In 1999, aged 14, he moved to europe to further his racing career. Top of the list is the williams driver pastor maldonado, who is worth an estimated. He may not be the most popular driver among the f1 fraternity, but pastor maldonado certainly spices things up for us viewers. Pastor rafael maldonado motta ol maracay, venezuela. Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for pastor maldonado on. All in all then, pastor maldonado is certainly not the worst driver to compete in formula one. Pastor maldonado has fended off his growing reputation as a crashprone f1 driver. Detailed karting statistics not covered by driver database.
Pastor maldonado set for williams f1 exit f1 autosport. Lotuss pastor maldonado says he has no interest in employing a driver coach or advisor in a bid to improve his formula 1 form. Banned for life maldonado lucky to be in monaco on. Four children were born from this marriage, luisa, guiomar, marina and juana. The following graph shows the change in the driverdb rating of manuel maldonado over time since january 1st 20. Can you find the f1 drivers who dont fit in every row, using both trivia and logic. Juan manuel fangio, who is regarded as one of the greatest drivers of all time, won the title five times in the first eight seasons of the championship and was twice a runnerup. Lotus f1 driver pastor maldonado not interested in driver. Most bizarre pastor maldonado crashes in formula one.
Feb 07, 2016 can you name the f1 drivers who have never scored a podium with most career points. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. Formula 1 best drivers without podium quiz by pastor. Maldonado made his f1 debut at the 2011 australian grand prix driving for williams, becoming the first venezuelan driver in formula one since johnny cecotto in. Rate 5 stars rate 4 stars rate 3 stars rate 2 stars rate 1 star. Mar 16, 2012 pastor maldonado leads the f1 drivers who bring money to the cockpit.
Pastor maldonado and his pdvsa backers are in the final stages of talks that will secure their exit from williams, and clear the way for felipe massas arrival. Silverstone, england ap williams driver pastor maldonado was fined and accused of being very dangerous for formula one after ending a rivals race. He is the 2010 gp2 champion, and a former champion of italian formula renault. Get all the latest news, race results, video highlights, interviews and more. Now 33, the former williams and lotus driver last raced in 2015, may 7, 2018 with 0 comments. Manuel maldonado racing career profile driver database. Feb 01, 2016 pastor maldonado has confirmed he will not be racing in the 2016 formula 1 world championship and kevin magnussen will replace him in renaults driver lineup the dane had been linked with a. Venezuelan racing driver pastor maldonado is pretty much a fan favourite, albeit for a different reason. Pastor maldonado arrived in f1 with williams in 2011, after winning the gp2 series the year before. Six out of the 24 drivers have won their seats in f1 by bringing in vast amounts of sponsors cash. The 8 most maldonado moments of pastor maldonados f1 career. Jan 29, 2016 we will miss pastor maldonado, if reports of his imminent departure from formula one are correct.
Pastor rafael maldonado motta is a venezuelan professional racing driver, who competed in formula one for the williams 201120 and lotus 20142015. He was a wonderful mix of f1 man and dodgem star, the prangster among the worlds elite drivers. Pastor rafael maldonado motta born 9 march 1985 in maracay, venezuela is a formula one driver who formerly drove for lotus alongside romain grosjean. He became the first venezuelan to win a formula one grand prix when he won the 2012 spanish. Pastor rafael maldonado motta born march 9, 1985 in maracay is a venezuelan racing driver. Unfortunately for pastor, his sponsors ran out of cash at the start of 2016.
Kevin magnussen, the former mclaren driver, stands by to replace him at renault next season. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Apoyemos a pastor maldonado nuestro piloto venezolano. Pastor maldonado f1 driver biography f1 fanatic racefans. F1 faces farewell to crashtor and prangster pastor maldonado. Pastor maldonado leads the f1 drivers who bring money to the. Formula 1 driver daniel ricciardo breaks down racing movies. Aug 15, 2012 pastor maldonado crashes in f1 and gp2.
Pastor maldonado working on 2017 f1 return fox sports. Examining pastor maldonados f1 legacy of crashes, penalties. We take a look back at some of our favourite moments from lord pastors formula 1 career. Driver relations cousin of pastor maldonado disclaimer. His career so far has been in singleseater formula racing. There have been 25 formula one drivers from argentina including one world drivers champion. In 66 seasons of the formula one world championship, just 95 different drivers have won a grand prix 10 others won the indianapolis 500 when it counted. Apr 30, 2015 all in all then, pastor maldonado is certainly not the worst driver to compete in formula one. In a sport that can sometimes lack drama and excitement, maldonado was on a oneman mission to reverse f1 s image. He is currently a driver for the williams formula one team.
Asked in a recent interview who was the worst f1 racer, the australian former red bull driver replied. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. His one race victory in spain 2012, plus some serious backing, allowed him to leave williams behind not what youd call an amicable parting and move on to lotus f1 for the 2014 and 2015 seasons. Pastor maldonado loses his f1 seat february 1, 2016 by thejudge in daily f1 news and comment. Latest f1 news on pastor maldonado updates f1 reader your daily f1 news fix formula 1. Maldonado has long been sponsored by venezuelas state oil firm pdvsa, providing a considerable amount of money for him to drive in f1 hence why he is often referred to as a pay driver. The venezuelan has been nicknamed crashtor by many formula one fans and even some media outlets. Pastor maldonado signed for williams in 2011 after winning the gp2 championship the previous year maldonado started karting at the age of seven and soon began racing in national competitions. Jul 08, 2012 silverstone, england ap williams driver pastor maldonado was fined and accused of being very dangerous for formula one after ending a rivals race for a second successive grand prix on sunday. His first f1 race was the 2011 australian grand prix. Maldonado accused of being danger to f1 rivals sports.
Pastor maldonado leads the f1 drivers who bring money to the cockpit. Pastor maldonado stats, race results, wins, news, record. Exformula 1 driver pastor maldonado has his first fulltime drive in two years after joining the dragonspeed lmp2 team for the world endurance championship. Lotus f1 driver pastor maldonado not interested in driver coaches. May 7 former f1 driver pastor maldonado has played down any comparison between himself and max verstappen. Career details the racing career of manuel maldonado. Pastor maldonado simple english wikipedia, the free. Pastor maldonado has confirmed he will not be racing in the 2016 formula 1 world championship and kevin magnussen will replace him in renaults. The venezuelan arrived in f1 in 2011 with williams as gp2 champion, and the very next year delivered the team a first win in over. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. His record isnt the most flattering but his lengthy stay in the sport and a race victory to his name are testament to his recognisable racing abilities. He was also president of the first audiencia of guatemala, and in that capacity interim governor of guatemala from 1536 to september 15, 1539. We will miss pastor maldonado, if reports of his imminent departure from formula one are correct. Pastor rafael maldonado motta spanish pronunciation.
Sergio perez ha criticado muy duramente a pastor maldonado. Pastor maldonado leads the f1 drivers who bring money to. Sports quiz find extra f1 driver random sports or auto racing quiz can you find the f1 drivers who dont fit in every row, using both trivia and logic. In just two days time, kevin magnussen will be revealed by renault as jolyon palmers new team mate and an all new driver lineup for the 2016 f1 season, according to autosport. Maldonado was initially a racer criticised for crashing, but the venezuelan has calmed his driving style somewhat. Maldonado made his f1 debut at the 2011 australian grand prix driving for williams, becoming the first venezuelan driver in formula one since. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually.
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