Crashes into the back of Esteban Gutierrez after the apex of Turn 1 on lap 48. 2 man, Grosjean. 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Barcelona F1 test: Pastor Maldonado fastest on day three for Lotus, Barcelona F1 test: Maldonado fastest, Wolff and Nasr collide, Barcelona F1 test: Maldonado fastest, Wolff and Nasr collide They had a baby girl in September 2013 and a second daughter in November 2017. Later in the race was caught speeding under the safety car and received a 10 second penalty. Davidson, Maldonado switch from DragonSpeed to Jota for '19/20, Davidson: Maldonado WEC win his second best after Williams F1 victory, Davidson: Maldonado WEC win his second best after Williams F1 victory Moving to Alfa Romeo in 1982, he counted five accidents, one of which took both team cars out of contention on the Austrian start line, followed by three in 84, four in 85, four in 87 and three in 88. But he did prove that he was both fast and loose, beating Laudas McLaren to pole position at Long Beach in 1982, and coming within touching distance of various race wins, only to be blighted by mechanical bad luck. But it was at Imola that Ide was deemed unsafe to continue in the Championship, after causing a first lap crash with Christijan Albers that sent the Dutchman rolling. 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 Pastor Maldonado's 2015 crashes: Was Crashtor really to blame? Receives a reprimand and a fine for doing so. I won in Formula One with a not competitive car, competing against Ferraris, McLarens, Red Bulls. Kevin Magnussen set to replace Pastor Maldonado at Renault F1 team, Renault working on Maldonado's F1 future with Venezuelan backers, Renault working on Maldonado's F1 future with Venezuelan backers 2016 P. Gasly [48] He kept third place at the start and was running at the same pace as cars around him until his KERS unit failed after the first safety car period of the race. Maldonado turned down uncompetitive F1 seat but return is possible, Pastor Maldonado hoped for F1 return after Nico Rosberg retirement, Pastor Maldonado hoped for F1 return after Nico Rosberg retirement At the Spanish Grand Prix he reached Q3 for the first time, eventually qualifying in ninth position for the race. At the end of second qualifying session in Canada, Maldonado crashed into the infamous Wall of Champions at the end of the lap in which he set the quickest sector 1 time, and was on course to bump Jenson Button out of Q3. Maldonado had a questionable driving record before he even reached Formula One. [106], 2005 N. Rosberg He either finds trouble or trouble finds him! F1 Chinese GP: Jenson Button penalised for Pastor Maldonado clash, Pastor Maldonado: 2015 Lotus Formula 1 car 'not that bad', Pastor Maldonado: 2015 Lotus Formula 1 car 'not that bad' The remainder of the season saw no less than five crashes (into debris, Hamilton, Perez, Paul di Resta and Timo Glock) and three penalties at the Belgian Grand Prix. 2011 R. Grosjean, 2012 D. Valsecchi [77] At the Hungarian Grand Prix, Srgio Prez tried to overtake Maldonado at the outside of the corner, Maldonado failed to leave enough room so the two collided, causing Prez to spin. Please add his latest crash in Monza 3 days ago (Monza 15) running into Hulkenberg at race start in the 1st corner, ending his race with a broken suspension. Maldonado blamed Hamilton for the incident,[39] however the stewards gave Maldonado a 20-second time penalty which dropped Maldonado out of the points to twelfth position. Crashes into Paul di Resta on his way into pitlane and receives a penalty for doing so. Maldonado takes out Esteban Gutierrez at the 2014 Bahrain Grand Prix. Jolyon Palmer is ready for Formula 1 race debut - Pastor Maldonado, 2016 F1 season will be 'difficult' for Lotus/Renault - Maldonado, 2016 F1 season will be 'difficult' for Lotus/Renault - Maldonado Wins 1 Grand Prix Pit garage bursts into flames! Collides with Giedo van der Garde and damages both cars on lap 1. Spins into the wall and damages the car at Turn 3 in Practice 1. Retires from the race. Pastor Maldonado recalls his Spanish GP In 66 seasons of the Formula One World Championship, just 95 different drivers have won a grand prix (10 others won the Indianapolis 500 when it counted towards the championship). [91] Commentators looked back at his career fondly while commenting on the inconsistency that had earned him the nickname "Crashtor". However, it