Williams: First finish of 2011 but no points

27 comments on “Williams: First finish of 2011 but no points”

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   Prisoner Monkeys (@prisoner-monkeys)
   18th April 2011, 14:42

   For a GP2 champion, I’m not really overwhelmed by Pastor Maldonado. In fact, I’m barely even whelmed at all. He hasn’t done anything positive of note, having been the first of the regular runners eliminated in Australia, the first retirement of the season and now the first car to finish behind one of the Class of 2010.

   But at the same time, Williams are doing an incredible job of making Rubens Barrichello look silly. All these promises of aggressive designs have finally produced an actual aggressive car, and Williams still manage to go into freefall. It makes me want to punch Sam Michael, but I think stock prices are going to do that for me.
   1. 

      Mack41 (@mack41)
      18th April 2011, 15:11

      Maldonado is the worst of the rookies by far and Rubens makes himself look silly. The car is rubbish and so are the drivers. This season is likely a wash for Williams. I hope they bring in some new blood in a lot of areas next season, especially behind the wheel.
   2. 

      Todfod (@todfod)
      18th April 2011, 15:21

      Williams are doing an incredible job of making Rubens Barrichello look silly.

      Rubens doesn’t need any help from Williams… he is perfectly capable of doing it all by himself.
      1. 

         Mike
         18th April 2011, 15:40

         I think that’s the most wrong statement you’ve ever said, And you’ve said a few.

         Rubens time and time again proves people wrong, this season will be no different.
         1. 

            Ragerod
            18th April 2011, 16:30

            Maybe he will, but three races in and it looks like one season too many.

            He has nothing to prove and now Williams are the slowest of the midfield runners he isn’t in a position to compete for points. Rubens is driving for the sake of it.

            At this point I’d much prefer to see Hulkenberg in that Williams instead.
         2. 

            Mack41 (@mack41)
            18th April 2011, 20:02

            He’s always been the most average driver on the grid. Don’t see that changing any time soon. The only way I can explain the love for him is cause people feel bad he was Schumi’s numero 2
         3. 

            Nick
            19th April 2011, 9:52

            I don’t think it’s Rubens’ fault my friend…Don’t forget that he’s the real champion with Brawn team, not Button!
            1. 

               Mack41 (@mack41)
               19th April 2011, 17:30

               The real champion with the Brawn team was the double diffuser.
   3. 

      James_mc (@james_mc)
      19th April 2011, 21:41

      I’ve not been overly impressed but Hulkenberg wasn’t doing much different at this time last season either. Admittedly he was taken out (not his fault) but I’m pretty sure Maldonano has suffered in that way too
2. 

   Fixy (@)
   18th April 2011, 14:53

   He ended the race 18th having fallen eight seconds behind Heikki Kovalainen’s Lotus.

   This is really too much.
   1. 

      Cyclops_PL (@cyclops_pl)
      18th April 2011, 15:04

      Meh. Taking into consideration he ran on primes for about half of the race and even Red Bulls struggled on harder tire – it wasn’t so bad. Better strategy and Lotus would only smell Maldonado’s fumes.

      By the way, I love the propaganda of success from Team Lotus. They officially declared joining midfield because Heikki ended in front of bad-strategy driven Maldonado and Perez with penalties. Ridiculous.
      1. 

         Mack41 (@mack41)
         18th April 2011, 15:13

         lol, I ignore everything that comes from that team except for what Heikki and Jarno say since they show the most class in that entire organization.
         1. 

            Todfod (@todfod)
            18th April 2011, 15:24

            Mr.Fernandes is a little positive publicity machince. Trying to make them look better than they are, providing false promises, etc. They aren’t midfield competitors as yet.. although Heikki is doing a great job for them.
            1. 

               King Six
               18th April 2011, 16:13

               He’s running a business, he’ll do everything he can for it to run successfully. The whole idea of using the name Lotus, plugging AirAsia …saying all these kinds of things, it’s all about business. Granted, pretty much everyone is there in a business sense, but for Team Lotus it’s more than anyone else on the grid.
         2. 

            Mike
            18th April 2011, 15:43

            They beat a Williams, Williams is a mid field team… They joined the mid field. Logic huh? go figure.

            I agree they aren’t real mid fielders, and it’s more of a reflection of Pastor doing badly. But… Well… They are right I think. Technically.

            C’mon, support the smaller teams. It’ll feel good.
   2. 

      Ads21 (@ads21)
      18th April 2011, 15:14

      I presumed Maldonado must have lost a front wing or something to put him behind a Lotus, but it seems that things really are that bad for Williams.
   3. 

      AndrewTanner (@andrewtanner)
      18th April 2011, 20:24

      It is. It’s embarrassing for them.
3. 

   DaveF1 (@davef1)
   18th April 2011, 15:26

   If you ask me Pastor needs to be given more time to improve, same for the car. I still believe they can do a Sauber 2010 and become regular point scorers towards the second half of the season.
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      S.J.M (@sjm)
      18th April 2011, 19:46

      whilst i do agree about giving a newbie time (petrov is an example) they can come good. But Pastor is being shown up by di Resta and Perez so far, and D’Ambrosio isnt doing badly in a bad car.

      I am really trying to reserve my judgement on him till the European races get going.
      1. 

         AndrewTanner (@andrewtanner)
         18th April 2011, 20:29

         Yea, we shouldn’t be too hard on him. Petrov is having a better 2011 and is in a considerably better vehicle. If Maldonado can get some performance out of that car then he is definitely a driver to cling on to, for any team.
         1. 

            Sound_Of_Madness
            19th April 2011, 23:26

            Maybe, but Petrov had shown flashes of promise in 2010.
4. 

   TdM
   18th April 2011, 16:04

   Why did they do 2 stints on prime? Did he flat spot a set of softs in quali or something? I can’t believe they would compromise him like that unless he had wrecked the other tires…
5. 

   AndrewTanner (@andrewtanner)
   18th April 2011, 20:34

   It wasn’t nice seeing Barrichello lose those places, but at least he isn’t trying to make the car out to be better than it is.
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      AndrewTanner (@andrewtanner)
      18th April 2011, 22:14

      That said, he had a go about Petrov in Q2! What was that all about? Just frustration i’m sure.
6. 

   cristoacevedo
   19th April 2011, 1:36

   I don’t know if I’m right…. but i think that sam michael is major responsible that things are getting worst.

   At least, i think that Williams need a change on people who work there, starting with Michael….and maybe Parr

   SAM …I DON’T WANT YOU haha pls quit.

   PS: a few weeks ago, parr said that Maldonado wasn’t a pay-driver. Come on!! Williams’ fan aren’t idiots
7. 

   bosyber (@bosyber)
   19th April 2011, 7:53

   Sigh. Sad days for Williams again now the season is underway. I hope it is more than appeasing to the shareholders etc. that they are now looking at restructuring the team, they have had problems executing well for a lot of years now. I think the car has some promise and new ideas this year, and the drivers aren’t that bad; but somehow they don’t manage to put things together, not in the least the strategy very rarely working out.
8. 

   TFLB
   19th April 2011, 12:45

   Am I the only person who thinks Maldonado is doing well? He’s closer to Barrichello’s pace than Hulkenberg was at this time last year.

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