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I think 2013 was the most mature season we've seen from Maldonado, in that he got to the finish more often than not without clashing wheels with anyone. It's also true to say I think that generally speaking he had the measure of Bottas in the races if not in qualifying. Thing is, I think he should have the measure of somebody in their first season. And by out qualifying him fairly comprehensively Bottas kind of took away the 'raw speed' title from him that everyone pointed to as his strongest suit in 2012. So what else does he have?
One point, a bunch of races just ahead of Caterhams, a cleaner disciplinary record and a team-mate who outpaced him over a single lap. It just isn't enough to gain a move to a big team without a bag full of money and this is the problem.
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