Australia 2012: Maldonado vs Alonso | F1 Classic Onboard

Huge drama in Melbourne in 2012 as Pastor Maldonado chases down Fernando Alonso...
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[@DaveGaming]

Watching a Maldonado video, hoping my PC won't crash.

[@michael12738]

echt so haha :D

[@eisbaer5011]

haha dave :D

[@TommyFenstermacher5150]

Dave Gaming The error message would say, "I crash..."

[@DOENERLADENMANN]

hehee

[@allroundsimracer6780]

Als Ich dein Kommentar gesehen hab war Ich erstaunt :D

[@Lakupata]

That moment you realize Maldonado is still the last driver who has won a race for Williams.

[@christophermichael8010]

Lakupata I hope we can get an onboard video about that one day, especially for his Quali Lap

[@KalvickQT]

Yeah well look at him here, keeping up almost cathcing up with Alonso, 56th lap, 6th position. He's doing a darn good job up until that split second mistake

[@jamesford4950]

He almost took Alonso out moments before... It doesn't matter how fast you are if your races end like this.

[@senja572]

Because Alonso made mistake in front of him.

[@TheAndersops]

@@senja572 that's when good drivers overtake, instead of rear ending the other vehicle

[@geistersehxr]

This is actually a perfect summary of Pastor's entire carrer. Extreme skill, but also the overwhelming urge to go too far.

[@bustapou740]

Extreme is a bit generous but he's not entirely talentless

[@supermax7208]

I think Valencia 2012 would be more appropriate

[@ghostdog4330]

@@bustapou740 He'd do well at a demolision derby.

[@MrMikpik]

@@bustapou740 he was very fast, so yeah, I'd stick with extreme skills. In junior categories commentators often said he would have been one of the next big things for how fast he was.

[@zinddy]

Finally someone who doesnt say he was crashprone and extremly slow, as you said, pastor was very fast, in 2012 valencia, yes he crashed lewis out, but the fact he found himself battling that years mclaren, a very fast car, in a williams which was fast but not the level of the mclaren just shows he was very fast, or singapore that year, front row start next to lewis, but then hydraulics failed, but we all know that crashing wasnt out of his system

[@D0d0Dada]

you can say what you want, maldonado made f1 10 times more exciting and entertaining... you never knew which driver would be crashed out by him. sometimes he was like a Robin Hood of F1, he stole points from the top drivers and gave them to the small teams :D

[@kamalcorleone]

TheDustyRavage lolz... This made me laugh, good one ya mate...

[@jeezleweez]

Hilarious comment, made me laugh pretty hard.

[@trevyendarukhanawalla6660]

TheDustyRavage h

[@csiny88]

Epic comment!

[@the_kovic]

No worries, we got Verstappen now!

[@vincentbruins8320]

That moment you realise 2012 is 'classic' and you feel really old... 0_0

[@rubencereijomujico3593]

Vincent Bruins jajajajaja same

[@gabrielalexander2735]

you wouldn't call the verstappen brazil overtakes as classic? especially the one on nico..

[@pizzatime510]

Kimi Räikkönen hello teammate

[@thetruthseeker8841]

Seb, I like you, But I like Kimi more.. :P

[@JoaoPaulo-wi4ie]

Wow, I was about to comment that

[@panoskotsiopoulos3156]

wouldn't be a maldonado video without a crash

[@pranavpawar4855]

BWOaH..

[@manmonkee]

Everytime Pastor left the pits it was considered an "Unsafe Release" :)

[@RebeccaCampbell1969]

An interview? lol

[@Svipuls]

you killed me

[@arnojordaan7468]

I couldn't stop laughing. You, sir deserve a medal for that.

[@squaredom]

At least he did not crash into Alonso xD

[@ethownzbh]

lol he almost did.

[@hugksot7568]

So funny xD

[@patrickpelletier6315]

jackie he didnt though, credit where credit is due. must have been difficult for Maldonado to resist the urge.

[@OOpSjm]

Alonso messed that one up actually. Locked it up on corner entry and almost got rear-ended

[@harrychalcraft6371]

Like it even matters at this point.

