Donkey of the Race - Malaysia

[steveaki13]

No poll for this as its more fluid.

Give your thoughts. ;)

[N4D13]

It's tempting to say Macca, but you could kind of expect them to be retiring. They did show a massive improvement in form from Oz, so I can't really single them out.

Red Bull, however, have turned a potential race winner from last year into a total dog. They can blame Renault as much as they like, but they've finished even behind the two Toro Rosso.

Oh, and Ericsson and Nasr get a mention for a very poor race. Although I'm guessing that they might have bet everything on a wet race and perhaps that's why it came out that way.

[Osella]

Charlie Whiting. (and whoever wrote the engine switch-off rule). No reason Ericsson couldn't have been given a push clear of the gravel and avoided an unnecessary safety car.

[Mia 01]

Nasr, gave Kimi a puncture.


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[longisland]

Merc for getting the strategy wrong.
Ericsson for beaching the car.
Perez for punting Grosjean.
Red Bull for finishing behind Toro Rosso

[COD]

Nasr. Se ond time ruining Kimi's race and awful pace

[airshifter]

Merc for getting the strategy wrong.
Ericsson for beaching the car.
Perez for punting Grosjean.
Red Bull for finishing behind Toro Rosso

I also agree with the Charlie Whiting or whoever is responsible for not being able to just push Ericsson back onto the track to avoid the safety car. I would have no problem with the rule saying once beached your race is over, but there was no reason for a safety car.

I also have to add the steward to the donky list for the penalty on Hulkenburg. He was already way up on the curbs with no place to go. If anyone deserved a penalty on that move it was Kvyatt, though I thought personally it was just a racing incident and obviously not intentional.


This also bring a question to my head. With the new hybrid systems, could the car move without the ICE running? Or, could it even use the battery to move and restart the ICE? Even if out of the race, a driver could potentially move the car to a safe place off track.

[Storm]

I did not see the shenanigans at the start so RBR for turning a decent car into a turd.
and yes, Perez for being silly.

[The Black Knight]

Mercedes for losing the race after 5 laps.

Maldonado because he's a donkey all the time.

[N. Jones]

Can I say Alonso for moving to McLaren?
Or how about Mercedes for pulling Hamilton in after what I think is a very short time on the hard compound. No one can beat you! Keep him out there long, build up a lead, and THEN pit!
Perez - he isn't elite, he is Pastor Junior.

[Doc Austin]

All the incidents seemed to be aggressive overtaking vrs aggressive defensive driving. No one really stood out as a total donkey to me, so I have no vote this week.

[airshifter]

All the incidents seemed to be aggressive overtaking vrs aggressive defensive driving. No one really stood out as a total donkey to me, so I have no vote this week.

Very true of the on track incidents. That's why I had to say the stewards were donkeys for the penalty on Hulk. In hindsight and after having watched it another couple times, I think the penalty on Perez was just as unwarranted, as either driver could have easily avoided the contact.

[yodasarmpit]

Merc for the utterly pointless pit stop on lap 4.

[anfield5]

RedbUll for all of their whinging about how unfair life is and how other teams should be made to slow down and let the catch up. It is getting rather boring listening to it. Maybe Redbull should concentrate on at least catching up to STR instead of the constant crying and complaining to teacher.

[journeyman racer]

One or a combination of Martin Guptill, Corey Anderson, Luke Ronchi, Aaron Finch!

[AndyL]

I also agree with the Charlie Whiting or whoever is responsible for not being able to just push Ericsson back onto the track to avoid the safety car. I would have no problem with the rule saying once beached your race is over, but there was no reason for a safety car.

It did seem like pretty much exactly the sort of situation they came up with the virtual safety car system for. I wonder why they didn't use it.

[Rollo]

Rupert Murdoch.

It's now 09:30pm on a Monday night after the race has been run and won and we're only getting an hour of highlights now.

[Tazio]

Beside myself, for passing out before the live race,
and falling asleep for the Spanish speaking, and NBC replays.
I did manage to see about the first 10 and last 6 laps. :arrowed::snore: :laugh:
So I'm just giving it to Bernie.
I wonder what he has to say after badmouthing the shit out of Seb. just a few days ago:



The 84-year-old is good friends with four-time champion Sebastian Vettel but has told the German he should be marketing himself and F1 as Hamilton does.
"It's always good whatever Lewis says, even if it's silly," Ecclestone added. "It's great for the sport."
http://www.newindianexpress.com/spor...cle2734088.ece (http://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/Hamilton-Is-the-Sports-Greatest-Champion-Ecclestone/2015/03/28/article2734088.ece)
He really has forgotten what it is about F1 we appreciate.

[Doc Austin]

I like Vettel just the way he is. He's a great champion.

[Jag_Warrior]

I also have to add the steward to the donky list for the penalty on Hulkenburg.

I agree. This was my "what the hell?!" moment. Hulk got a penalty for a racing incident and Button didn't even get a review for what he did to Perez in Australia - which was a lot worse and more obvious, IMO.

[jens]

The race produced so many positives I even forgot about the donkeys.:D

I am sad though that Ericsson threw away his race in a weekend, where he seemed genuinely competitive. Wasn't he around 7th or 8th before the crash? What a shame. I suspect he'll have a hard time replicating that in the future.

Force India for having basically a rubbish chassis given their great engine, but it was sort of half-expected given their financial troubles.

[keysersoze]

I felt Hulkenberg's penalty was warranted. Kyvat got him clean and clear on the inside and Nico made an ill-advised lunge. I admit I only looked at the replay once, however.

The Perez penalty may have been warranted, though Romain must have known he was vulnerable, as he wasn't ahead of Sergio. I think Grosjean's whining like a school girl on the radio helped decide Perez's fate.

Donkeys to Ericsson.

[Tazio]

I like Vettel just the way he is. He's a great champion.I was rather indifferent to Seb although I have finally started to warm to Red Bull. But......Now that Bernie has explained to me what is wrong with Seb as a champ I have to like the guy.
May the forza be with him!! :burnout:

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[CNR]

channel ten the first of the one hour highlight

[kfzmeister]

Erickson