Max Chilton

There has been speculation about this guy potentially being on the F1 grid next season as the 2nd Marussia driver so does this guy deserve to be there on merit or is he a pay per driver ?

Brother of Tom who races in touring cars because he is too tall for F1.
His junior record is not impressive as he was only 4th in British F3 2009 won by his teammate Daniel Ricciardo and 4th in Gp2 this season behind Sauber bound Gutierrez, Razia and Valsechi ( neither of the latter two appear have found drives for 2013)

However he has shown capability now and then to race at the front with wins and podiums occasionally

Before the British press starts hyping this guy as a potential world champion. What is his true potential out of curiousity?

 

[Fenderman]

Indeed. If he keeps this up I may need to revise my opinion* of the chap

*Fenderman's note: I hate it when that happens!

 

[gethinceri]

He's outqualified his team mate twice.
I bet Lotus are on the phone.

 

[Mephistopheles]

To be fair he did out qualify both Caterhams today as well...

 

[gethinceri]

Bet Ferrari are cursing they signed Kimi then.

 

[Mephistopheles]

Probably not but you take what you can get in life...

 

[RasputinLives]

Chilton is starting to get the hang of it isn't he?

I always thought the 'he's shit' comments were a bit harsh. He was competitive in GP2 after all.

However I can still think of at least half a dozen drivers I'd rather have in the seat but well done for getting the best out of it Max.

 

[Jos the Boss]

Chilton finishes last, normality is resumed

 

[RasputinLives]

You say last Jos but Van Der Garde and Bianchi didn't make it through the first corner so he did a better job than them.

 

[Jos the Boss]

Yeah, but he lost to Pic who had a drive through

 

[RasputinLives]

....... and a car that is over half a second a lap faster.

Not sure what you expect from him to be honest.

 

[Jos the Boss]

To at least challenge Pic a bit more!

 

[rufus_mcdufus]

He beat Hamilton too.

 

[RasputinLives]

Jos the Boss - when was the last time Bianchi beat Pic?

 

[Johnny Carwash]

Max Chilton had quite a solid race weekend as he out qualified both the Caterhams, and he also kept it out of the wall unlike his teammate.

 

[Jos the Boss]

Singapore?

 

[RasputinLives]

and why was that?

 

[Jos the Boss]

Because he finished the race quicker than him?!

 

[Mephistopheles]

With Maxy boy beating his teammate both in qualy and the race does this mean I rocket to the top of the leader board in the teammate prediction game????

 

[Mephistopheles]

Because he finished the race quicker than him?!

You can't argue with that...

 

[RasputinLives]

I can. Look at the lap times, the safety car and Pic having to do an extra pit stop. He was hardly pushing him anymore than Chilton was today.