[@f1memes_4life]

If you're here after Russell binned it you have my respect

[@llew5825]

12 years later, George Russell solved the mystery behind this crash.

[@OnlineHipHopTV]

They say Maldonado's ghost still haunts that corner.

[@peterfighter]

Here after Russell maldonadoed it while chasing Alonso

[@adityanarain9428]

With Alonso actually causing it.

[@qui3041]

@@adityanarain9428 Nah, skill issue on Russell's part.

[@adityanarain9428]

@@qui3041 Alonso himself declared he drove erratically and hence received the punishment. The current reg cars are really sensitive to a loss in downforce as they go through higher speeds. The only reason I can blame Russell is for having poorer reaction times, but come on not everyone is an Alonso/Kimi/Max.

[@slowspecv69]

@@adityanarain9428Fernando never said he drove erratically. He openly said he tactically did what he did, and that drivers have been using their own lines or methods at random since forever. George was coming up on Fernando far from the braking zone. George just didn’t approach the corner accordingly

[@nazacro]

Who's here after the eerily similar Russell crash in 2024? Same corner, Alonso both times in front. Glad they were okay both in 2012 and 2024.

[@r.a.6459]

Deja vu might strike back in 2036. Same corner, same circuit, chasing the same driver (he'll be 54 by then), crashing in an eerily similar manner. Mark your calendars!!

[@thatoneguy7191]

Just another day in the life of Pastor Maldonado

[@alfaromeo972]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@velocitaaa]

*Incoming comments about how good these engines sound.*

[@lgcr4451]

Velocita Engine's sound good, there I fucking said it.

[@zhaviator]

Nah, need to go back another 7 years for that

[@lgcr4451]

zhaviator v12 is where its at. sounded like banshee's.

[@humbertoamorim8130]

and that's nowhere near the V10's and V12's... but I would gladly take the V8's

[@UchihaFabio]

I love this song. This is a race car

[@amranalsiyabi2224]

I bet that Stroll is taking notes while watching his master in his duty

[@jraybay]

Emran Alsiyabi ??

[@duncanlancaster7460]

looks like someone didn't follow 2017 testing

[@jraybay]

Duncan Lancaster Looks like someone's dead wrong

[@delirioususer9668]

when massa first entered F1 he also spun like hell. so would you call pastor as massa? stroll is identical to massa not pastor , making the mistake at the crucial moment.

[@amranalsiyabi2224]

Chill people! It's a joke

[@joaoguilherme7047]

"Maldonado is faster than... nevermind he crashed"

[@pasiruotsalainen6538]

Vettel vs. Kubica 2009 upload please

[@CNQRofcl]

JVR oh yes

[@victoralandi357]

JVR et maternelle à l'école primaire de votre dernière

[@ahmz1404]

Who thought we'd ever miss the sound of the V8 engine

[@rennji460]

ahmz1404 Just fucking play F1 2013 to hear these sounds again jesus christ...

[@fokjohnpainkiller]

ahmz1404 Yeah man just settle for these vacuum cleaner sounding engines! Seriously what's wrong with you not settling for something worse and demanding change from your favorite sport? People these days... People that defend the V6T are disgusting

[@insansiregar6158]

V10 sounds even better.

[@monsieurboks]

Insan Siregar No shit. That's not the point though.

[@gabrieleguerrini9759]

V6 Turbo is better :(

[@SeshvirSeodutt]

Here after Russell did this

[@futbolind]

More like classic Maldonado

[@juhaszdavid1670]

Anyone here after today's race?

[@SuprakF1]

Is this Australia 2024?

[@thatsidewaysdud7623]

Only true F1 fans know when Maldonado gets in the zone, he's one of the fastest drivers....

[@insideline2162]

Jarno Kockelkoren well, the thing is he almost never reached that zone

[@JS-in1ox]

And then he crashes..

[@Peanutbutt101]

Inside Line he really did lol, look at Melbourne here, Spain, Valencia, Singapore... He was really good

[@connorgagnon603]

he was good, he was just error prone unfortunately. If he could have eliminated the mistakes he would have been a very good driver.

[@Okxyd]

He doesn't have the concentration required to keep it though, F1 are marathon.

