Aside from his pay driver status, Maldonado also gained a reputation over his career as somewhat wild and unpredictable on the circuit. Maldonado's and Hamiltons spat continued in Belgium, when the Williams man deliberately drove into the Brit after qualifying, and earned himself a five-place grid penalty. WebThe latest news about Pastor Maldonado from Autosport's team of world-leading journalists. Pastor Maldonado, I was further informed, had not crashed since the first lap of the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on 15 March. He is the sort of driver who keeps the throttle open when an accident starts so that it can only finish in the barriers. [74], At the Spanish Grand Prix, Maldonado was again involved in an incident he was hit by team mate Romain Grosjean, who had just returned to the track after missing a braking point, causing rear wing damage to Maldonado's car. Maldonado appeared to swipe across Hamilton as they headed down to Eau Rouge. Prez also called for the stewards to take tough action against Maldonado. As a result, he was banned from four races in the series and barred for life from the Principality, a punishment that his father reportedly overturned by paying for the marshals treatment. Spins out of the race by himself at Turn 1 on lap 25. Over the next four races, he crashed out and retired twice, before engine failure brought him to a halt at the Hungarian Grand Prix. More information about advertising and tracking in our Data protection notice, the List of our partners and in Data protection information center. By Ricciardo - /5 - RATE QUIZ MORE INFO Classic Best Score? Receives a 30 second penalty for continuing to ignore blue flags. 4 Collides with Esteban Gutierrez on lap 47. Entering the 2014 season, Lotus wanted to sign the talented Nico Hulkenberg, as then-team principal Eric Boullier told ESPN F1's Abhishek Takle,but the German could not offer any sponsorship cash. In Singapore he qualified second, alongside pole-sitter Lewis Hamilton. Chinese GP: Pastor Maldonado pit problem 'caused by brakes' Lotus driver Pastor Maldonado endured an eventful Chinese Grand Prix, veering from the ridiculous Pastor Maldonado is a decent enough driver, but his career has been marred by a series of crashes. Please someone put him back in his cage before he really hurts someone and himself. Mercedes energy deployment problem led Check out his facebook page Motorsport Snippets. 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. Has Maldonado crashed today? Yes he has! - Car Throttle Runs off the track during qualifying and damages the car. [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. [62] During the race the following day, Maldonado was deemed to have caused a collision when trying to pass Marcus Ericsson, and was given a five-second stop-go penalty. [67] At the Australian Grand Prix, Maldonado was hit by Felipe Nasr and crashed out of the race at the second corner of the first lap after he overtook 3 cars at the start and was in 6th position. He gets blamed for accidents that arent his fault, simply because its easy to do so, and the effect of that snowballs. Runs off at high speed over the grass in Practice 1 and stops the car on track shortly afterwards. Look. 2016 P. Gasly Hunt the Shunt earns an honourable mention on our list for his dangerous escapades, which would result in him either taking the win or crashing. Its one thing to collide accidentally with a rival, but its another to intentionally crash into them after the heat of the moment has passed. He signed to drive for the ART Grand Prix team during the 2009 season. [92][93], Maldonado was originally due to continue with Lotus for 2016,[94] however, the team was bought by Renault, and Maldonado's contract was terminated following several problems with Maldonado's sponsor, PDVSA. He then continued to have impressive qualifying pace with poor race pace at Britain, Germany, and Hungary, including a drive-through penalty at the latter for speeding in the pit lane. Has Maldonado Crashed Today? Analysis: Was Pastor Maldonado poised for an F1 breakthrough? 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[20] As part of the deal, he also joined the team for three rounds of the 200809 GP2 Asia Series. In Russia, he started in 14th position. Top 10 F1 one-hit wonders ranked: Alesi, Maldonado and more, Top 10 F1 one-hit wonders ranked: Alesi, Maldonado and more Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Although the Manor (being lapped) let Maldonado deliberately pass him by the penalty wasn't withdrawn. Crashes in the pitlane entry in Practice 2. was created to track his many mishaps. That reckless attitude continued in Formula One as Maldonado seemingly rammed Lewis Hamilton (Qualifying, Belgium 2011) and Sergio Perez (Practice, Monaco 2012) when he grew frustrated with them. 10 things we learned from the 2023 F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Newey agrees contract extension with Red Bull F1 team, Newey agrees contract extension with Red Bull F1 team What do we expect at the 2015 Malaysian F1 Grand Prix? Pastor also competed in the 2019 24 Hours of Daytona in the LMP2 category, also with DragonSpeed and alongside Roberto Gonzlez, Sebastin Saavedra and Ryan Cullen. Maldonado was able to continue and finished tenth with a broken