Your Reject of the Race - Australia

[DemocalypseNow]

What if Williams were running an illegal car that day in Spain and deliberately burned the garage to destroy the evidence?

[Zetec]

What if Williams were running an illegal car that day in Spain and deliberately burned the garage to destroy the evidence?

The cars were already back from post-race scrutineering

[CarlosFerreira]

Well, Maldonado was over-driving the car while trying to find some time to catch up and had a spin. Bottas on the other hand was driving save, but in the end his result can't buy anything to Williams either.
I mean, Maldonado just touched the wet gras on the left side and had snap-oversteer. He's not the first driver to make this mistake. It can happen, so what?

Don't get me wrong, I'm not criticizing anyone here.

I'm in the "go home, Pastor Maldonado!" camp, and his win in Spain didn't convince me, so I am naturally prejudiced. But it wasn't his crashing out of the race that made me nominate him, silly enough though it was. It was his previous off in Turn 1, when Alonso was leaving the pits, that first made me realise he was using his head to drive. This was the same Maldonado of last year, not a new and improved version. Plus, his comments about the car won't have ingratiated him with the team either. Remember that despite his win last year, most of the mechanics and team members openly defended and looked up to Senna, who was considerably slower but much more pleasant to work with. Ultimately, Williams needs Reverend Maldonado to show a degree of leadership (he has a rookie team mate after all), and part of that is to show some resilience in the face of adversity. If he keeps on like this the team will quickly start relying on Bottas for direction and inspiration.

I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that was Bottas taking to the grass to avoid Alonso at turn 1.

Was it? Hmmm, I'm not sure, but I am perfectly happy to apologise if it turns out it was the case. I mostly maintain my opinion on Maldonado's performance, and the remaining comments.

[AndreaModa]

Was it? Hmmm, I'm not sure, but I am perfectly happy to apologise if it turns out it was the case. I mostly maintain my opinion on Maldonado's performance, and the remaining comments.

Oh yeah I agree with you, he was poor all weekend. Too much complaining and mistakes, not enough good driving.