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'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. [5], In 2004, Maldonado ran a dual programme in Italian and Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup with Cram Competition. His misadventures have triggered countless parodies, memes, and even a website called hasmaldonadocrashedtoday.com. Pastor Maldonado: 2015 Lotus Formula 1 car 'not that bad', Maldonado: Lotus must learn from tough 2014 Formula 1 season, Maldonado: Lotus must learn from tough 2014 Formula 1 season [69] He accrued three penalty points on his licence for the infringement, taking his tally to eight within the previous year. David Coulthard on the battle between Rosberg and Hamilton. [73] Following the race, Maldonado admitted that his reputation for crashing comes because he takes more risks as he approaches the limits. He is then penalised for speeding through the pits whilst serving that penalty with another drive through penalty. Pastor Maldonado will lose ten places on the grid at the Italian Grand Prix. [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 at high speed over the grass in Practice 1 and stops the car on track shortly afterwards. 2017 C. Leclerc Formula 1. In Europe, Maldonado qualified third but dropped to fifth after the start and tenth after pitting under a safety car halfway through the race. WebOne of the best F1 fan websites - Has Pastor Maldonando Crashed Today? Let's say a certain curve can be taken at a hundred miles an hour. [89] At the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Maldonado and Alonso collided, damaging Maldonado's car and forcing him to retire. [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. 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]. Maldonado retired from his first race, the Australian Grand Prix, due to transmission problems. Formula One's Michael Schumacher crashes as Pastor 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. On lap 56 (the penultimate lap of the race), Maldonado was battling with McLaren's Lewis Hamilton for third place, however Hamilton forced Maldonado off the track at turn 12 and Maldonado returned to track and collided with Hamilton in turn 13, with Maldonado losing steering on the high curbs. In 2010, he won the GP2 championship over Sergio Perez, Jules Bianchi and several other future F1 drivers. Get closer to motorsport at Goodwood! Double penalty for Maldonado after Spa incidents 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. He signed to drive for the ART Grand Prix team during the 2009 season. GPblog.com. Pastor Maldonado says F1 crash criticism doesn't bother him, Pastor Maldonado denies his F1 funding is in jeopardy, Pastor Maldonado denies his F1 funding is in jeopardy Russell strayed off-track while adjusting his steering wheel Pastor Maldonado Crash Compilation. was created to track his many mishaps. Hungary 2015 race. He made four starts in the Italian F3000 Championship with Sighinolfi Auto Racing, in which one race win at the Autodromo dell'Umbria was enough to finish ninth overall. Collides with Adrian Sutil and damages the car on lap 28. He scored his first points of the season by finishing eighth in China. He is the sort of driver who keeps the throttle open when an accident starts so that it can only finish in the barriers. At a quick glance, some updates on the rest of this years incidents (Im sure Ive missed some), Malaysia 2015 race. 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. Pastor Maldonado, We Hardly Knew Ye - vice.com Look. He was also the most reprimanded Formula One driver in 2012, a clear 5 points ahead of his nearest rival, Michael Schumacher. [87] Soon after the incident, Lotus confirmed that Maldonado would drive for the team in 2016. Crashes into the back of Timo Glock on Lap 5 and receives a penalty for doing so. 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 Maldonado clearly has the speed to race in F1, but to be competitive over a 20-race season, you must also be consistent. "He goes too often over the limit," he replied. If others dont want to drive against him all they have to do is stay clear for a couple laps and hell crash out of position. 2020 M. Schumacher [60] At the Chinese Grand Prix, Maldonado crashed into a wall in the pit lane during free practice. Pastor Maldonado's 2015 crashes: Was Crashtor really to blame? At Spa-Francorchamps, Maldonado crashed during the second free practice session; the force of the impact required Maldonado to have a precautionary check-up at the circuit's medical centre. Crashes into the back of Pedro De La Rosa on lap 1 with enough force to retire them both. [49] Maldonado finished the season with a ninth place from ninth on the grid in the USA and a DNF after a second lap crash from sixteenth from the grid after a ten place penalty for a third reprimand after missing a weighbridge check in Brazil, as he finished fifteenth in the Championship on 45 points, the lowest Championship standing for a driver who won a race during an F1 season. [97], Maldonado became a test driver for Pirelli, testing a GP2 car for 2017, to be able to develop the tires of the season. You would have thought hed have learned by now, but Maldonado suffered seven further crashes, and caused another that year. Aside from his pay driver status, Maldonado also gained a reputation over his career as somewhat wild and unpredictable on the circuit. Competition Where is the McLaren F1 Team based? Campos team principal Adrin Campos said that Bruno Senna's team mate could be Pedro de la Rosa, Vitaly Petrov or Maldonado,[25] but the team's financial problems and change of ownership changed the situation, and Karun Chandhok got the drive. Maldonado was born on 9 March 1985 in Maracay, Venezuela. At the Brazilian Grand Prix, Maldonado ran into the side of Ericsson. Collided with teammate Grosjean and damaged his rear wing. 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 [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. 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. 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 [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. [37] Maldonado finished the qualifying session 17th and started the race from 22nd position after a five-place grid penalty after he was forced to change his gearbox due to damage suffered in the crash. 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 Alfonso de Portago, who raced for Ferrari in 1956 and 1957 before dying in a crash at the Mille Miglia, explained the difference between a driver like himself and five-time champion Juan Manuel Fangio to Robert Daley for his book,The Cruel Sport: Every curve has a theoretical limit. But while our clumsy indiscretions go, for the most part, without consequence, for Formula 1 drivers, the stakes are much higher. They were for jumping the start and causing a collision with Timo Glock at the restart which led to Maldonados retirement. Yesterday August 21, 2015, Pastor crashes into a barrier by himself alone in Practice 2 of Belgium GP. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. [103], (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap). In the race, he was running strongly until he crashed out on the final lap, fighting with Fernando Alonso for fifth position. 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. 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 Speaking with the Telegraph's Daniel Johnson last year, Maldonado said: To find the limit, you need to cross the limit. Dont forget the single-car crash at T3 in the 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix! Maldonado was able to continue and finished tenth with a broken front wing; Hamilton retired after he crashed into the tyre wall. What do you think? 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 [91] Commentators looked back at his career fondly while commenting on the inconsistency that had earned him the nickname "Crashtor". 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.