Tell me this isn't true ! Pastor to return?

[Robster]

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/amp.sportsmole.co.uk/...

[SunsetZed]

It's not off to a good start though...

[HustleRussell]

Venezuela was crushed by the oil prices race to the bottom but I believe enjoys a favourable position with the OPEC production cap? Hence Maldonado's backing has returned just as fast as it dried up.

If Bernie wants better market proliferation in South America he could do worse than to get Pastor into a Sauber or something. Who knows, maybe this'd be the first step towards a Venezuelan Grand Prix?

I'd like to think it won't happen, but if having Pastor back brings some commercial benefit you can bet your life Bernie is on the phone trying to orchestrate his return...

[anonymous-user]

We must remember he did win a race while at Williams.

Again in a fast car he would be fast.

Just whether he could last a whole GP.

[HustleRussell]

The Williams wasn't even a fast car, he simply had the drive of his life. I still don't want him back though. We must remember he did cripple a Marshal and cause a huge number of other avoidable incidents throughout his racing career.

[tight fart]

Wasn't that the year they mixed up the tyres to spice things up?
7 different winners in the first 7 races?

[HustleRussell]

tight fart said:

Wasn't that the year they mixed up the tyres to spice things up?
7 different winners in the first 7 races?

Don't think so. Pirelli were making their usual marshmallow tyres and marbles were a particular problem. Wasn't 7 winners in the first 7 races 2013?

ETA: I take it back tight fart, you were right- 2012.

Edited by HustleRussell on Tuesday 13th December 11:19

[telecat]

Crashdernardo vs Max. That will be messy.................

[anonymous-user]

telecat said:

Crashdernardo vs Max. That will be messy.................

I doubt he'd ever get close to Max on the grid but there's always practice and qualifying I guess..........

[chrismc1977]

Sauber/Manor?

They'd be his only possible berths- but neither have suitable budget for all the new tubs they'd probably require!!

[anonymous-user]

Wondering how he got out of GP2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQrAA9O9u08

[SeeFive]

ELUSIVEJIM said:

Wondering how he got out of GP2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQrAA9O9u08

I think you will find a surfeit of the below from sponsors helped helped overcome the deficit in talent.

[PhillipM]

It's amazing how little talent and effort you need with a big bag of money.

[coppice]

He won a Grand Prix and deserves credit for doing so .Plenty of Williams drivers never managed to do that. Love to see him back- every panto needs a villain or two. If there was a Spirit of the Monza Gorilla award he'd win it .(The gorilla of course being Vittorio Brambilla , noted for wild driving but who also won a GP. Sadly - but with huge style - he crashed after taking the chequered flag whilst waving to his adoring public at Osterreichring )

[CraigyMc]

SeeFive said:

ELUSIVEJIM said:

Wondering how he got out of GP2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQrAA9O9u08

I think you will find a surfeit of the below from sponsors helped helped overcome the deficit in talent.

He's Venezuelan. His old sponsor (PDVSA) are the state oil company of Venezuela.

Colombia is next door.