Hulkenberg collided.

The rain worsened in the final laps and when Paul di Resta crashed the Safety Car came out. The race ended with the field neutralised and Vettel a relieved champion.

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