That was my first thought after qualifying. I can see him trying a "hero lunge" in to turn 1 and ruining someone's race. Just hope it doesn't affect a title contender. Vettel must be nervous being so close to "The Crash" on the grid. The Mercedes duo likewise.Racer X wrote:Maldonado will he DNF some more? lets just hope he doesnt ruin tomorrow race start....
The only way Maldonado will get a race ban is if he takes out championship challengers like Grosjean did in 2012. So long as he keeps hitting also rans, it will be swept under the carpet.ESPImperium wrote:Personally, the bloody points system on their licence is stupid and is there for teams like Lotus who need Maldanado for the money he brings. I have always said that the system is confusing and is there to protect dangerous drivers who bring money. I believe the system should be changed for reprimands to be used in the form that yellow/red cards are in football (Soccer for the USA) where 3 reprimands make a race ban, and every two there after is a 2 race ban. However if two reprimands in one weekend are given to a driver, he has to BOX immediately if it is in race he receives his second reprimand and then take a two race ban.
This would mean that Maldanado would have had a race ban before Hungary and he would have been given Spa and Monza off after Hungary. It would have been nice for Palmer to have been in the car, and I'm thinking Grosjean would have liked it as he would have been in the car in FP1.
The penalty driver system just aint fit for purpose for me. Its too contrived and should be there to make drivers safe, and finally, easy for the F1 fans hardcore to casual to follow.
zeph wrote:You can't blame him for today. He had a great start, passed Grosjean, and his engine failed.
“We haven’t looked at everything on Pastor’s car yet but we know there was a big excursion over the kerbs which appears to have caused some damage to the power box so a big shame as he should also have achieved a strong result here," said technical director Nick Chester
He started ahead of Grosjean, he had an average start.zeph wrote:You can't blame him for today. He had a great start, passed Grosjean, and his engine failed.
Correct, my bad.SilverArrow10 wrote:He started ahead of Grosjean, he had an average start.zeph wrote:You can't blame him for today. He had a great start, passed Grosjean, and his engine failed.
Indeed. It's just crazy to see what this guy is capable of in terms of destruction.I can't believe there are still people defending his 'skills'.Diesel wrote:He smashed the drive train jumping over the kerbs, it wasn't an engine failure.
Ca$htor in this case?xDama wrote:Indeed. It's just crazy to see what this guy is capable of in terms of destruction.I can't believe there are still people defending his 'skills'.Diesel wrote:He smashed the drive train jumping over the kerbs, it wasn't an engine failure.
He's getting destroyed by Grosjean in qualy and race. The only thing Pastor' destroying, are Lotus-cars.