front wing; Hamilton retired after he crashed into the tyre wall. Misses the weight check during qualifying and receives a reprimand for doing so. Crashes into the wall by himself at Turn 3 on lap 28. Pastor Maldonado's Belgian GP retirement was self-inflicted - Lotus, Belgian F1 GP: Grosjean, Maldonado defend Lotus amid troubles, Belgian F1 GP: Grosjean, Maldonado defend Lotus amid troubles Maldonado recently lost his race seat at Lotus when the team was bought by Renault. Maldonado received a 5-second penalty as a result. Pastor Maldonado working on plan B for 2017 if F1 impossible, Why Maldonado deserves another chance in F1, Why Maldonado deserves another chance in F1 Collides with Adrian Sutil and damages the car on lap 1. [44] He then jumped the start of the race, and was deemed to cause a collision with Marussia's Timo Glock, resulting in two separate 5-place grid penalties, so was demoted by 10 places in Monza. Amongst the current field of Grand Prix drivers there are none who receive more frequent criticism than Pastor Maldonado. 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 as an accident waiting to happen. Competition Where is the McLaren F1 Team based? [4] Cram Competition also entered one round of the German Formula Renault Championship at Oschersleben. How good was Pastor Maldonado? - The Race Hits a bollard entering the pitlane and receives a drive through penalty. Receives a ten place grid penalty for doing so. 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 August 15th 2020 - Last updated: May 13th 2022. All Crashes of Pastor Maldonado Can you name every driver with whom Maldonado crashed in his 5-year career, when given the race in which the crash occurred? Before entering Formula One, he won the 2010 GP2 Series championship. Spins in the pitlane and damages the car in Practice 2. [32], Maldonado began the 2012 season alongside Brazil's Bruno Senna, for Williams. [68] At the Malaysian Grand Prix, Maldonado's car suffered a puncture after he was hit by Valtteri Bottas, and he was later given a 10-second time penalty for speeding behind the safety car. Crashes into Sergio Perez in Practice 3. 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). 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 Cadillac Eau Rouge WEC shunt was "almost out of a movie scene", Aston Martin seeks permanent F1 DRS solution after lubricant fix in Baku, Aston Martin seeks permanent F1 DRS solution after lubricant fix in Baku Maldonado penalty for Ericsson Interlagos clash 'harsh', says Lotus, Lotus F1 team capable of 'fighting' Ferrari - Pastor Maldonado, Lotus F1 team capable of 'fighting' Ferrari - Pastor Maldonado Pastor Maldonado's 2015 crashes: Was Crashtor really to blame? Pastor Maldonado shrugs off criticism from F1 fans, Pastor Maldonado is better than he gets credit for says Lotus team, Pastor Maldonado is better than he gets credit for says Lotus team [70] At the Chinese Grand Prix, Maldonado suffered a brake issue that caused him to go off-track when entering the pits, and had to be recovered by the marshals. Pastor Maldonado to stay with Lotus Formula 1 team for 2015, Mercedes F1 move would not cure Lotus issues instantly - Maldonado, Mercedes F1 move would not cure Lotus issues instantly - Maldonado In Hungary, Maldonado qualified eighth, but a poor start dropped him to twelfth after lap one and thirteenth after the pitstops. Singapore GP: Button labels Maldonado's driving 'very strange', Lotus F1 team wants first-lap caution from Grosjean and Maldonado, Lotus F1 team wants first-lap caution from Grosjean and Maldonado Maldonado spun out in the race after 24 laps and consequently retired. Ex-F1 driver Pastor Maldonado secures WEC LMP2 seat for 2018/19, Maldonado turned down uncompetitive F1 seat but return is possible, Maldonado turned down uncompetitive F1 seat but return is possible For causing the incident, Maldonado was given a ten-second stop-go penalty during the race, and after the race, three points on his FIA Super Licence, and a five-place grid penalty for the Chinese Grand Prix. Pastor would do well to follow suit. 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. Gutierrez flips over and retires. Later in the race is given a third penalty for speeding under the safety car. Do you want daily uptadtes on the crashes of the best F1 driver in the history of the universe? Maldonado was later promoted to his first pole position in his Formula One career after Hamilton was excluded from the results of qualifying, due to having insufficient fuel in his car. Maldonado also received 14 penalties throughout the season, five ahead of Sergio Prez and Michael Schumacher, Maldonado's grid penalties for both driving offences and gearbox changes totaled to 38 grid places, 1.8 per race. And that, it seems, will be Maldonado's legacy: a quick driver with lots of potential who could never quite harness that speed to perform consistently at a high level. 2023 The Goodwood Estate Company Limited. Lotus F1 driver Pastor Maldonado not interested in driver coaches, Max Verstappen amused by criticism from F1 rival Pastor Maldonado, Max Verstappen amused by criticism from F1 rival Pastor Maldonado In his third, he apparently dawdled in front of Rubens Barrichello during qualifying and sent him to the back of the grid. [88] In Japan, Maldonado started from outside the top 10, but got up to seventh immediately after the start. 