Made contact with Massa and damaged his front wing forcing him an early pit. Jolyon Palmer is ready for Formula 1 race debut - Pastor Maldonado, 2016 F1 season will be 'difficult' for Lotus/Renault - Maldonado, 2016 F1 season will be 'difficult' for Lotus/Renault - Maldonado Has Maldonado crashed today Pastor Maldonado will lose ten places on the grid at the Italian Grand Prix. He then spun out of a very wet race in Canada. [20] As part of the deal, he also joined the team for three rounds of the 200809 GP2 Asia Series. He started the season with promising pace, qualifying eighth for the Australian Grand Prix. On behalf of Marty Porter who sourced & wrote it youre most welcome! The result, he is one of the quickest and best liked drivers in F1 today. On 15 November, Williams confirmed that Hlkenberg had been dropped from the team's 2011 line-up, and Maldonado was duly announced as his replacement on 1 December. 4 2015 S. Vandoorne F1 Fanatic's Keith Collantine just published a breakdown of all the penalties handed down in F1 for driving infractions since Maldonado's career began in 2011. Crashes into the back of Timo Glock on Lap 5 and receives a penalty for doing so. The 34-year old has built himself a reputation in Formula One and in junior series, as a crash king. Pastor Maldonado wants an experienced team-mate in F1 in 2016, Pastor Maldonado expects 'great things' from Renault F1 revival, Pastor Maldonado expects 'great things' from Renault F1 revival 2 man, Grosjean. Stay in the know with our newsletters that contain all the latest news, stories and event information. Jumps the start and receives a penalty for doing so. 2010 P. Maldonado Crashes hard into the wall at Casino Square by himself in Practice 3. His poor end to the season was magnified in Abu Dhabi; where he qualified 17th and started 23rd (after a ten-place grid penalty for using a 9th engine), and served a drive-through, and later a 30-second time penalty after the race, both for ignoring blue flags. Barcelona F1 test: Pastor Maldonado fastest on day three for Lotus, Barcelona F1 test: Maldonado fastest, Wolff and Nasr collide, Barcelona F1 test: Maldonado fastest, Wolff and Nasr collide [1][2] He showed an early interest in racing, preferring to watch his uncles driving their YMCA go-karts. I found it surprising how often he crashes, or spins out of a race, all by himself. After taking the GP2 title, Maldonado made the jump to F1 in 2011, driving for Williams. I'll take that curve one time at 97, another time at 98, and a third time at maybe 101. Ah, Andrea de Cesaris, the man so prone to disaster that he earned the moniker de Crasheris With heavy Marlboro funding (thanks to a high up father in the Philip Morris empire), de Cesaris started as a rookie at McLaren in 1981, famously damaging between 10 and 19 cars in just one year, and the toll didnt end there. Ex-F1 racer Pastor Maldonado surprised by WEC LMP2 car performance, Ex-F1 driver Pastor Maldonado secures WEC LMP2 seat for 2018/19, Ex-F1 driver Pastor Maldonado secures WEC LMP2 seat for 2018/19 Barcelona F1 test: Maldonado fastest, Wolff and Nasr collide, Jerez F1 test: Pastor Maldonado calls 2015 Lotus totally different, Jerez F1 test: Pastor Maldonado calls 2015 Lotus totally different Most Bizarre Pastor Maldonado Crashes in Formula 2016 F1 season will be 'difficult' for Lotus/Renault - Maldonado, Pastor Maldonado 'very, very annoying' - Sauber F1 boss Kaltenborn, Pastor Maldonado 'very, very annoying' - Sauber F1 boss Kaltenborn Pastor Maldonado's 2015 crashes: Was Crashtor really to blame? i think its a shame that the Venezuelan government keeps spending money on one of the worst if not the worst driver in F-1 !!!! In the race, he was running strongly until he crashed out on the final lap, fighting with Fernando Alonso for fifth position. Crashes into Sergio Perez in Practice 3. He spun off again during practice at Monaco, but that wasnt the worse accident to befall him that day. Receives a drive through penalty for doing so. [7] Maldonado also found the time to enter one round of the now defunct Formula Renault V6 Eurocup at Spa-Francorchamps, with a best finish of fifth place. Crashes into the back of Adrian Sutil and damages the car on lap 7. Maldonado did not score any more points for the rest of the season, nor did he reach Q3 for the rest of the season. Chinese GP: Pastor Maldonado pit problem 'caused by brakes' Lotus driver Pastor Maldonado endured an eventful Chinese Grand Prix, veering from the ridiculous With the announcement of the retirement of Nico Rosberg following the conclusion of the 2016 championship, Maldonado negotiated with Sauber Motorsport for a return to Formula One, with no agreement being reached. Criticism now part of Lotus F1 driver Pastor Maldonado's life, Lotus F1 expecting "great things" from Maldonado after break, Lotus F1 expecting "great things" from Maldonado after break Le Mans 24 Hours: Pastor Maldonado crash causes long safety car, Davidson, Maldonado switch from DragonSpeed to Jota for '19/20, Davidson, Maldonado switch from DragonSpeed to Jota for '19/20 Maldonado retired from his first race, the Australian Grand Prix, due to transmission problems. Maldonado