Pastor Maldonado and Bruno Senna may have finished in the points for Williams but the Venezuelan driver lamented a KERS failure. Maldonado believes he could have finished on... read more »
Pastor Maldonado news
Pastor Maldonado
| Team | Lotus |
|---|---|
| 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 was disappointed to have missed out on the Abu Dhabi podium even though he didn't have KERS for much of the race... read more »
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A KERS problem caused Pastor Maldonado's slide down the field during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix read more »
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Kimi Raikkonen came from fourth on the grid to win his first race since his comeback at the start of the season and his first win for Lotus. The Finn jumped to second after a... read more »
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Welcome to live text commentary for the 2012 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix from the Yas Marina circuit. Lewis Hamilton broke Red Bulls recent run of pole positions to start ahead of... read more »
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With Sebastian Vettel having been disqualified from Saturday's qualifying results for failing to return to the pits under the cars own power and then failing to provide... read more »
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Pastor Maldonado must convert his third place on the grid into a strong result in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, according to Williams chief operations engineer Mark Gillan read more »
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Pastor Maldonado continually upstaged the big names in qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and finally succeeded in netting fourth place on the grid for Williams. read more »
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Williams saw its drivers qualify far apart from each other as Pastor Maldonado qualified fourth and Bruno Senna 15th for tomorrow’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Maldonado improved... read more »
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Pastor Maldonado has targeted a points finish after qualifying in fourth place for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Maldonado surprised many with his lap in Q3 that puts him behind... read more »
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Pastor Maldonado will be taking no prisoners when the lights go out at the start of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, having qualified fourth behind championship leader Sebastian... read more »
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Pastor Maldonado is confident he can maintain a strong pace throughout Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after qualifying fourth on the grid read more »
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Pastor Maldonado has warned the Formula 1 world championship contenders that he will be on the attack in Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after qualifying right among the... read more »
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Pastor Maldonado believes points are on the table for Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after qualifying his Williams in fourth place... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton will start from pole position in Abu Dhabi on Sunday following a dominant performance on Saturday, leading McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh to describe... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has commandingly clinched a second Abu Dhabi pole position, beating Mark Webber on Saturday evening. The feat marks Hamilton’s 25th career pole, with... read more »
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McLaren's Lewis Hamilton led the final practice session from almost beginning to end after continually improving upon his opening lap. Hamilton's fastest lap on the... read more »
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Pastor Maldonado and Williams were far more content this Friday than they were one week ago, with the Venezuelan having ended his day ninth in Abu Dhabi. From the 17 races so... read more »
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McLaren may have dominated the first practice session on Friday in Abu Dhabi, but it was Sebastian Vettel who finished the day quickest as he took charge in second practice.... read more »
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McLaren were in dominant form in Abu Dhabi, with Lewis Hamilton topping the times ahead of his team-mate Jenson Button. The McLaren pair were half a second ahead of Red... read more »
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Williams will be a top-six factor in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix if it starts with the pace it had by race day in India, insists Pastor Maldonado. read more »
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Williams has set its sights on a double points finish at the Yas Marina Circuit this weekend, with the Grove-based team aiming to build upon an encouraging performance in... read more »
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Bruno Senna was once again the better of Williams' pair of drivers this weekend, after finishing in the points while his team mate Pastor Maldonado suffered a puncture and... read more »
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The FIA stewards have decided to take no action against Michael Schumacher for his alledged breach of the blue flag rule. The German suffered a first lap puncture after contact... read more »
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Sauber drivers Kamui Kobayashi and Sergio Pérez were both left extremely disappointed after Sunday's Indian Grand Prix, with the pair unable to record a... 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 |