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. Lotus F1 team wants first-lap caution from Grosjean and Maldonado, Pastor Maldonado calm about future if Renault swings F1 axe, Pastor Maldonado calm about future if Renault swings F1 axe Crashes into Paul di Resta on his way into pitlane and receives a penalty for doing so. I feel that as F1 fans, we are obligated to document the rest of this years incidents (plenty to add) and of course go back and note the many other incidents this joke of a driver has had in previous years. Crashes into the wall by himself on the final lap. 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 He won the Italian title, with eight wins and six pole positions from seventeen starts. 2015 S. Vandoorne They had a baby girl in September 2013 and a second daughter in November 2017. 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. Pastor Maldonado confirms F1 exit after losing Renault seat, Kevin Magnussen completes deal to replace Pastor Maldonado, Kevin Magnussen completes deal to replace Pastor Maldonado He had a farcical sprint race in the wet at Silverstone he stalled on the dummy grid, picked up a penalty for speeding in the pitlane as he joined the race, another penalty for passing under yellow flags, and crashed into Adrin Valls and Kamui Kobayashi on the final lap. F1 must seek answers after boring Baku F1 race, says Wolff, Cadillac Eau Rouge WEC shunt was "almost out of a movie scene", Cadillac Eau Rouge WEC shunt was "almost out of a movie scene" Pastor Maldonado Russell strayed off-track while adjusting his steering wheel Maldonado celebrates his only F1 win, at the 2012 Spanish Grand Prix. [100], Maldonado also negotiated with IndyCar team KV Racing Technology, with no agreement being reached, and the team being sold due to financial difficulties.[101]. Collides with Max Chilton and hits the barriers on lap 44. Hungary 2015 race. Maldonado was not hurt in the crash. [85], At the Singapore Grand Prix, Maldonado ran off track, and when he rejoined he and Button collided. Maldonado had a questionable driving record before he even reached Formula One. As well as numerous accidents throughout the junior categories he was given a four race ban in the World Series by Renault for ignoring yellow flags and causing an accident that injured a marshal. All pilot sitting behind the wheel of these cars, deserves the utmost respect considering the risks inherent in their profession, as for permit to increase it at each meeting with the presence of a talent so lackluster as Maldoblado; and if you want a sample button, there are as many as buttons have their steering wheel. 2008 G. Pantano Receives a penalty for doing so. In the Malaysian Grand Prix, he failed to reach Q2 in qualifying and again dropped out of the race. With all those crashes and penalties, Maldonado has racked up 32 DNFs and just 14 points finishes in 95 career starts. In fact, when theyre flying around convoluted circuits at speeds in excess of 150mph the slightest loss of concentration could have very serious repercussions. Crashes into the wall by himself at Turn 3 in qualifying. But the Venezuelan says that the front row is his natural habitat and his critics don't realise Dont forget the single-car crash at T3 in the 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix! Analysis: Does Pastor Maldonado deserve his bad F1 reputation? After acknowledging Maldonado's speed, I asked Zuber for his ex-team-mate's greatest weakness. Speeds in the pitlane and receives a penalty for doing so. [47] Maldonado returned to the sharp end of the grid in Abu Dhabi where he qualified fourth, which became third as Vettel was excluded from qualifying due to having insufficient fuel in his car. You having a laugh mate? Despite losing his seat to Magnussen, Maldonado still wants to race in F1. Chilton is penalised. However, is this reputation justified, or is Maldonado unfairly singled out? Competition WIN a George Russell Graphic T-shirt. Jerez F1 test: Pastor Maldonado calls 2015 Lotus totally different, Pastor Maldonado shrugs off criticism from F1 fans, Pastor Maldonado shrugs off criticism from F1 fans You forgot 2011 Canadian GP where he spun into Turn 2, his own mistake. Heres our shortlist of the most accident-prone F1 drivers. Pastor Maldonado recalls his Spanish GP win: 'It was my chance, my time'. They were for jumping the start and causing a collision with Timo Glock at the restart which led to Maldonados retirement. I'm not as good as Fangio. In Japan Maldonado qualified 14th, starting 12th and finished the race 8th, his first points finish since he won in Spain nearly five months earlier. I won in Formula One with a not competitive car, competing against Ferraris, McLarens, Red Bulls. Kevin Magnussen completes deal to replace Pastor Maldonado. Its like he is a experimental monkey trying to drive except a monkey would crash less. [78] At the midpoint of the season, the BBC journalist Andrew Benson rated Maldonado as the worst driver to that point, and stated that he "seems to be trying his utmost to find new ways to infuriate his employers and collect as many penalty points from the stewards as possible.
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