Pastor Maldonado described the Williams FW35 chassis as ‘undriveable’ after being knocked out of the opening qualifying session in Melbourne on Saturday... read more »
Pastor Maldonado news
Pastor Maldonado
| Team | Lotus |
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| Country | Venezuela |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Points | 76 |
| Grands Prix entered | 96 |
| World Championships | N/A |
| Highest race finish | 1 (x1) |
| Highest grid position | 1 |
| Date of birth | 10/03/1985 |
| Place of birth | Maracay, Venezuela |
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Pastor Maldonado declared that Williams has taken a huge step backwards this season after being eliminated from Australian Grand Prix qualifying in Q1. read more »
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Wet weather and a delayed start ramped up the anxiety ahead of opening qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix. read more »
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Pastor Maldonado is hopeful that Williams will be much more competitive on Saturday after he could only manage sixteenth in practice this afternoon in Melbourne read more »
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Pastor Maldonado admitted that Williams are struggling for pace after a disappointing opening day of practice in Melbourne. read more »
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Pastor Maldonado admitted he was disappointed after the first day of practice in Melbourne read more »
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Pastor Maldonado admitted he has been surprised by the lack of performance from his Williams team in Melbourne, conceding the British squad is far from the leading cars read more »
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Pastor Maldonado admits he's unsure whether he will continue to receive financial backing from Venezuelan national oil company PDVSA... read more »
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Pastor Maldonado does not know whether he will continue to receive the support of Venezuelan national oil company PDVSA after the death last week of the country's... read more »
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Pastor Maldonado blew hot and cold in 2012. His race to victory in Spain was ultimately outweighed by needless mistakes which cost him results and made him a regular visitor to... read more »
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Pastor Maldonado is expecting to be in an even better position than he was last season when racing gets underway in Melbourne on Sunday read more »
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Pastor Maldonado was a new man in the final Formula 1 races of 2012 and can put his wild reputation behind him, reckons Williams technical chief Mike Coughlan. read more »
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Pastor Maldonado can probably survive in formula one even without Hugo Chavez. That is the view of former F1 driver turned respected British television commentator Martin... read more »
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Pastor Maldonado's backing from Venuzuela's government should remain unaffected by the death of Hugo Chavez read more »
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Demise of Venezuelan president shouldn't cast doubts on Spanish GP winner's deal with Williams, according to Martin Brundle. read more »
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Martin Brundle believes Pastor Maldonado should be secure in his job but admits financial backing counts for a lot in the current climate... read more »
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Pastor Maldonado’s position in Formula One appears to be secure, despite the death of Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez on Tuesday. Maldonado is heavily funded by state... read more »
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Sky Sports F1 pundit's Martin Brundle and Damon Hill believe Pastor Maldonado's future in F1 is secure - despite the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. read more »
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Following on from Pastor Maldonado's messages of support, Williams has also sent its condolences to the family of the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez.... read more »
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Pastor Maldonado has expressed his condolences to the family of Hugo Chávez, the former Venezuelan President who passed away on Tuesday. The two men knew each other... read more »
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Pastor Maldonado hopes to challenge for race wins during the 2013 F1 season, while admitting a title challenge 'isn't impossible' read more »
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Pastor Maldonado has another year's experience behind his name and he is determined this season will be even better than last year... read more »
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Pastor Maldonado thinks Williams has the ability to win more races this year after he took his debut victory with the team last year read more »
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Pastor Maldonado's future looks uncertain following the news that Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez has lost his battle with cancer at the age of 58. Chavez has been a very... read more »
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State-sponsored F1 driver Pastor Maldonado’s future appears clouded, following the death of controversial Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez. Backed by the... read more »
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
7th of December 2025
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- Drivers list
- Sebastian Vettel
- Daniel Ricciardo
- Lewis Hamilton
- Nico Rosberg
- Fernando Alonso
- Kimi Raikkonen
- Romain Grosjean
- Pastor Maldonado
- Jenson Button
- Carlos Sainz Jr.
- Will Stevens
- Roberto Merhi
- Felipe Nasr
- Max Verstappen
- Kevin Magnussen
- Nico Hulkenberg
- Sergio Perez
- Adrian Sutil
- Esteban Gutierrez
- Jean-Eric Vergne
- Daniil Kvyat
- Felipe Massa
- Valtteri Bottas
- Jules Bianchi
- Max Chilton
- Kamui Kobayashi
- Marcus Ericsson
- Robert Kubica
- Michael Schumacher
- Paul di Resta
- Heikki Kovalainen
| Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 1 | Lando Norris | 408 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 396 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | 392 |
| 4 | George Russell | 309 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 230 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 152 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | 150 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 73 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 64 |
| 10 | Isack Hadjar | 51 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
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| 1 | McLaren | 800 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 459 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 426 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 382 |
| 5 | Williams | 137 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 92 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 80 |
| 8 | Haas F1 Team | 73 |
| 9 | Kick Sauber | 68 |
| 10 | Alpine | 22 |