[@globalcombattv]

Liberty Media is trolling him lol.

[@007KIMITANO]

Domenicali: Ok so Maldonado is faster than you can you confirm me you understood that message. Maldonado: I crashed. Williams: Uh Ok.

[@riccardozanetti2893]

Muddassir Habib It was Rob Smedley who told Felipe that message, not Stefano Domenicali

[@007KIMITANO]

Riccardo Zanetti I dont know the engineer of Alonso and Maldonado so I mentioned thier Boss. I Knew smedley delivered the message to Massa.

[@Bigno_98]

Muddassir Habib XD

[@DanielRB-qy7kb]

😂😂

[@f1checker570]

lol, I was just waiting for his crash

[@SamBz46]

only true f1 fans know that maldonado was a great f1 driver

[@Mini-cu6mk]

Abdssamad BOUZIDI ikr, he could be very fast if he kept it all under control

[@fishnchips5826]

Abdssamad BOUZIDI ended up in a fucking wall hahahahaha

[@AbsoleteAim]

Hallison Michel Fr tbh

[@TheLeewi98]

Hallison Michel trash? That car was far from trash and with consistant drivers they could have scored a lot more points.

[@andreganser2568]

Abdssamad BOUZIDI Well her brought some action..

[@kn_rpm]

Have to comeback After George Russel accident 2024 inspector button

[@ipolodesign]

you can say what you want about maldonado, but you won't see any other driver sticking his car that close on other driver's, they all back down and wait for the straights and braking points, not even max is this agresive, and that made the f1 exciting to watch again, instead of the cars parades from other years

[@pz189]

The 2012 Williams was totally wasted on Maldonado and Senna. Maldonado qualified in the top 10 at half the races but only scored points 5 times. Senna was slow in qualifying but at least scored 10 times. In the right hands that car would have had at least 3 podiums.

[@globalcombattv]

Well, Maldonado managed to win. Only guy to win in the last a lot of years besides Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull.

[@pz189]

Stormy Molnjavichen Yeah he was faultless that weekend. Just a shame that he'd crash, retire, get a penalty for the next race and ruin 2 weekends in a couple of seconds.

[@carlosbarton763]

Imagine what Bottas (arrived in 2013) and Barrichello (left in 2011) could've done in that car :(

[@imranhq13]

which senna r u talking?

[@agenthoini]

Imran Haque bruno senna

[@backupraceres]

Are you here affter Russell's crash at Australian GP 2024?

[@r.a.6459]

Same Circuit Same turn On the Last lap Chasing FA14 Pastor Maldonado 2012 George Russell 2024

[@marcovalentinoalvarado3290]

I think it's easier than it seems to lose grip on such a powerful car... I can't blame him tbh

[@GodsMemeTV]

1:49 - HAS MALDONADO CRASHED TODAY?? but lets be honest, the Ferrari was unstable too. Alonso had to make a lot of corrections

[@ReinierS]

Floppy Bird he floors it on the kerb. I don't know what he expected xD

[@thatsidewaysdud7623]

He was probably knew that there was a big chance of ending into the wall but he was willing to take the risk... But it didn't pay off

[@ReinierS]

McLarenHonda true, karts are much more forgiving :)

[@megac0ffee]

If he cut the throttle the weight of the car would suddenly shift to the front tires, giving even worse grip to the rear tires and thus worsening the spin. Letting go of the throttle is the last thing you want to do.

[@karussoul]

Maldonado was actually quick but too inconsistent and error prone. Like Hamilton (ironically) said in Baku 2021, F1 is a marathon and not a sprint. Spain 2012 was one of the handful of races where he didn't switch his brain off.

[@discopensive]

Crashtor Walldanado

[@christhomas2644]

No matter what he always gave it everything. He undoubtedly had speed, just drove over his head. He did put it all together in Spain that year.

[@pianotunez3174]

Title should be changed from 'Classic F1' to CLASSIC MALDONADO'

[@baatour]

He has clearly overcorrected the oversteer.