hit back Whilst driving in Formula One, Maldonado gained 4 penalty points in the 2014 season up to the British Grand Prix, only equalled by Jules Bianchi. August 15th 2020 - Last updated: May 13th 2022. wife founders of Miami megachurch spar WebPastor Maldonado's reputation for crashing was fair, but the Venezuelan was far more complex than F1's social media world portrayed him. In a season that was marked by controversy Maldonado could have won the title were it not for a disqualification from first place at Misano for a technical infringement. I think I have the big balls to cross the limit every time. Maldonado received a 5-second penalty as a result. In the US Grand Prix, Maldonado started 13th, but had to take avoiding action in the first corner, which dropped him to 18th. At Monaco, he received a ten-place grid penalty for causing an avoidable collision with Sergio Prez during a practice session (which subsequently may have led to Prez's crash in qualifying, which caused the session to be red-flagged) and an additional five-place penalty for a gearbox change, meaning he started 24th and last on the grid. Kevin Magnussen completes deal to replace Pastor Maldonado. Improbably, Pastor Maldonado is one of them, and it is difficult to imagine another driver on that list whose talent behind the wheel is more lightly regarded. But even with the victory, Maldonado finished 15th in the 2012 drivers' standings, managing just one more finish above eighth place (fifth in Abu Dhabi). Since at the time there was no proper category for his age, he competed against kids that were 10-12 year old. However, he continued, the Venezuelan's win, "certainly proves beyond all doubt that he deserves his place in F1, even if one inevitably has to wonder what the Williams would be capable of with [Fernando] Alonso or [Lewis] Hamilton behind the wheel.". [91] Commentators looked back at his career fondly while commenting on the inconsistency that had earned him the nickname "Crashtor". Pastor Maldonado hoped for F1 return after Nico Rosberg retirement, Pastor Maldonado working on plan B for 2017 if F1 impossible, Pastor Maldonado working on plan B for 2017 if F1 impossible Over the last four years Maldonado has been involved in a string of incidents, and has received more penalties than any other driver, giving him a reputation [61] At the Spanish Grand Prix Maldonado crashed into the wall in the first part of qualifying. Rapax also won the Teams' Championship, five points ahead of Barwa Addax. Andreas Zuber raced against Maldonado for three years in GP2 and was his team-mate in 2008. Over the next four races, he crashed out and retired twice, before engine failure brought him to a halt at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Most famously, the Venezuelan failed to slow down following an accident in a Formula Renault 3.5 event in Monaco in 2005 and hit a marshal on the track, causing serious injury. Kevin Magnussen set to replace Pastor Maldonado at Renault F1 team, Renault working on Maldonado's F1 future with Venezuelan backers, Renault working on Maldonado's F1 future with Venezuelan backers [65] At the United States Grand Prix, Maldonado received a penalty for speeding behind the safety car, and another penalty for speeding in the pit lane, but still came home in ninth,[66] registering his first and ultimately, only points-scoring finish of the 2014 season. But if PDVSA can write a big sponsorship cheque, then who knows? Later in the race is given a third penalty for speeding under the safety car. At the Bahrain Grand Prix, Maldonado collided with Esteban Gutirrez after making a pit stop, causing Gutirrez's car to roll. 26 likes. WebYes he has! [9] The team's former owner, Giancarlo Minardi, was present at the test and commented positively about Maldonado's performance. Kevin Magnussen set to replace Pastor Maldonado at Renault F1 team, Kevin Magnussen set to replace Pastor Maldonado at Renault F1 team Crashes into the barrier at Turn 9 by himself in Practice 2. He made it into Q3 again in Monaco, qualifying eighth, and in the race was lying sixth with five laps remaining, when he collided with Lewis Hamilton, taking him out of the race. In his first race he failed to finish, in his second he retired. "I don't see any concrete opportunity for Formula One this year," his agent, Nicolas Todt, told Reuters' Alan Baldwin. [18] He took his first victory in only his fourth race in the series with a commanding win at Monaco. In the week following the announcement that Maldonado would not remain with the Williams team in 2014, Maldonado accused his team of sabotage at the United States Grand Prix.[56]. [52] He failed to make it out of the first qualifying session at the first race, the Australian Grand Prix, and qualified in 17th position,[53] one place behind Bottas. Yes he has! Collides with Giedo van der Garde and damages both cars on lap 1. Maldonado blamed Hamilton for the incident,[39] however the stewards gave Maldonado a 20-second time penalty which dropped Maldonado out of the points to twelfth position. [24] Maldonado finished sixteen points ahead of Barwa Addax's Sergio Prez. 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