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F1 is unsurpassed in the sporting world in terms of sheer speed and adrenaline. However, one criticism which is occasionally levelled at the top level of motorsport is that it has..
Name | Pastor Maldonado |
Country | Venezuela |
Height | 1.73 meter / 5 feet 8 inch |
Place of Birth | Maracay |
Date of Birth | Mar 9th 1985 - 39 years old |
Season Entries | 5 |
Car Number | 13 |
First Race | 2011 Australian F1 GP |
Last Race | 2015 Abu Dhabi F1 GP |
First Pole | 2012 Spanish F1 GP |
Last Pole | 2012 Spanish F1 GP |
First Win | 2012 Spanish F1 GP |
Last Win | 2012 Spanish F1 GP |
First Win from Pole | 2012 Spanish F1 GP |
Last Win from Pole | 2012 Spanish F1 GP |
F1 Teams History | Williams (2011-2013) Lotus F1 (2014-2015) |
Pastor Maldonado F1 Stats | |
Grand Prix Entries | 96 |
Grand Prix Starts | 95 |
Total Points | 75.00 |
Avg. Points per GP | 0.78 |
Grand Prix Wins | 1 (1,0%) |
Wins from pole | 1 (1,0%) |
Pole Positions | 1 (1,0%) |
Front Row Starts | 2 (2,1%) |
Avg. GP Grid | 14.1 |
GP Podiums | 1 (1,0%) |
GP Fastest Laps | 0 |
GP Points Finish | 14 (14,6%) |
Avg. GP Position | 12.8 |
GP Retirements | 33 (34,4%) |
GP DNF's | 28 (29,2%) |
Total GP Laps | 4.519 |
It is fair to say that fans did not warm to Venezuelan Pastor Maldonado, but underneath the controversies is a driver full of talent.
Maldonado broke into the sport in 2011 as Rubens Barrichello’s team-mate at Williams, in a move which raised eyebrows as Maldonado received heavy financial backing from the Venezuelan government.
Also, the racer replaced a highly-rated young driver, Nico Hulkenberg, who didn't have Pastor’s financial luxuries.
A poor start to the season only heaped the pressure on him, and when he collided with Lewis Hamilton in Monaco his driving quality was called into question.
However, Maldonado is the 2009 GP2 champion and an impressive qualifying record proved he had the talent to be on the grid. But poor race results in comparison to his savvy team-mate Barrichello failed to ease the pressure.
Maldonado's and Hamilton’s spat continued in Belgium, when the William’s man deliberately drove into the Brit after qualifying, and earned himself a five-place grid penalty.
Incidentally this is where he picked up his first point after a good performance earned him a 10th placed finish. It would be his only point of the season.
Williams decided to retain Maldonado for the 2012 season and released Barrichello, in a decision which, again, was puzzling.
However, Maldonado showed how good he can in a much quicker car. Despite the car’s obvious improvement, no-one could have predicted his stunning qualifying lap in Spain which helped him to second on the grid.
After falling behind Fernando Alonso at the start, the Williams man drove the race of his life to beat the Spaniard and win his first Grands Prix. It was a dominant display that showcased his true speed and potential to the world.
Unfortunately that was as good as it got for the 2012 season as struggled next to new team-mate Bruno Senna. Further points in Japan and Abu Dhabi saw him finish the season in 15th place with 45 points.
2013 was a disastrous season for Williams and a very public fall out meant Maldonado’s exit was inevitable He hoped that a move to Lotus could bring a title challenge, but the team badly built their 2014 and they struggled to score points.
2015 saw Lotus produce a better car, but Maldonado's inconsistency frustrated the team all season. He finished well behind Grosjean in the end-of-season standings, and he was released at the end of the campaign
2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
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19th | 15th | 18th | 17th | 13th |
Year | Team | Engine | GP | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Pod | Pole | Laps | FL | Avg Pts | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | Lotus F1 | Mercedes | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 778 | 0 | 1.42 | 27 |
2014 | Lotus F1 | Renault | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 846 | 0 | 0.06 | 1 |
2013 | Williams | Renault | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1058 | 0 | 0.05 | 1 |
2012 | Williams | Renault | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 944 | 0 | 2.25 | 45 |
2011 | Williams | Cosworth | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 893 | 0 | 0.05 | 1 |
1st | 1 Time |
5th | 1 Time |
7th | 3 Times |
8th | 4 Times |
9th | 2 Times |
10th | 3 Times |
11th | 8 Times |
12th | 7 Times |
13th | 5 Times |
14th | 12 Times |
15th | 5 Times |
16th | 7 Times |
17th | 4 Times |
18th | 4 Times |
19th | 1 Time |
DNF | 28 Times |
DNS | 1 Time |
Year | Race | No | Team | Engine | Grid | Pos | Retired | Pts | |
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1 | 2012 | 2012 Spanish F1 GP | 18 | Williams | Renault | 1 | 1 | 25 |
Year | Race | No | Team | Engine | Grid | Pos | Retired | Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2012 | 2012 Spanish F1 GP | 18 | Williams | Renault | 1 | 1 | 25 |
Year | Team | Team Mate | Best Pos | Points | Wins | Poles | Pos | Quali | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | Williams | Rubens Barrichello | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 10 |
2012 | Williams | Bruno Senna | 1 | 6 | 45 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 4 |
2013 | Williams | Valtteri Bottas | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 12 |
2014 | Lotus F1 | Romain Grosjean | 9 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 13 |
2015 | Lotus F1 | Romain Grosjean | 7 | 3 | 27 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 16 |
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