In the previous "comparing the teammates"-post I promised to compare the Marussia drivers Max Chilton and Jules Bianchi.
Previously I have written about the teammates of Ferrari, Lotus, Red Bull, Force India, Mercedes, Sauber and Williams.
If you haven't read them then just click on the links below:
http://f14life.blogspot.fi/2013/11/comparing-2014-teammates-scuderia.html
http://f14life.blogspot.fi/2013/12/comparing-2014-teammates-red-bull-racing.html
http://f14life.blogspot.fi/2013/12/comparing-2014-teammates-lotus.html
http://f14life.blogspot.fi/2013/12/comparing-2014-teammates-force-india.html
http://f14life.blogspot.fi/2014/02/comparing-2014-teammates-mercedes.html?spref=fb
http://f14life.blogspot.fi/2014/02/comparing-2014-teammates-sauber.html?spref=fb
http://www.f14life.blogspot.fi/2014/02/comparing-2014-teammates-williams.html
This time I have two drivers who have both driven just one full season. It was last year of course and they were driving for Marussia as they do this year as well.
This might be very boring or interesting because people usually just focus on what happens in the front.
This time I'm going to do this a bit differently. I will list each GP from 2013 and tell you guys the results etc. between the two drivers.
Australian GP - First weekend of the season and first weekend ever for these guys! In the qualifying Jules Bianchi got 19th place on the grid and Max Chilton was one position behind him in 20th.
In the race Bianchi was 15th one lap behind the winner Räikkönen. Even though the car was bad he managed to lap his teammate! Chilton came 2 laps behind a cross the finish line in 17th place. 18 cars finished the race.
Malaysian GP - This weekend Bianchi was again 19th in the qualifying. It seems that if you are the best of the worst you are always 19th. Heikki Kovalainen was always 19th as well when he drove for Caterham. Chilton was 21st.
In the race Bianchi was 13th which was even better than the previous race! Again he was 1 lap behind the winner who this time was Sebastian Vettel thanks to the "MULTI21" fiasco. Max Chilton was again two laps behind and was the last to finish the race in 16th place.
Chinese GP - In China the qualifying went so that Bianchi was 19th and Chilton 20th. They got to start the race from 18th and 19th because Webber had to start from the back because of a disqualification.
The race was pretty ok for the team when the drivers finished in 15th and 16th. Chilton was the last one of them of course but this time he was only 1 lap behind the race winner! Nice work Max!
Bahrain GP - This time Bianchi qualified in 20th but got to start from 19th because of Gutierrez penalty. The next day he finished in 19th just like he started. Chilton on the otherhand was last in qualifying but got to start from 21st because of Gutierrez penalty. On Sunday Chilton was 20th.
Spanish GP - On Saturday Bianchi 20th and Chilton 21st. On Sunday they were 18th and 19th mainly because Grosjean and Vergne retired the race. How sad is that? You just follow the pack and hope for somebody to retire.
Monaco GP - In qualifying Bianchi had problems and didn't set a lap time. That was the first time Chilton got to start in front of his teammate. Chilton was 20th even though Massa also was without a time.
On Sunday Bianchi had troubles with his brakes and had to retire for the first time. Chilton was 14th! the best result yet for him!
Canadian GP - 20th and 21st were the positions of Bianchi and Chilton on Saturday but they got to start the race from 19th and 20th because of Romain Grosjean's penalty. He colided three times in Monaco and got a 10 grids sport penalty for the Canadian GP.
In the race Bianchi was 17th 2 laps behind the winner Vettel and Chilton was 19th 3 laps behind.
British GP - Bianchi was 20th and Chilton was the last on Saturday. Di Resta was dropped from 5th to 22th which made both of them rice one spot. Van Der Garde was also dropped to 21st which helped Chilton again with one spot.
On Sunday Bianchi was 16th and Chilton was 17th. This time they both finished on the same lap as the winner! This might have to do with the safety car though..Grosjean lost a front wing as usual but this time on the last lap so it helped the back markers a little.
German GP - Bianchi was 20th on Saturday and his teammate Chilton took the last spot on the grid. Charles Pic changed his gearbox after the qualifying which gave Chilton a position in 21st place and Bianchi in 19th.
In the race Bianchi had an engine failure but Chilton continued to finish like he had done in every single race! This time he was in 19th place one lap behind the race winner.
Hungarian GP - Qualifying on Saturday and the Marussias were in the last two spots. Guess who was last (HINT: CHILTON)?
On Sunday they were 16th and 17th (Bianchi and then Chilton) mainly because Bottas, Gutierrez and Sutil had to retire. Otherwise they would have been last. Not a good weekend for Marussia.
Belgian GP - But wait! what's this? Both of the Marussias got in to P2 on Saturday! they qualified 15th and 16th with Bianchi in front of Chilton. They had drivers behind them such as Maldonado, Vergne, Ricciardo, Bottas, Gutierrez and then Pic in last place.
In the race they dropped to 18th and 19th and would have been even far away but Räikkönen and di Resta retired from higher up.
Italian GP - This the Marussias were last in qualifying with Bianchi in 21st and Chilton in 22nd. The next day they got 2 spots higher up just because di Resta and Vergne retired the race.
Singapore GP - Again they took the last two spots in the same order as always on Saturday. The next day they overtook Pic and got two spots higher up because Grosjean and Ricciardo retired the race. And what else? Chilton passed Bianchi and was in front of him for the first time in a race were they both had finished. Nice work Max!
Korean GP - BIanchi and Chilton were 21st and 22nd in qualifying at first. Later Bianchi got a penalty for impending di Resta and had to start from 22nd place.
In the race Bianchi overtook Chilton of course and they finished in 16th and 17th. They were the last ones to finish the race.
Japanese GP - Chilton was 19th in the qualifying. Bianchi and Pic had 10-place grid penalties after accumulating three stewards' reprimands.
In the race Bianchi had an accident on the first lap and retired. Max Chilton was 19th, the last one to finish.
Indian GP - Now on Saturday Jules Bianchi was 19th and Max Chilton was last again. No pelaties this time to help them out.
On Sunday Chilton got pass Bianchi and was 17th in front of his teammate. The second time he won his teammate.
Abu Dhabi GP - On Saturday Bianchi qualified 20th and Chilton was last. Bianchi got a 5 grid penalty for a gearbox change and started behind Chilton. Kimi Räikkönen was also disqualified because the Lotus failed the floor deflection test. This helped the to drivers again.
On Sunday Kimi retired right after the start and Bianchi overtook Chilton. They finished the race on the last two spots. (check out my pictures from Abu Dhabi that I took ;) )
United States GP - Bianchi was 20th and Chilton was last in qualifying. They started the race in 19th and 21st because Pic and Gutierrez were penalized. The ending results for them were Bianchi in 18th and Chilton in 21st.
Brazilian GP - The last weekend of the season and the Marussias qualified 21st and 22nd in the usual order.
Pic, Grosjean and Bottas retired from the race on Sunday which gave the Marussias an advantage. They finished in 17th and 19th place in the usual order.
So it is clear that Jules Bianchi is a much better driver than Max Chilton. He could in fact be the next Alonso for all we know!
Max Chilton on the other hand finished all of his races of his first season! I don't think anyone has done that before. He has actually never retired from a Formula One race. That's really something even though he lost to Bianchi very clearly.
In the final championship standings they were in 19th and 23rd place. Chilton being the last of them as you probably guessed.
That was it for today and tomorrow I shall compare the McLaren drivers.
