Ten grid penalty for Maldonado
By Andrew Hooper
November 1 2011
AT&T Williams F1 driver Pastor Maldonado will incurr a ten place grid penalty at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
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AT&T Williams F1
driver Pastor Maldonado will be forced to use his ninth engine of the season
at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and as a result he will suffer a ten place grid
penalty. |
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Ten grid penalty for Maldonado
Posted by: Williams F1 (IP Logged)
Date: 01/11/2011 11:46
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Re: Ten grid penalty for Maldonado
Posted by: Gunk (IP Logged)
Date: 01/11/2011 12:48
Not good news. Abu Dhabi is just a procession - probably the worst race on the calendar. Hardly worth turning up.
Re: Ten grid penalty for Maldonado
Posted by: Mansell`s flying wheelnut (IP Logged)
Date: 01/11/2011 15:02
They will probably have double DRS zones so Alonso doesent get held up by Petrov again, it will have to go some to be as boring as the India race turned out to be.
Re: Ten grid penalty for Maldonado
Posted by: Francesc (IP Logged)
Date: 01/11/2011 15:26
I think Maldonado shouldn't bother to do a single qualifying lap, maybe only a couple of runs on the harder tyre. Save all the 3 sets of option tyres for the race, anyway he will start last, so...
Re: Ten grid penalty for Maldonado
Posted by: GroveF1 (IP Logged)
Date: 01/11/2011 19:13
Thank goodness we're getting sodden rid of Cosworth
Re: Ten grid penalty for Maldonado
Posted by: Gunk (IP Logged)
Date: 01/11/2011 21:58
Quote:GroveF1
Thank goodness we're getting sodden rid of Cosworth
I had no idea we were so marginal. There must be some of the eight left with less k's on the clock. Or is there still a degradation issue?
Edit to add: We had four DNFs at the beginning of the season. Surely we should have engine life to spare???
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2011:11:01:22:00:00 by Gunk.
Re: Ten grid penalty for Maldonado
Posted by: mayhemfunkster (IP Logged)
Date: 01/11/2011 22:25
I had a feeling it was majorly overrevved in that gearbox fail. Oooops!
Re: Ten grid penalty for Maldonado
Posted by: crusty_bread (IP Logged)
Date: 01/11/2011 22:33
It never rains but it pours...
Re: Ten grid penalty for Maldonado
Posted by: Willosh (IP Logged)
Date: 01/11/2011 22:56
here is some data on engine usage and who is on what engine:
[www.vivaf1.com]
[www.vivaf1.com]
Re: Ten grid penalty for Maldonado
Posted by: K1 (IP Logged)
Date: 02/11/2011 07:28
evidently it wasn't the engine that failed, it was the magnificent WSG. so all the cosworth detractors might like to post an apology.
Re: Ten grid penalty for Maldonado
Posted by: mayhemfunkster (IP Logged)
Date: 02/11/2011 09:45
Indeed - that one was quite obvious 
change, change, CLUNK, gearbox seems to select a good couple of gears too low, engine soars cleanly up to...ooooh...i guess about 21000rpm?!?
The advantage of WSG is when that happens, it is so small it gives the pistons a direct exit route from block to trackside...
change, change, CLUNK, gearbox seems to select a good couple of gears too low, engine soars cleanly up to...ooooh...i guess about 21000rpm?!?
The advantage of WSG is when that happens, it is so small it gives the pistons a direct exit route from block to trackside...
Re: Ten grid penalty for Maldonado
Posted by: K1 (IP Logged)
Date: 03/11/2011 06:55
you may just be right MHF. rumour has it that maldo will start 27th on the abu dhabi grid if he takes the ten place penalty.
the best rumour i have heard is that both barra and maldo are out and fisi and ralf are coming to take their places.
the best rumour i have heard is that both barra and maldo are out and fisi and ralf are coming to take their places.
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