all went downhill when he joined the Super Aguri F1 team in 2006. disqualification for technical noncompliance. Has Maldonado crashed today A great driver like Fangio will take that curve at ninety-nine point nine every single time. British Grand Prix Top 4 Most Expensive European F1 Races, Win Lewis Hamilton Spanish GP Special Edition Cap, Win Lewis Hamilton China GP Special Edition Cap. [2], Maldonado's first experience of formula racing was in Italy in 2003. And 2012 Brazilian GP, after a brilliant first lap, he binned it at Turn 3. Speeds in the pitlane and serves a drive through penalty. Sadly, he died as he lived, crashing his motorcycle in Rome in October 2014. 2023 The Goodwood Estate Company Limited. He won the Italian title, with eight wins and six pole positions from seventeen starts. Analysis: Does Pastor Maldonado deserve his bad F1 reputation? coming out of a slip stream on a straight behind Verstappen, he almost loses it. Pastor Maldonado calm about future if Renault swings F1 axe, Pastor Maldonado was eliminated from Belgian GP by 17G kerb impact, Pastor Maldonado was eliminated from Belgian GP by 17G kerb impact Crashes into Lewis Hamilton when rejoining the circuit and receives a penalty for doing so. Maldonado's Lotus team described the incident as an "oops", but the stewards considered the incident to be serious so imposed a 5-second penalty on Maldonado. Top 10 F1 one-hit wonders ranked: Alesi, Maldonado and more, Maldonado claims he was "very close" to a Ferrari F1 deal for 2014, Maldonado claims he was "very close" to a Ferrari F1 deal for 2014 It was also his only podium finish and his only win in Formula One. [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. But in the race he scored his first point in Formula One with a tenth-place finish. I cant think of another F1 driver who has consistently made very basic mistakes like that. Or not I dont think the BBC have enough budget for car repairs if he took that role. All Rights Reserved. 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. He clinched the Championship in the penultimate event at Monza, Maldonado won six consecutive feature races on his way to winning the title (from Istanbul Park to Spa), which also took him to a total of ten race victories in GP2,[23] which is a series record. "He goes too often over the limit," he replied. [78] Maldonado was among numerous others that were penalised for speeding in the pit lane,[78] and overtaking a Manor car under neutralised safety car conditions. [73] On the first lap of the race Maldonado was hit by Max Verstappen, damaging Verstappen's front wing; Maldonado also was hit by Massa's car, damaging its floor. Bottas runs off the track. 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. [7] Maldonado also found the time to enter one round of the now defunct Formula Renault V6 Eurocup at Spa-Francorchamps, with a best finish of fifth place. Maldonado held his lead after the third pit-stop phase, and held off Alonso and Kimi Rikknen to win, becoming the first Venezuelan driver to finish on a Grand Prix podium in the process. In the end, he finished 8th. In his first race he failed to finish, in his second he retired. Crashes into the back of Timo Glock on Lap 5 and receives a penalty for doing so. [16] Draco Racing lodged an appeal and the results of the championship remained provisional until Italy's National Court of Appeal for Motorsport upheld the stewards' decision at a hearing in January 2007. Expert reviews, articles, analysis and more. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 2023 enterF1.com. Renault reunion will be easier than 2014 F1 season - Maldonado, Jolyon Palmer is ready for Formula 1 race debut - Pastor Maldonado, Jolyon Palmer is ready for Formula 1 race debut - Pastor Maldonado Maldonado then passed several drivers including Red Bull's Mark Webber and was running fourth in the closing stages of the race. Lotus F1 Team's Pastor Maldonado eyeing first 2015 points in Monaco, Lotus F1 Team's Pastor Maldonado eyeing first 2015 points in Monaco 2007 T. Glock David Coulthard on the battle between Rosberg and Hamilton. Shop. He once again managed to get into Q3 in India, but a mistake on his final attempt left him 9th on the grid. Mika Hakkinen has hit out at Pastor Maldonado, as the Venezuelan continues to divide opinion in the F1 paddock. This followed a similar WSR incident where he crashed heavily into