Driver of the race: Round 1 - Australian Grand Prix

frostie500

Exactly what it says in the title. Pick the driver who impressed you the most in today's race

smilerf

Petrov

Grim.

Rubens Barrichello

petrov kept out of trouble and stopped Alonso getting to the podium

proulx

Sebastian Buemi

Sergio Perez on only one stop

frostie500

Rubens Barrichello

Poll has now been added. Petrov for me, thought it was a very impressive race from him. Perez had a great race and in fairness to him Hamilton was very good to keep pace with Vettel throughout the race

amacachi

Sebastian Buemi

Has to be Petrov or Perez, couple of outstanding drives.

RayM

Mark Webber

Vettel, for his sheer dominance (and without KERS too). I hope this isn't a sign of things to come.

Top Dog

Fernando Alonso

I'm going to go with Button. Ok, not giving the place back to Massa early on was a mistake - but he fought back nicely gaining places and overtaking, something a lot of the other drivers never had to worry themselves about.

losthorizon

Sebastian Buemi

Perez - And I think he shows up why Renault where wrong to go with not so quick Nick when there is so much talent in GP2

Kersh

Rubens Barrichello

Petrov. Without doubt. Drove a great race.

recyclebin

Rubens Barrichello

Petrov followed by Perez.

Kubica's accident could be the best thing that could have happened for Petrov as he won't be the number two driver and will probably get alot more points than Heidfeld if today was anything to go by.

smooch71

Rubens Barrichello

Petrov for me. I didn't rate him last year at all but Kubica missing could be his time to shine. I don't rate Heidfeld at all and think Petrov may bury him. But its early yet.

Slutmonkey57b

Rubens Barrichello

Perez was a stunning debut, but I'm giving to Petrov on the basis that all during the winter people wrote the guy off as a no-hope pay driver and crash machine.

He had one opportunity for a flying lap in Q3 and put in on 6th. Then made an excellent start, kept his head in the chaos and stood his ground, and went on to drive a faultless race.

Petrov was the only genuine rookie the sport has seen in years - no history of karting, no progression up the single seater ranks, no experience in open wheelers, and he still did better than Grosjean did. Yes he had bad races, put it in the wall, made mistakes, but he was genuinely learning on the steepest curve you can get. Compare that with Sutil - 5 years on the grid and he still can't be trusted to keep the car in a straight line.

smooch71

Rubens Barrichello

Who voted for Schumi??

mickdw

Rubens Barrichello

Petrov for me.

Autosport

Rubens Barrichello

Petrov for me, He drove one hell of a race and he kept Alonso off the podium

IM0

toss up between perez and petrov, probably perez but the banned year wing shennagins are minus points, but still it was a cracking rookie drive to finish in the points.

freestyla

Perez yup. what petrov kept very fast car on a track :rolleyes: