This year's "Crashkid"?

[kfzmeister]

This guy seems to find a way to crash, whether during a GP or a show in Caracas....

[wiredvw]

[dubsix]

Just came in here to post that haha..

MaLOLdonado

[jsmyle1%...]

Wow......Just Wow!

Sham-dingaling-WOW!!!

[24vEngineer]

Fail!

[nickthaskater]

I'm sorry, but if he gets to keep his drive or gets a drive with anyone else after this season, there should be a world-wide face_palm

[wiredvw]

I'm sorry, but if he gets to keep his drive or gets a drive with anyone else after this season, there should be a world-wide face_palm

He'll keep it no doubt - too much money at stake. Can you imagine any other non-pay driver that lost that many "in-hand" points due to driver mistakes and not be crucified??? Sure he won a race, but has lost too many points to count from dumb mistakes.

[The Ninja]

He'll keep it no doubt - too much money at stake. Can you imagine any other non-pay driver that lost that many "in-hand" points due to driver mistakes and not be crucified??? Sure he won a race, but has lost too many points to count from dumb mistakes.

Exactly, the conutry of Venezuela is basically funding Williams.

[kfzmeister]

Exactly, the conutry of Venezuela is basically funding Williams.

I don't think so. Do some research on what joint projects Williams has going on. You'd be surprised at how well connected and funded they really are. Although PDVSA sends a healthy dose of cash their way.

[wiredvw]

I don't think so. Do some research on what joint projects Williams has going on. You'd be surprised at how well connected and funded they really are. Although PDVSA sends a healthy dose of cash their way.

No doubt Williams is doing quite well financially relative to the yrs after their break with BMW, but like you said, PDVSA send A LOT of money towards Williams to ensure Pastor has a ride.

[10Ten]

how i would love to be a fly on the wall at a driver's meeting. every one of those guys must be extremely wary of him. he drives F1 like we suckers do in video games. and he seems to have a karting attitude: if you don't like the guy closing in on your side then just push him with your tires. this ain't karting guy... that contact cost $200k and a lost weekend for the whole team. it's revealing how careful and well-controlled all the other drivers are after seeing waldo.

[Billy_andi]

Oops.. expensive little moment

[dubsix]

More from Pastor.. full race ban before season is over

[nickthaskater]

More from Pastor.. full race ban before season is over

Grosjean got the race ban.

[TBomb]

thanks for this stuff here

Thanks for the spam. Die in a fire!

[dubsix]

Grosjean got the race ban.

I know... I am was saying Pastor may have one before the season is over.

[dubsix]

video of crash

[wiredvw]

[wiredvw]

To add to it Maldonado thinks the stewards are stricter this season...hate to break it to the guy, but does he even watch the video if his crashes? Most of them are desperate dives into a corner.

http://en.espnf1.com/williams/motors...ory/87973.html

"The rules are the same but the way the stewards were with the drivers was more flexible [last year," Maldonado said. "Maybe this year they seem to be more hard; not only for me but for everyone. It seems to be that they like no contact in the race or anything close to the limit. We need to respect that. I think that's one change for this year, because even last year they were not so hard on that. But we need to adapt ourselves to the stewards and that's it. The best result is to not be in the stewards' room."

[dubsix]

I know... those are dives that would have got you booted in any 1/2 serious karting race.