Following his victory at the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday at Barcelona, Williams Formula One driver Pastor Maldonado gives his thoughts on his spectacular first ever win in... read more »
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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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Q: You visited the team’s factory in Oxfordshire today, what was the atmosphere like? Pastor Maldonado: I arrived at the factory this morning and everybody I have met... read more »
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Pastor Maldonado has talked briefly about those claiming he is simply in Formula 1 because of money, following his unexpected victory in the Spanish Grand Prix last Sunday.... read more »
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Just five days ago, Pastor Maldonado brought Williams its first victory since 2004 and his career-first win in Formula 1. Since then, the Venezuelan has travelled back to the... read more »
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Formula One's newest race winner Pastor Maldonado shares his thoughts on his first win and the reasons for Williams improved form... read more »
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Following his victory in the Spanish Grand Prix, Pastor Maldonado shares his thoughts on his first win in Formula One and the season so far. read more »
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Pastor Maldonado talks to Williams after his maiden victory and looks ahead to the Monaco Grand Prix read more »
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Former GP2 Series champion Pastor Maldonado says this year's unpredictable F1 championship reminds him of his time in the feeder series. read more »
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Pastor Maldonado sees no reason win back-to-back races with victory at the Monaco Grand Prix next weekend read more »
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Pastor Maldonado has spoken of how he feared a tragic end to Williams' Spanish GP weekend after a fire broke out in their garage... read more »
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Pastor Maldonado admits that he feared celebrations for his maiden F1 win could have been overshadowed by the fire that swept through the Williams' pit. read more »
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Williams will be delighted to be back to winning ways but the question is, what was the biggest contributing factor to their victory? There is no doubt the new appointments and... read more »
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As consistently reported on The Flying Lap, Pastor Maldonado has been showing great promise ever since he made his F1 debut in Melbourne last year; we were also very... read more »
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Bruno Senna's seat isn't under threat, according to Williams shareholder Toto Wolff, despite some less than impressive results. Speculation has linked Valtteri Bottas... read more »
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Pastor Maldonado, on the back of his shock win at the Spanish Grand Prix with Williams last weekend, believes he and the team have what it takes to become the first team to win... read more »
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Williams's Pastor Maldonado sees no reason why he can't take his race-winning form into next weekend's Monaco Grand Prix. read more »
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Pastor Maldonado has spoken of how his joy turned to horror when, moments after posing for a team photo to celebrate his Barcelona win, a garage fire almost ended in tragedy. read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo is eager to follow in Pastor Maldonado's footsteps and become the third new F1 race winner this season... read more »
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Williams's shock victory in the Spanish Grand Prix was a result of major changes made to the team over the past year, according to Pastor Maldonado. read more »
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Pastor Maldonado believes that the driver plays a bigger part in the competitive equation under Formula 1's current regulations. read more »
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Christian Klien, who worked on Pastor Maldonado's winning Spanish GP set-up in Williams' simulator, will partner Russell Ingall in this year's V8 Supercar enduros. read more »
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Last Sunday proved that Pastor Maldonado is no mere ‘pay driver’. “If he was a fool, he would not be with us, no matter how much money he... read more »
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Mark Webber has said Pastor Maldonado's win in Spain is just the tonic the Williams F1 team needed. read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo says he is hoping to pull off "a bit of a miracle" in Monaco after being encouraged by Pastor Maldonado's victory in the Spanish Grand Prix read more »
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Mark Webber has described Pastor Maldonado's victory in the Spanish Grand Prix as "an unreal result" 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |