Donkey of the Race - Oz 2013

[steveaki13]

Webber - A shocking start again.
Grosjean - A teammate winning and 10th.
Maldonado - Only driver t lose it
Mclaren - Pace. What Pace.

[EuroTroll]

Would have liked it to have been Alonso, for taking out Pic. But alas, it was not to be.

So, I'll go with Vettel, for not winning in a car that's 1 sec/lap faster than anyone else's.

[Ranger]

Yeah, I think it's gonna be all downhill for Webber from here, in what may be his last season at Red Bull.

Yawn. People have said that every year since 2008. :\

[rjbetty]

Also, I have to say Williams.

For all their talk over winter testing, it turns out they were full of it.

In other words, pretty much how it has been every season in recent times apart from last year.

Oh, and definitely Caterham. Shame that Tony Fernandes lost interest and looks to have effectively quit.

[rjbetty]

Yawn. People have said that every year since 2008. :\

But I've NEVER believed Webber would be finished there and retire. But this year could be different. I think he is talking and acting like someone who's past his peak...

[Garry Walker]

But I've NEVER believed Webber would be finished there and retire. But this year could be different. I think he is talking and acting like someone who's past his peak...

Well, Webber has confirmed he didnt have KERS for the first half of the race. So that explains a lot. Pacewise he was quicker than his teammate today, at least at the end. But of course he was stuck in traffic.

[rjbetty]

Well, Webber has confirmed he didnt have KERS for the first half of the race. So that explains a lot. Pacewise he was quicker than his teammate today, at least at the end. But of course he was stuck in traffic.

Oh that's good news for Mark! I'm hoping I'll be wrong about him. It would be amazing if he could beat Seb this year, just to see Marko's reaction. Wow KERS issues again, the same as for many races in 2012. When was the last time Justin had KERS issues...?

[Ranger]

But I've NEVER believed Webber would be finished there and retire. But this year could be different. I think he is talking and acting like someone who's past his peak...

He has never gone well in Melbourne. In 2010 he made a bit of a fool of himself and took out Hamilton after starting on the front row, and everyone was on the retirement bandwagon - then he very nearly won the title.

He didn't have KERS for this entire race, for one thing.

[DexDexter]

Grosjean is the real donkey, the guy finished 10th while his teammate comfortably won the race after taking it "easy".

[TheFamousEccles]

No KERS, again?

Crap start, again?

These two issues are happening too often - shenanigans!!!!!! Something isn't right, IMO. Surely even a "monkey" like Webber can follow a launch procedure? I can't imagine this issue not having been given some considerable scrutiny over the past, oh - 3 years? Curious...