Maldonado accuses Williams of car tampering

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Maldonado accuses Williams of car tampering

Pastor Maldonado has accused Williams of tampering with his car setup after qualifying only 17th on the grid ahead of the second running of the United States Grand Prix. The Venezuelan driver spoke to the media in the 'drivers pen' after he was eliminated from the first session of qualifying.

Saying that it had been quite a difficult weekend for himself, and that it only got worse for him in...
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I suspect given his comments, he'll get 'benched' for Brazil. That is as close to a 'home' GP so it'd really hurt.
Pastor really needs to get a grip.
Does he really think in a sport where even a single Constructor's point equates to millions, Williams would be that stupid to sabotage their own car...just to spite him?
 

Robert vd Heide

Piloting RC Helicopters and sim Racecars
these things happen in F1
reason unknown ,,could be selling out for financial profits ,a bought mechanic or maybe it even didnt occur

whatever it is ,,im in favor of freedom of speech ,,not a big fan of the politics and people beeing forced to shut up,like Alonso at Ferrari
 
Maybe Williams need to look at it from both sides of the coin, how would anyone of them feel if it were them in Maldonado's shoe's, replaced by a much more experienced, competitive driver, that would kill off any drivers enthusiasm to go hard and do well in the final races of the season.

Ok so he should of had a plan "B" in case this occurred, and we all know he's developed a rep as a bit of a reckless pilot at times, but making claims that the team messed with the tyre pressures is a little pathetic, surely Pastor could of come up with a better excuse than that, sour grapes I think, but understandable in the circumstances.
 
His sponsors have much more money in their pockets than he has sense in his head.
Besides, what did you expect from a Hugo Chavez's favourite? That he will be a men of a great intellect?
 

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