Maldonado Crash compilation
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYV4Pz5zlGk
You need consistency in a driver, and he is certainly consistent.
You need consistency in a driver, and he is certainly consistent.
He is a liability and seems to have learned nothing based on this years dismal start to the season.
Just watched his interview on Sky tv on the Wed pre-Monaco race press sessions, he seems to have no idea at all about what is really going re' his sponsorship.
Autosport have tried to report it here, its not quite what he said though on the TV interview:
Pastor Maldonado says his Formula 1 career will be unaffected if the Venezuelan sports ministry stops financially supporting motorsport.
Rumours surfaced this week that Maldonado's backing from state oil company PDVSA could be under threat, after the Venezuelan sports minister Antonio Alvarez suggested the country would no longer financially support motor racing.
But Maldonado said the two parties were unconnected, meaning any move made by the sports ministry would not affect his F1 programme.
"It was exactly the same last year, but here I am!" said Maldonado when asked about suggestions PDVSA would cut its funding.
"When Venezuela is moving [the press] always [associate] that with me, but the sport minister is not sponsoring me.
"The PDVSA programme [is] not in the sport minister's programme; they are separate.
"The oil company didn't talk about sponsorship in Formula 1. It was a communication from the sport minister, and that's it, the ministry of sport does not support Formula 1."
Maldonado says PDVSA is no longer his personal sponsor, having instead cut deals with the teams he has raced for in F1 so far.
The Lotus driver also reckons he is good enough to remain in F1 regardless of any particular financial support.
"I think I have everything [I need] to be here - if you look at my career, I've won [races] in all the categories, even in Formula 1, which is not the case for many drivers here," Maldonado added.
"Apart from that PDVSA is not my sponsor, it's a team sponsor.
"I don't know the real situation against the team and the PDVSA; it would be best to ask the team or the PDVSA guys.
"I lost PDVSA [as a personal sponsor] when I won the GP2 championship, and now for sure they are following me wherever I go.
"We have a good relationship, and we've been working together for a very long time, more than 10 years, so I don't see any reason to stop. If they stop, it's not my decision."
Just watched his interview on Sky tv on the Wed pre-Monaco race press sessions, he seems to have no idea at all about what is really going re' his sponsorship.
Autosport have tried to report it here, its not quite what he said though on the TV interview:
Pastor Maldonado says his Formula 1 career will be unaffected if the Venezuelan sports ministry stops financially supporting motorsport.
Rumours surfaced this week that Maldonado's backing from state oil company PDVSA could be under threat, after the Venezuelan sports minister Antonio Alvarez suggested the country would no longer financially support motor racing.
But Maldonado said the two parties were unconnected, meaning any move made by the sports ministry would not affect his F1 programme.
"It was exactly the same last year, but here I am!" said Maldonado when asked about suggestions PDVSA would cut its funding.
"When Venezuela is moving [the press] always [associate] that with me, but the sport minister is not sponsoring me.
"The PDVSA programme [is] not in the sport minister's programme; they are separate.
"The oil company didn't talk about sponsorship in Formula 1. It was a communication from the sport minister, and that's it, the ministry of sport does not support Formula 1."
Maldonado says PDVSA is no longer his personal sponsor, having instead cut deals with the teams he has raced for in F1 so far.
The Lotus driver also reckons he is good enough to remain in F1 regardless of any particular financial support.
"I think I have everything [I need] to be here - if you look at my career, I've won [races] in all the categories, even in Formula 1, which is not the case for many drivers here," Maldonado added.
"Apart from that PDVSA is not my sponsor, it's a team sponsor.
"I don't know the real situation against the team and the PDVSA; it would be best to ask the team or the PDVSA guys.
"I lost PDVSA [as a personal sponsor] when I won the GP2 championship, and now for sure they are following me wherever I go.
"We have a good relationship, and we've been working together for a very long time, more than 10 years, so I don't see any reason to stop. If they stop, it's not my decision."
Edited by rallycross on Thursday 22 May 00:01
Maldonolda has been risking everyone's lives he shared a track with long before F1 & GP2
Here he is crashing during a red flag in the World Series by Renault
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kt5nt7IdyPs
He should have been banned for life for that
or how about this one - Maldonado ram Perez in Monaco ( deliberately drove into him )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=732IS44ZKso
or in 2005 again racing in the World series he again ignored warning flags and almost killed a marshal
Organisers of the Monaco GP reacted by banning Maldonado from the street circuit for life.
Maldonado’s wealthy father intervened, promising to pay for the marshal’s recovery and rehabilitation from a broken back.
Here he is crashing during a red flag in the World Series by Renault
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kt5nt7IdyPs
He should have been banned for life for that
or how about this one - Maldonado ram Perez in Monaco ( deliberately drove into him )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=732IS44ZKso
or in 2005 again racing in the World series he again ignored warning flags and almost killed a marshal
Organisers of the Monaco GP reacted by banning Maldonado from the street circuit for life.
Maldonado’s wealthy father intervened, promising to pay for the marshal’s recovery and rehabilitation from a broken back.
http://jalopnik.com/the-best-pastor-maldonado-joke...
The Vine video of the Lotus crew watching a crash is a good one
The Vine video of the Lotus crew watching a crash is a good one
zac510 said:
It certainly seems fashionable on the internet at the moment to laugh at Maldonado.
I don't think it's fashion... Just a realisation of the truth. His one lucky race win seemed to elevate him beyond his crappy pay driver status, but it's now been shown to just be a very lucky setup on tyres that had tiny operating windows and Williams just nailed it that weekend. ajprice said:
http://jalopnik.com/the-best-pastor-maldonado-joke...
The Vine video of the Lotus crew watching a crash is a good one
Yeah - it really does say it all.The Vine video of the Lotus crew watching a crash is a good one
https://mtc.cdn.vine.co/r/videos/8525A580441068959...
It might seem fashionable to slag him but he deserves it, and he shouldn't even be allowed near a trackday. Yes, he's fast sometimes, but he's a danger to himself and others. Is it acceptable that he got confused when looking at his steering wheel and he wasn't even racing? Has he ever managed a full season without having an incident? There have been 7 races this year and Maldonado already has 4 penalty points on his Super License. If you don't know his history then do a quick search online.
Some people have an issue with paydrivers and it's nothing new to the sport; they keep the teams and F1 going. This fool, however, needs to be punted. I hope he doesn't injure anyone else or even kills someone; if he does then he should be facing charges of manslaughter (or equivalent) based on past form.
Some people have an issue with paydrivers and it's nothing new to the sport; they keep the teams and F1 going. This fool, however, needs to be punted. I hope he doesn't injure anyone else or even kills someone; if he does then he should be facing charges of manslaughter (or equivalent) based on past form.
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