[@tedarmavan]

FW34 could have been easily in top 5 of 2012 Constructors' Championship, if only Pastor and Bruno finish inside points more regularly…

[@lugassydavid]

Green Flag 1:57 They are used to it

[@f12025]

*Who’s here after today ?*

[@juhaszdavid1670]

lool, here i am

[@r.a.6459]

Watch out someone's gonna crash his car again in Australian GP 2036, perhaps trying to catch the same driver in front.

[@L_TF]

When a Maldonado classic onboard comes out... *He never fails to remember us how classic are his crashes.*

[@rohanrao2414]

Very classic indeed. I look forward to the classic onboard of Baku's race

[@alvaro9830]

0:16 he already had a little bit of a moment on the kerb, and he did the same next lap xD anyways i love Pastor!

[@AntonioPadron]

A true Maldonado onboard... 1:51

[@wastefellow2569]

Antonio Padrón, hey, you posted a comment that doesn’t have fucking 839 ‘likes’! Fuck happened?!

[@thatsidewaysdud7623]

He was giving it everything he got... To all the haters, how about you do it yourself!

[@poryg5350]

I'd love to and I am not even a hater :D But getting in F1 is not that easy :(

[@mynexia9463]

And not being as fat as an american surburban house that was built in the late 1930's

[@Sentox24]

I didn't remember this race so at first I thought "oh I didn't know Maldonado overtook Alonso instead of crashing!" WRONG!

[@alethedoctor4699]

Maldonado VS wall

[@c0r5e]

Ale TheDoctor walls win

[@ArchiveCP]

This guy is an example of a brave, fast pilot who didn't know how to be cautious like the others. Maldonado was bigger than F1

[@ChesnoidGaming]

Maldonado crashing really is "Classic" hahaha

[@nidogaming.]

And now 12 years later Russell crashes on the same corner, on the last lap of the Australian grand prix, chasing the same driver Fernando Alonso and both crash on an identical way, losing the car and crash into the wall.

[@tobi1806]

we want maldonado back!

[@BasBastiaansen]

we have stroll now

[@GlokEsP]

Tobi no plz

[@RebeccaCampbell1969]

At NASCAR? Sure! Take him away… seriously that category is ideal for a driver with Maldonado's qualities

[@RebeccaCampbell1969]

… explanation: being fast, as Maldonado is, gets rewarded more at NASCAR than F1 where consistency and good judgement are nearly equally important, and what Pastor lacks completely. But now that I think about it even NASCAR would be impossible for him: those super thin floor tires are quite difficult to manage, I don't think he can make them work.

[@domix9108]

Geh dich vergraben Mois

[@hamzterix]

Full throttle on the curb👏👏👏 Quick driver but willing to take way too much risk.

[@PanaysCFSSR]

the "crash" word was not in the title so as i was watching the video i was like - "He was fast but he used to crash all the time..". Two seconds later he hits the wall xD. im dieing

[@3lk3v]

Maldonado is great, so much hate on him from his country due to Political reasons but he is a great driver :D

[@celador14]

Caoimhín Oretn yes, of course, say it to the circuit's walls

[@thepkhunter]

Great decision including the chase leading up to it. There's so much context to incidents like these and Crashtor's impatience is palpable here. Excellent output on this channel - well done.

[@Oblio1942]

I like that marshal waving the green flag at the end like 'Maldonado's out, the track's finally safe'

[@silverdarlin]

2012 was a great season. Every race we got at least one crash from Pastor or Romain.

[@FluppiLP]

seeing these onboards reminds me why I don't watch F1 races anymore but only highlights. I love watching drivers work their steering wheel and fight their car which just doesn't happen on a normal lap today. They drive like on rails and Hamilton wins. I would rather watch a 5min highlight to keep me updated than waste 90min for a race

[@abhijittitu]

Even F1 trolled him

[@ThomasWilliams89]

can't believe this was 5 years ago. Still miss the sound.

[@BKDltd]

Shame he's not in F1 anymore. Would have won minimum 3 world titles easy.

[@squaredom]

World title of the best crashes

[@darwio4620]

BKDltd if you mean by disabling car damage, yeah... oh wait.

