Driver of the Race - Australia 2013

[henners88]

I couldn't actually pick one driver after this race. Raikkonen, Alonso, Massa, Sutil, Vergne, Bianchi..... All shone in the race IMO.

Fantastic to see Kimi back on the top step again, I hope its his year

A little disappointed to see Ferrari shaft Massa good and proper with the pit stops to get Alonso ahead. We know in the long term it'll be Fred who takes the title challenge to the others but Massa had a really good race and had the measure of his team mate on this occasion. Sutil showed what a great choice it was for Force India to bring him back. Although he finished a place ahead of his team mate he was in a different class yesterday. Nice to have him back too

[wedge]

I can't decide whether it was a great drive/win.

Kimi said it was an easy win.

[Tazio]

And, once again, diMontezmolo gets to look the fool for sacking the only driver to have won the WDC for Ferrari in the post-Schumacher era by winning the opening race. Said it before, and will say it again: never should've let him go.

I love Kimi (especially the second coming) but Luca di's move was precipitated by Kimi getting thoroughly thrashed by Felipe baby, saribro!
Since money doesn't seem to be a factor for "The Scuds" I'm very pleased that they have Fred leading the team, but that is JMHO

[gloomyDAY]

I love Kimi (especially the second coming) but Luca di's move was precipitated by Kimi getting thoroughly thrashed by Felipe baby, saribro!
Since money doesn't seem to be a factor for "The Scuds" I'm very pleased that they have Fred leading the team, but that is JMHO

Yeah, I'm sure Alonso will cough up a WDC sooner or later, like in 2016 or something.

[Tazio]

tareup: Which has what to do with my post?

[jas123f1]

Surely Kimi was the man in this race, followed by Sutil..
I think it's so sad to see how Ferrari still are treating Felippe more or less as a support to Alonso. According to Marca was also Perez (when he was driving for Sauber 2012) asked from Ferrari to take into account Alonso.. It's sad ..


Frmula 1: Sergio Prez: "Ferrari me pidi a menudo que cuidara de Alonso" - MARCA.com

[N. Jones]

Sutil with a great drive.

[zako85]

Sutil's drive is definitely a "fairy tale" story of the race. To come back and not spend a moment on acclimating, lead the first race, and beat his own teammate is quite impressive.

[truefan72]

Sutil's drive is definitely a "fairy tale" story of the race. To come back and not spend a moment on acclimating, lead the first race, and beat his own teammate is quite impressive.

Yup, tbh DiResta was miles away from sutil in this race, for most of it.
Now in his 3rd year with time to evaluate, I'm not that high on DiResta to be honest.
I believe he has gotten beat both years by his teammate and Suitl actually finished 9th in the WDC that year, right behind the top 4 teams, pretty much best of the rest.
in 2012 Hulkenberg was a class apart, and now in 2013, Sutil after a 1 year hiatus, comes back and cleans his clock in the first race.
diResta is a nice guy. and had solid background coming into F1, but apart from an occasional good result here and there, still is yet to deliver that breakout performance.

[AndyL]

Yup, tbh DiResta was miles away from sutil in this race, for most of it.

Come on now, they were obviously on different strategies. They were 3 seconds apart at the only point that matters, the chequered flag.