Maldonado set for ten-place grid penalty

12 comments on “Maldonado set for ten-place grid penalty”

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   Kingshark (@kingshark)
   3rd October 2014, 4:55

   Be honest, when you read the title, how many of you were thinking: Oh no Pastor, what have you done this time?

   In all seriousness, come to Brazil the grid will be a complete mess – so many drivers will take engine penalties, and many others will take them just because they don’t want and give penalty for Abu Double (as too much is at stake).
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      OmarR-Pepper (@)
      3rd October 2014, 5:05

      @kingshark you are right. Teams will do a Massa and take the penalties intentionally. Chilton for his first pole!!!
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         Chris (@cgturbo)
         3rd October 2014, 8:46

         Do you think some of the smaller teams, like Marussia, would risk taking out a 6th component in the race before Brazil, so they’re guaranteed not to need one the race after, allowing them to capitalise, perhaps a lot, on other people’s penalties in Brazil?
         1. 

            JeffreyJ
            3rd October 2014, 9:23

            Yes that sounds like a good idea. That is if they can even afford an 6th engine….. Maybe some will just have to litterely fold if they need an extra power unit.
         2. 

            Lee (@frendlee)
            3rd October 2014, 9:50

            Penalties carry over tho. So if anyone of the back teams go for this. At best maybe take a penalty for the first 4 places and the race after (Brazil) then take a 6 place penalty. It then however mean its wiped for double points day.

            Also with Sauber and Caterham on 0 points. Anyone know if an 11th place in the last race is worth more than 11th place in all the others?
         3. 

            George (@george)
            3rd October 2014, 15:33

            @cgturbo
            It’s probably too easy to overtake there, I think they’d get swallowed up fairly quickly.
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   dragoll (@dragoll)
   3rd October 2014, 11:15

   With all this talk about “taking a hit” before Abu Double, I’m starting to wonder if… Abu Double might actually be a very fiercely contested race, not only between the dueling Mercs, but also every other team, who will all be desperate for the points, even finishing 10th will be worth it… We could see some very interesting antics leading up to, during and even a massive fall out after the race… Pure entertainment value…. Will be interested to see the rate the race poll afterwards, I am starting to think it will be a 9 or a 10, no matter what happens.
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      Formula-I (@)
      3rd October 2014, 11:51

      actually the idea to make the race interesting is hit on target, but it could cause unfair championship (not if the gap is big between each car or driver)
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         OmarR-Pepper (@)
         3rd October 2014, 13:15

         @f1indofans The outcome of mclaren vs forceindia can be unfair, but sauber may need a 7th to beat Marussia,and that sounds unlikely
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            OmarR-Pepper (@)
            3rd October 2014, 13:18

            and ferrari vs Williams may also end up unfairly
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               Formula-I (@)
               3rd October 2014, 13:23

               And crucially the WDC
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               OmarR-Pepper (@)
               5th October 2014, 2:47

               @f1indofans if the WDC fight ends up with Hamilton and Rosberg very close before Abu Dhabi (7 points or less). and Ricciardo out of range, the WDC will be defined naturally. Don’t forget that on equal points Hamilton is the champion (if he ends up having more wins than Nico, I mean).

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