a stationery car under red flag conditions. Do you want daily uptadtes on the crashes of the best F1 driver in the history of the universe? Most famously, the Venezuelan failed to Yes he has! While he undoubtedly caused countless crashes himself, he was also the unfortunate victim of plenty more, with the Japanese driver suffering strangely at the hands of the safety car. [81][82] Despite the incident Maldonado was ambivalent saying "I don't care" about the damage he had caused to his car. [89] At the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Maldonado and Alonso collided, damaging Maldonado's car and forcing him to retire. Why Maldonado deserves another chance in F1, 10 things we learned from the 2023 F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, 10 things we learned from the 2023 F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix In Singapore he qualified second, alongside pole-sitter Lewis Hamilton. Pastor Guillermo Maldonado and prophetess Ana Maldonado, the husband and wife team that birthed the Miami-based King Jesus International Ministry, one of the nations largest and fastest-growing Hispanic churches, are now sparring over an estate that court papers say could be worth as much as $120 million. Check out his facebook page Motorsport Snippets. Belgian GP: Pastor Maldonado says F1 practice crash 'very unlucky', Criticism now part of Lotus F1 driver Pastor Maldonado's life, Criticism now part of Lotus F1 driver Pastor Maldonado's life Bruce Leang 8 years ago. [3] When Maldonado was four years old, he started competing in BMX racing and won a national championship. [13], Maldonado secured a full-time drive in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series with Draco Racing in 2006. 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. [11] He also entered nine races (and made seven starts) in the Spanish-based World Series by Renault, with a best finish of seventh. Please someone put him back in his cage before he really hurts someone and himself. Join the GRRC Fellowship to be first in the queue for event tickets, to attend the GRRC-only Members' Meeting and to enjoy year-round, exclusive benefits. His notable results included three podium finishes and one pole position. Pastor Maldonado will lose ten places on the grid at the Italian Grand Prix. Most Bizarre Pastor Maldonado Crashes in Formula One. As upsets go, Pastor Maldonado's 2012 Spanish Grand Prix win is one of the most unlikely F1 has seen. Receives a ten place grid penalty for doing so. [40] Maldonado qualified seventh in the British Grand Prix and ran as high as sixth before a pit-stop on lap 11 which dropped him into the midfield. I found it surprising how often he crashes, or spins out of a race, all by himself. [104] He was one of the guards of honour at Chvez's funeral. 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. 2009 N. Hlkenberg Maldonado did not score any more points for the rest of the season, nor did he reach Q3 for the rest of the season. [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]. Maldonado appeared to swipe across Hamilton as they headed down to Eau Rouge. [60] At the Chinese Grand Prix, Maldonado crashed into a wall in the pit lane during free practice. Pastor Maldonado was eliminated from Belgian GP by 17G kerb impact, Pastor Maldonado's Belgian GP retirement was self-inflicted - Lotus, Pastor Maldonado's Belgian GP retirement was self-inflicted - Lotus All we know is hes called the STIG!!! Pastor Maldonado is a decent enough driver, but his career has been marred by a series of crashes. They were the good things in my career. When he ran wide during practice at the recent Australian Grand Prix, Mark Webber jumped on the opportunity to criticise Maldonado from the commentary box, but when other drivers ran wide there were no such comments. After five seasons, two teams, one win and crash after crash after crash, Pastor 'Crashtor' Maldonado is riding off into the sunset. Pastor Maldonado - the professional racing driver more famous for not being able to drive - is leaving F1. Speeds behind the Safety Car and receives a penalty for doing so. At the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa in qualifying, Maldonado was involved in an incident with Lewis Hamilton on an in-lap after Hamilton squeezed by him when both were on a hot lap. [6] In the European championship, he was classified eighth overall, with two