I agree. After a tough start he was consistant and just plugged away and was unlucky.
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I agree. After a tough start he was consistant and just plugged away and was unlucky.
He got his crashing out of the way on the way to the grid :)Quote:
Originally Posted by jens
Here it is after malaysia, plenty of bonuses due to good finishing positions, the only change in the standings is Bottas is the new leader by a single point
Bottas = 25 +2
Gutierrez = 18+1
Bianchi = 15+5
Van der Garde = 12+3
Chilton = 10+2
Code:Driver 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 BONUS TOTAL
BOTTAS 18 25 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 45
GUTIERREZ 25 18 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 44
BIANCHI 15 15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8 38
CHILTON 12 10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 25
VAN DER GARDE 10 12 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 25
I agree, not only Bianchi but Marussia I think deserve a mention as arguably the most improved team on the grid, its safe to say they've jumped ahead of Caterham in the pecking order and Bianchi is showing clearly what a good driver he is. Chilton's also doing a good job so far considering this is his first experience in the big leagues, for him his target should be to beat Van der Garde and if he does, then he can consider himself to have had a decent debut seasonQuote:
Originally Posted by dj_bytedisaster
Also i've just got a funny feeling this season that we could finally see one of the "newer" teams break the scoring duck, and I feel Bianchi and Marussia could be the ones to do it
Bottas what a legend. Leading the championship.
Yeah I think that too! After being pessimistic in the off season I'm changing my tune.Quote:
Originally Posted by DazzlaF1
No offence to Luis Razia, but things have worked out quite well now. I think Razia would not have been any better than Chilton...
The Chinese GP Result, Due to all 5 going out in Q1, it would be tough for any of them to score any bonus points in the race, but 3 of the drivers for the "newer" teams managed it thanks to a spate of retirements
Bottas = 25 +0
Bianchi = 18+3
Chilton = 15+2
Van der Garde = 12 (no bonus)
Gutierrez = DNF (No Score)
And standings after China, Bottas has a clear lead now after Gutierrez's DNF and no score, this also means Bianchi jumps ahead of Gutierrez with his impressive bonus point count showing he is performing brilliantly in the Marussia
Code:Driver 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 BONUS TOTAL
BOTTAS 18 25 25 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 70
BIANCHI 15 15 18 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11 59
GUTIERREZ 25 18 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 44
CHILTON 12 10 15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 42
VAN DER GARDE 10 12 12 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 37
F1 needs a rethink about how to prepare rookie drivers - Sauber - F1 news - AUTOSPORT.com F1 needs a rethink about how to prepare rookie drivers - SauberQuote:
With the Mexican struggling to match the speed of Sauber team-mate Nico Hulkenberg so far this season, and with F1's other new boys facing their own difficulties, Kaltenborn thinks it points to wider issues for the sport itself.
"We can see his potential but he made a mistake, and that is the dilemma at the moment about rookie drivers," Kaltenborn told AUTOSPORT
i don't think it's anything to be concerned with. it's how it has always been. there's a long history in f1 of hyped drivers or drivers who show great potential, but simply fail to make the next step when they get a drive in a top team.
No bonus points for anyone from Bahrain so just regular finishing positions applies and its a 3rd win in a row for Valtteri Bottas increasing his lead at the top to 21 points
STANDINGS AFTER BAHRAIN
Code:Driver 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 BONUS TOTAL
BOTTAS 18 25 25 25 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 95
BIANCHI 15 15 18 15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11 74
GUTIERREZ 25 18 0 18 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 62
CHILTON 12 10 15 12 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 54
VAN DER GARDE 10 12 12 10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 47