Team principals vote Alonso best driver of 2012
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Kamui-FastestChefInTheWorld
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Pérez 5th and Kobayashi 15th, despite being just 6 points behind. Great driver list from moneysupermarket there 
Why does Kamui not have a drive?
Why does Kamui not have a drive?
For me, there was a top 5 of Alonso, Hamilton, Vettel, Raikkonen and Hulkenberg then a gaping chasm to the rest, who have all had seriously disappointing moments in the season (perhaps excluding the Toro Rosso and "new" team drivers, who are difficult to judge).
In the rest of the team principle's top 10 we have Button (who went missing for the first half of the year), Webber (who had a disappointing second half of the year), Rosberg (who I would say was outperformed by Schumacher overall), Perez (who lost the plot once he knew he was going to McLaren) and Massa (really...). My 6th-10th would probably be Maldonado, Perez, Schumacher, Webber and Button but I honestly can't fill those positions in any way that seems satisfying because they've all been especially crap at various points.
In the rest of the team principle's top 10 we have Button (who went missing for the first half of the year), Webber (who had a disappointing second half of the year), Rosberg (who I would say was outperformed by Schumacher overall), Perez (who lost the plot once he knew he was going to McLaren) and Massa (really...). My 6th-10th would probably be Maldonado, Perez, Schumacher, Webber and Button but I honestly can't fill those positions in any way that seems satisfying because they've all been especially crap at various points.
Not me, but I would have Maldonaldo down as "Most Improved Driver".
I'm with ExtremeNinja on this one, to be in the driver of the season list you should drive the whole season well, and Maldonado most emphatically did not.
teabagyokel But as I mentioned above, name me a driver other than Alonso, Hamilton, Vettel, Raikkonen and Hulkenberg who has driven well for pretty much the whole season. You could maybe make a case for some of the drivers in the uncompetitive teams, although they're very hard to judge, but apart from that I can't think of anyone.
That's why, for me, below the top 5 it becomes more about who has impressed/exceeded expectations and Maldonado is miles ahead in that category.
That's why, for me, below the top 5 it becomes more about who has impressed/exceeded expectations and Maldonado is miles ahead in that category.
Did Hulkenberg drive well the whole season? I don't think so, he was outperformed by di Resta in the first half.
Hulkenberg's form went up as the season went along but I don't think you're able to argue he ever performed badly during the season. Which you can't say for our friend Maldo.
Kamui-FastestChefInTheWorld
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Was Kobayashi bad at any part in the season? No. So he should be #1 in everything 
sushifiesta - I think Maldonado exceeded expectations two or three times, matched them a further couple and disappointed for the rest. Aside from Barcelona, he was beaten by Senna...
Il_leone
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Josh
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I know he has immense speed and I've warmed to him as a driver in the latter part of the season but he wasn't consistent and didn't get as many points as he should have. Hence why I'm not surprised he's not in the top 10. I do think it was close between him and Massa though (and personally on second thoughts I'd put him in the back end of the top 10 list).
I'd still say by the end of the season Massa had performed to the level of his car more often than Maldo did!
Not sure on that. I don't know if going back to the level we all know he should have been counts as improved. Which is why I wouldn't say Mark Webber was most improved either.
This one I would give to Maldo, Just, would have gone to Perez but for his end of season run. Both have made strides forward as drivers this year
This one I would give to Maldo, Just, would have gone to Perez but for his end of season run. Both have made strides forward as drivers this year
Il_leone
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Slyboogy
Button was certainly not as consistent as last year but he did manage to win 3 races still which is the same as Alonso and only bettered by Hamilton and Vettel
Webber 's performance is based on his 1st half of the season when he looked like he might be a serious contender but he had a 2nd half season slump which was very poor in the best car - he only scored 60 pts or so to his teammates 150pts or so and in my opinion probably should be behind Hulkenberg
It is fair to say Perez really fell off once he knew his career was secured with Mclaren
Massa on the list - there maybe some sympathy involved with this decision to put him ahead of Maldonado or Grosjean
Button was certainly not as consistent as last year but he did manage to win 3 races still which is the same as Alonso and only bettered by Hamilton and Vettel
Webber 's performance is based on his 1st half of the season when he looked like he might be a serious contender but he had a 2nd half season slump which was very poor in the best car - he only scored 60 pts or so to his teammates 150pts or so and in my opinion probably should be behind Hulkenberg
It is fair to say Perez really fell off once he knew his career was secured with Mclaren
Massa on the list - there maybe some sympathy involved with this decision to put him ahead of Maldonado or Grosjean
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