wins. crambno29 R. 19.9K subscribers. Pastor Maldonado talking to F1 teams about 2017 return, Pastor Maldonado confirms F1 exit after losing Renault seat, Pastor Maldonado confirms F1 exit after losing Renault seat Renault working on Maldonado's F1 future with Venezuelan backers, Renault reunion will be easier than 2014 F1 season - Maldonado, Renault reunion will be easier than 2014 F1 season - Maldonado Can I just mention that Maldonado has recently been in the press stating he is undervalued in this sport. He then spun out of a very wet race in Canada. [88] In Japan, Maldonado started from outside the top 10, but got up to seventh immediately after the start. [45] Maldonado started the race in 22nd and finished in 11th, just 0.5 seconds behind Senna, who finished in the final points-paying position. 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. Seemingly not content with the un-dramatic nature of the incident, he managed to run in front of the medical car, which subsequently ran him over. Looking at the average number of penalties received for every 10 races contested, though, Maldonado is fourth, behind last year's Toro Rosso rookies, Carlos Sainz Jr. and Max Verstappen, and new Haas driver Esteban Gutierrez. "Pastor Maldonado claims his 'Crashtor' nickname is 'unlucky' and praises his 'big balls' in Formula One". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2015. ^ Rose, Gary (10 May 2015). "How the Spanish GP unfolded". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 17 August 2015. 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. This pushed Will Stevens behind him one row down as well, while the 16th slot was left vacant. [75] Despite the damage, Maldonado did not lose pace and was initially able to continue in seventh place; however, during his pitstop the team deemed the damage to be substantial enough to retire the car. Max Verstappen amused by criticism from F1 rival Pastor Maldonado, Pastor Maldonado says Max Verstappen went too far in Austrian GP, Pastor Maldonado says Max Verstappen went too far in Austrian GP [50], On 28 November 2012, Maldonado was retained by Williams for the 2013 season, where he was partnered by Finnish rookie Valtteri Bottas. [69] He accrued three penalty points on his licence for the infringement, taking his tally to eight within the previous year. 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 [24] Maldonado finished sixteen points ahead of Barwa Addax's Sergio Prez. Maldonado received a drive-through penalty for "causing an avoidable collision" in an overtaking move on Force India's Paul di Resta for twelfth; he dropped behind di Resta after the penalty and finished thirteenth. Crashes into Marcus Ericsson on lap 1 and receives a penalty for doing so. How good was Pastor Maldonado? - The Race Hakkinen hits out at crash-prone Maldonado Pastor Maldonado says Max Verstappen went too far in Austrian GP. Crashes into Paul di Resta on lap 48. [5], In 2004, Maldonado ran a dual programme in Italian and Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup with Cram Competition. [73] Following the race, Maldonado admitted that his reputation for crashing comes because he takes more risks as he approaches the limits. But if PDVSA can write a big sponsorship cheque, then who knows? Collides with Adrian Sutil and damages the car on lap 1. [38] Maldonado made good progress in the first stint, running as high as tenth mid-race, however after his pitstop he dropped back to seventeenth and finished the race in thirteenth place. Runs off the road by himself and damages the car on lap 14. [12] However, his participation in the WSR was marred by a four-race ban for dangerous driving. 1M views 7 years ago. [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. Maldonado received a five-place grid penalty for his actions and Hamilton a reprimand. 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. Crashes into the wall by himself at Turn 3 on lap 28. Russell strayed off-track while adjusting his steering wheel Things only got worse from then on out, with Maldonado crashing on the last lap of the 2012 season opener, before winning the Spanish Grand Prix, a success overshadowed when he deliberately hit Sergio Perez at Monaco, followed in quick succession by Pedro de la Rosa. In fact, the Japanese driver was so bad that he saw just four races in one season before getting the sack. Use motorsport.com without any advertising banners, personalized tracking and commercials for a small fee. Despite this, he managed to get back in the battle for the points, because of the high attrition in the race and two safety car periods, when he caught up the cars in front of him. In the week following the announcement that Maldonado would not remain with the Williams team in 2014, Maldonado accused his team of sabotage at the United States Grand Prix.