Pastor Maldonado
|
0
C'ships |
1
Win |
1
Pole |
1
Podium |
74
Races |
Bio
Pastor Maldonado
Pastor Rafael Maldonado Motta, born in 1986, is the first Venezuelan to win a Grand Prix, when he took the win from Pole Position at the 2012 Spanish Grand Prix. Despite winning the GP2 series in 2010 and other championships in various other series in lower tiers, Maldonado is often slammed by the critics for his inconstant drives, and is stated as someone with tremendous speed yet prone to crashes. Maldonado has speed over his experienced teammates in tenure at Formula 1. His relationship with Williams deteriorated over the course of 2013 season, and with the money from PDVSA, he switched to Lotus. Team
Lotus
Nationality
Venezuelan
Helmet
Standings
|
2014
Change of team backfires as former employers turn into a multi-podium finishing outfit while Lotus subsides as a midfielder. Scores only two points all season long and made headlines for all the wrong reasons
2013
Relationship with Williams deteriorates on the inability of the team to produce a competitive car, signs off a multi-year deal with Lotus
2012
Scores his breakthrough win at Barcelona to the joy of a team that had spent the last few years in the wilderness. Overall his performances were rather inconsistent with just three other top 10 finishes
2011
Scores only a single point in his debut season but wealthy backing from his home country means he gets to stay in Williams for another year
|