[@RebeccaCampbell1969]

F1 is not the miss universe pageant, where a contestant gets an award for being photogenic, ok? LOL

[@delirioususer9668]

yeah, he would wreck everyone else and take every win

[@joegreenhalgh43]

By killing anyone who beat him in races

[@AdrianBelmonte96]

1:50 *Roundabout by Yes starts playing*

[@4bimmer_com_bmw_tuning_parts]

I hoped he will pass Alonso, but no, he must crash, its written in his contract

[@mynexia9463]

Is that why Williams almost went bankrupt?

[@srijansaxena3677]

the sound of the engine though! bring it back

[@michaeldavis2531]

That chase was so close and intense, and exciting before Maldonado crashed...

[@ds4e472]

Schumacher vs Alonso Imola 2005 and Istanbul 2006 please.

[@VigneshKrishnamurthy2509]

Wow, did not expect that ending.

[@MUMIAO]

YESSSS YEEEESSSSS YEESSSS YEEEAHHHH CLASSIC ONBOARD IS BACK ON KZbin!

[@regulator062]

Lenhador Sem Pudor Yeah I was missing it. :)

[@PaulEric]

Alonso is not racing against Maldonado, hes running for his life.

[@TheOz91]

And in accordance to tradition, Crashtor's race ends with a friendly yet firm meeting with the barriers.

[@1DjFuzzion1]

Maldonado is the perfect example of a driver who gets a little bit too excited when it comes to overtaking. Sometimes y'know.

[@michaeljarrett5805]

I didn't see that coming . I love the sights and sounds of the onboard.

[@presidentkimi975]

He wasnt a total superstar , but Maldonado was a good driver. He often cracked under pressure and made mistakes, but he was quick. Unfortunately he didn't have the chance to prove he can be more than a meme.

[@AkBar3339]

You made my day! :D

[@andrewbailey7999]

Don't forget this crash was on the final lap, after a fight for proper decent points! Just like Valencia the same year!

[@vishwaumesh]

WHEN I ACCIDENTALLY SWITCH OFF THE TRACTION CONTROL😂😂😂

[@stephansabrian]

i realy mis this guy

[@200LKRetro]

2012 and classic, damn time flies very fast.

[@harryw6987]

Does bother me when people say he was a bad driver. Clearly had skill.

[@ZedBC]

That moment when you spit out water from your mouth, because Maldonado accelerated too early and crashed xD

[@sebastianvettel7363]

the only moment when you don't wonder what happened when a driver crashed

[@nicorosbergf1fan783]

We want more classic content! This is exactly the right direction Liberty :D

[@sanyi_0]

as someone who hasn't seen this yet, I absolutely did not expect this ending... although in hindsight it WAS Maldonado...

[@jannohuberts4]

Now I get why it says classic😂

[@filipepinheiro8088]

If it hasn't a crash in the end, its not a Maldonado's video

[@burns985]

a driver who is NOT ABLE to stay within limits.

[@jraybay]

Forgot how hard that hit was... That Williams was a decent car that year. I feel like it could've achieved more than it did but a shock win in Spain is quite nice.

[@Richard97AUS]

Despite having many dnf and crashes with other drivers he was indeed a very fast driver

[@charliemurphy5507]

Like everybody else i miss Maldonado great driver

[@potatogirlcultist19]

A distinguished Venezulean gentleman uses his sigma powers to summon Mr. Maylander

[@thedevilgood78]

1:50 We'll Be Right Back

[@RenaShino]

Oh great just listen this beautiful engine sound .

[@leewat9068]

Of course it ends up with Maldonado crashing....XD

[@FrayFray-jy3pt]

Tbh aside from all the crashes he was a bloody quick driver.

[@EDGUK]

lovely trolling by f1 😂😂😂

[@MandarinaSeca]

Fast driver and brought the car to the limits, also a very unstable driver i really like it when he wasnt involved in car accidents, it was a really good show

[@farhanmahalludin]

"Of course he's gonna crash." My exact thought before watching this video.

[@mat_bb]

Great video, only missing team radio

[@maxdegraaf1333]

1:49 oh yeah I forgot I was watching Maldonado

[@Kasmuller]

Me: Sees the title Me: Maldonado is going to crash Maldonado: crashes