[Official] Driver of the Race - Malaysian Grand Prix

[Bononi]

Driver of the race is...

[Peter Mallett]

I won't be able to watch it until I can download the highlights tomorrow. But I think Bianchi deserves a special mention for dragging the Marussia up the field.

[GT6]

webber gets my vote

[Knowlesy]

Bianchi, yes.

[Marbot]

Bianchi. Good drives from Massa, Webber, Button. Too many dodgy drives to mention.

[JohnSSC]

How could we tell who actually "did" anything out there what with all the conserve fuel, tyres, rations, ammunition, water and whatever else needed to be managed?

The drive of the race may have been when Michael went out and picked up some milk and eggs and muesli for tomorrow's breakfast...

[Knowlesy]

I bet TGF barged past old ladies on his way.

[Spritle]

Vettel for me but I wonder, where is the love for the only driver to actually RACE his teammate? The rest just held station…you know that team orders thing that everyone loathes…

…oh I forget, it’s only when Ferrari does it that it is wrong.

I bet if it was Kimi who passed his teammate in the final laps he would have been DOTR by an overwhelming margin. "Oh that Kimi, he is amazing, he told his team where to get off again".

The bias against and loathing of Vettel is so obvious. Poor Mark, he should have been allowed to win…

...sort of like Alonso in Australia.

[andy666]

DOTR , , Some good performances today but with all the fuel/tyre saving going on it felt like the drivers were on a leash . How about me ? for holding a lovely slide in the snow at the local supermarket car park this morning !! Oh ok Mr Webber gets it for looking rather scary and angry after the race .

[Bononi]

Hamilton, love that pit stop.

[m355y]

Bianchi, Webber, Vergne and Rosberg all had good days, Massa too.

Webber edges it, much as I'd like to go for Bianchi.

[F1Pete]

Kimi for sure because I refuse to vote for anyone else!

[garcon]

Nico, for (finally) doing what he's told.

[Aysedasi]

Webber.

[Aysedasi]

Originally Posted by Spritle

Vettel for me but I wonder, where is the love for the only driver to actually RACE his teammate? The rest just held station…you know that team orders thing that everyone loathes…

…oh I forget, it’s only when Ferrari does it that it is wrong.

I bet if it was Kimi who passed his teammate in the final laps he would have been DOTR by an overwhelming margin. "Oh that Kimi, he is amazing, he told his team where to get off again".

The bias against and loathing of Vettel is so obvious. Poor Mark, he should have been allowed to win…

...sort of like Alonso in Australia.

Personally, I don't have a great problem with a driver who breaks team orders.

I do have a problem though with a driver who lies through his back teeth afterwards in saying it was a 'mistake'.

That's probably the most lame response I've ever heard. At least have the guts to say, 'Sod it - I wanted it - I took it - Bugger the team'.

[FordCosworthPanoz]

Mark Webber, the highest finishing man in today's race.

[garcon]

A contrite interview and insincere apology is worth not incurring further wrath from the team and helps preserve his "I'm the nice German" image.

He took a huge risk that paid off. That's all that ultimately matters.

[GT6]

I think today Seb has lost a load of respect from the team and dented his image so in the long run he may regret this day

[Aysedasi]

I doubt that actually Simon. He knows he has the team in his pocket. I think the only thing he'll regret is having to eat crow in the press conference. We just have to hope that Webber has the chance to make him eat some more for better reasons as the season goes on.....

[GT6]

Originally Posted by Aysedasi

I doubt that actually Simon. He knows he has the team in his pocket. I think the only thing he'll regret is having to eat crow in the press conference. We just have to hope that Webber has the chance to make him eat some more for better reasons as the season goes on.....

That would be nice but I do think that a good many of the red bull team will be less than happy with Seb's disrespect for the team and will be routing for him to get his reward for his actions after all a team only functions well if everyone acts as a team

[Mekola]

Webber.

[kartincolin]

Jules Bianchi has been extremely impressive so far, and got my vote.

It`s such a pity that Chilton is occupying an F1 seat if you ask me, when you consider the calibre of some of the drivers who are waiting on the sidelines.

[wheelsportaddict]

Originally Posted by GT6

I think today Seb has lost a load of respect from the team and dented his image so in the long run he may regret this day

I would be inclined to agree. Just because he's a 3 time champ doesn't give him the divine right to ignore team orders and barge his way past his teammate.

It just goes to show the lack of respect he has for Webber and that because he is the 'number one' driver in the team he thinks he can do what he wants.

[Aysedasi]

Originally Posted by wheelsportaddict

I would be inclined to agree. Just because he's a 3 time champ doesn't give him the divine right to ignore team orders and barge his way past his teammate.

It just goes to show the lack of respect he has for Webber and that because he is the 'number one' driver in the team he thinks he can do what he wants.

As per his comment earlier in the race.......

[Adam43]

Some good drives out there.
Hamilton and Rosberg were good. I think Rosberg had the pace, even before the fuel saving. Hamilton gets extra points for comedy!
Webber drove well, i thought the cold tyre defence out of the pits was top draw.
Vettel, well it didn't make him like Stirling Moss did it?
Alonso gets some consolation points for being almost as quick as Webber with a broken front wing!
I thought Button did well with what he had. He looked on for a fifth which would have been a surprise after Australia.
The two Jules (Vergne and Bianchi) did well too.

Oh, I don't know, er, Rosberg.