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Williams signs Bottas
by Joe Saward

The Williams F1 Team has confirmed that Pastor Maldonado and Valtteri Bottas will be the team’s race drivers for the 2013 FIA Formula One World Championship season. Although Maldonado won the Spanish Grand Prix this year, with an impressive drive, he scored in only a handful of races and it is widely felt in F1 circles that if it were not for his considerable financial backing from Venezuela he would not be keeping the drive, as the car did not score anything like the number of points that it should have done, given its potential. The signing of Bottas is the team's acceptance that while it is possible to survive with pay-drivers, the team needs more complete drivers in order to collect better results. This will lead to more prize money and will attract more sponsorship, and will take the team back to where it should be in the F1 pecking order. This year's eight place is a step up from last year's miserable ninth, but Williams should really be two or three places higher, gievn its record and its facilities.
The team will not say any of this out loud.
The decision is a little tough on Senna, who has not done a bad jog this year. He scored in twice as many races as Maldonado and achieved that without having the benefit of running on Friday mornings, which he believed was a serious disadvantage. It should be added that Bruno is still learning after two scrappy years and will probably be a much better driver in 2013. Sadly the choice was based on money and the word is that Bruno is now in negotiation with Force India and with Caterham.
One thing that is very clear is that Williams rates Bottas very highly.
"Valtteri is quite simply one of the most talented young racing drivers I have come across and we expect great things from him in the future," said Sir Frank Williams.
Theteam has yet to name a test and reserve driver but if it follows its normal course of action, it will be a job that goes to an up-and-coming talent, rather than someone with some cash.
Joe Saward | November 28, 2012 at 12:30 | Categories: F1 Drivers | URL: [wp.me]
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And so it comes to pass that I end up supporting the two ugliest formula one drivers on the grid...

That's a terrible thing to say. Bottas only looks a bit like Shrek. Pastor...no comment.

HeHe, well these things are all relative. I don't see a better candidate out there for the title.

WHAT? Uglier than Button and Hamilton I think not.

Any of you think Lewis' kind of cute?

Anyways, I respect you guys, and I support your rights and your struggle for equality in this unjust world.

However, most of us don't care about the drivers physical appearance.

We just wanna see Williams on the podium.

A little concerning that the video showed the race drivers in unbranded shirts. Either Senna's sponsors have all left with him, or they are waiting until new car launch to reveal 2013 partners?

They may not be the best looking drivers- but have you seen both of their girlfriends/ fiancé?



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I don't care... If it had any importance, "Our Suzie" would get the drive

I think it is better... drivers like "Barbie" would get scared seeing one of our "beauties" on the mirror.

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ugly, wait before you see him on podium.......he looks like a babun