[56]. 'Crash magnet' Maldonado celebrates his 36th birthday today! He signed to drive for the ART Grand Prix team during the 2009 season. Competition WIN a George Russell Graphic T-shirt. While not the most prolific crasher to make our list, Yuji Ide is the only entrant to have lost his FIA Super Licence as a result of his poor driving. WebOne of the best F1 fan websites - Has Pastor Maldonando Crashed Today? [20] As part of the deal, he also joined the team for three rounds of the 200809 GP2 Asia Series. 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. He spun off again during practice at Monaco, but that wasnt the worse accident to befall him that day. However, is this reputation justified, or is Maldonado unfairly singled out? In his third, he apparently dawdled in front of Rubens Barrichello during qualifying and sent him to the back of the grid. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. He has had at least 11 incidents minimum each season and a max of 16. Most Bizarre Pastor Maldonado Crashes in Formula On 15 November, Williams confirmed that Hlkenberg had been dropped from the team's 2011 line-up, and Maldonado was duly announced as his replacement on 1 December. He considers himself a socialist and was a friend of the late Venezuelan president Hugo Chvez. My favourite to date crashes into Perez in the first corner and is handed a drive through penalty. [84] Following this incident Mark Webber said that he does not think that Maldonado is talented enough to justify his drive in F1. In Hungary Maldonado lost control of his Lotus while heading to the grid, and in the race he crashed in to Jules Bianchi when attempting an overtake. 2010 P. 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Pastor Maldonado Crash Compilation. In the Malaysian Grand Prix, he failed to reach Q2 in qualifying and again dropped out of the race. Crashes into the wall at Turn 13 by himself in Practice 2. Does Pastor Maldonado deserve his bad boy reputation? Misses the weight check during qualifying and receives a reprimand for doing so. After that, he convinced his father to let him drive one. The Williams driver was handed two five-placed penalties following the Belgian Grand Prix. At a quick glance, some updates on the rest of this years incidents (Im sure Ive missed some), Malaysia 2015 race. The next year, he graduated to GP2, winning at Monaco in just his fourth start. Newey agrees contract extension with Red Bull F1 team, F1 must seek answers after boring Baku F1 race, says Wolff, F1 must seek answers after boring Baku F1 race, says Wolff Spins and beaches the car by himself in qualifying. But he wasnt always bad. At the Bahrain Grand Prix, Maldonado collided with Esteban Gutirrez after making a pit stop, causing Gutirrez's car to roll. More information about advertising and tracking in our Data protection notice, the List of our partners and in Data protection information center. In fact, he did things that almost seemed planned by a 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. At Monaco, he received a ten-place grid penalty for causing an avoidable collision with Sergio Prez during a practice session (which subsequently may have led to Prez's crash in qualifying, which caused the session to be red-flagged) and an additional five-place penalty for a gearbox change, meaning he started 24th and last on the grid. [2], Maldonado was invited to Kartdromo Carmencita Hernndez in 1992 and was impressed with the karts that were running on the track. Maldonado hit back Please contact us if you would like to use our content. After taking the GP2 title, Maldonado made the jump to F1 in 2011, driving for Williams. He failed to slow down at the scene of an accident at Monaco, despite the presence of warning flags, and struck and seriously injured a marshal. Venezuelan Pastor Maldonado celebrates his 36th birthday today. The result, he is one of the quickest and best liked drivers in F1 today.
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