中国大奖赛 (Chinese GP)

[Alianora La Canta]

Maybe it's the Max Factor..Other up and coming drivers see being reckless has
rewards and figure let's go for it.

That could very well be true although I doubt Sauber without a major sponsor would agree, does anyone know the cost of a front wing let alone the damage done on race day?

An entire F1 car is $2.5 million, and Antonio didn't write off an entire car at any point. At a guess, Antonio's total damage quota for the weekend would be in the $100,000-$200,000 category. He's probably worth free engines to Sauber if hired full-time, which is around $10 million.

[Irisado]

I think the criticism was justified as he wrecked the car two days running and was his opportunity to shine and maybe put himself in the running for a more permanent roll but he blew it.

This year's cars are more challenging to drive and he hasn't had the same level of preparation as the other drivers.  It's also worth noting that he demonstrated very promising speed, so that has to be offset against those crashes as well.

[lkjohnson1950]

By the standard shown by Max and Lance, he's already nearly too old. He's in danger of being a never was.