WebMaldonado crashed at lot, certainly more frequently than his rivals, yet he was unable to accept blame or mend his ways. By Ricciardo - /5 - RATE QUIZ MORE INFO Classic Best Score? This article was researched and written by Martin Porter. But is his poor reputation completely justified? [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. All Crashes of Pastor Maldonado Can you name every driver with whom Maldonado crashed in his 5-year career, when given the race in which the crash occurred? Maldonado clearly has the speed to race in F1, but to be competitive over a 20-race season, you must also be consistent. In fact, he did things that almost seemed planned by a In the US Grand Prix, Maldonado started 13th, but had to take avoiding action in the first corner, which dropped him to 18th. 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. [9] The team's former owner, Giancarlo Minardi, was present at the test and commented positively about Maldonado's performance. His misadventures have triggered countless parodies, memes, and even a website called hasmaldonadocrashedtoday.com. In a season that was marked by controversy Maldonado could have won the title were it not for a disqualification from first place at Misano for a technical infringement. Aside from his pay driver status, Maldonado also gained a reputation over his career as somewhat wild and unpredictable on the circuit. Maldonado, who carries a five-place grid penalty into this Sunday's grand prix for flipping Esteban Gutierrez's Sauber in Bahrain, did little to dispel his reputation as Hungary 2015 race. 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. I think I have the big balls to cross the limit every time. Pastor Maldonado recalls his Spanish GP 553452, Sign up for event announcements and our weekly newsletter, By clicking submit you are accepting the terms of Goodwoods, Meet the man replacing Ian Callum at Jaguar, The knights of the racetrack aristocracy and royalty in motorsport, Introducing our longterm BMW F900R | GRR Garage, Video: Jaguar built a Hot Wheels track through the FType design studio, Message from The Duke of Richmond and Gordon, To add more children to this reserveration please contact. Analysis: Does Pastor Maldonado deserve his bad F1 reputation? The result, he is one of the quickest and best liked drivers in F1 today. Spins into the wall and damages the car at Turn 3 in Practice 1. [36] He retired due to an accident at the start of the race, when he ran into the back of Pedro de la Rosa's HRT who also retired with rear wing damage. Many have actually trolled him and turned him into a joke for his antics and Maldonado takes out Esteban Gutierrez at the 2014 Bahrain Grand Prix. In March 2015, before the season started, the Lotus car suffered a brake failure causing him to crash during testing at Catalunya. He encapsulated the win or die-trying attitude, and while he was not necessarily more accident-prone than his peers, when he did crash, it tended to be spectacular as were his resulting tantrums.
