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 He signed to drive for the ART Grand Prix team during the 2009 season. 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. [44] He then jumped the start of the race, and was deemed to cause a collision with Marussia's Timo Glock, resulting in two separate 5-place grid penalties, so was demoted by 10 places in Monza. [92][93], Maldonado was originally due to continue with Lotus for 2016,[94] however, the team was bought by Renault, and Maldonado's contract was terminated following several problems with Maldonado's sponsor, PDVSA. Registered in England No. Heres our shortlist of the most accident-prone F1 drivers. Crashes into the back of Esteban Gutierrez after the apex of Turn 1 on lap 48. They finished third in their category in the championship. This article was researched and written by Martin Porter. [5], In 2004, Maldonado ran a dual programme in Italian and Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup with Cram Competition. He should be in a demolition derby. Venezuelan racing driver Pastor Maldonado is pretty much a fan favourite, albeit for a different reason. Formula1 is suppose to have the best drivers in the world and obviously he is not one. Reached by email, Zuber described Maldonado as "super-quick." In Europe, Maldonado qualified third but dropped to fifth after the start and tenth after pitting under a safety car halfway through the race. Maldonado takes out Esteban Gutierrez at the 2014 Bahrain Grand Prix. [61] At the Spanish Grand Prix Maldonado crashed into the wall in the first part of qualifying. In the race, he was in contention for a podium finish, retiring on lap 37 due to a hydraulic failure. He was demoted from third on the grid to sixth for impeding Nico Hlkenberg in Q1. 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 [81][82] Despite the incident Maldonado was ambivalent saying "I don't care" about the damage he had caused to his car. At the Bahrain Grand Prix, Maldonado collided with Esteban Gutirrez after making a pit stop, causing Gutirrez's car to roll. Jumps the start and receives a penalty for doing so. His worst behaviour came when he was racing in the little leagues, including the controversial clash with Dave Morgan during a battle for second position at Crystal Palace in October 1970, when the pair collided and crashed out of the race, before Hunt got out of his car and pushed him to the ground. 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. On 21 March 2018, DragonSpeed confirmed that Pastor Maldonado would contest the entire "superseason" of the World Endurance Championship, in the LMP2 category with an Oreca 07,[102] together with Roberto Gonzlez, as well as Nathanal Berthon in the first two rounds, and Anthony Davidson in the rest. He became the first Venezuelan to win a Formula One Grand Prix when he won the 2012 Spanish Grand Prix for Williams, from his first and only pole position. (hasmaldonadocrashedtoday.com) submitted 6 years ago by MMcB to r/formula1. 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. He had a farcical sprint race in the wet at Silverstone he stalled on the dummy grid, picked up a penalty for speeding in the pitlane as he joined the race, another penalty for passing under yellow flags, and crashed into Adrin Valls and Kamui Kobayashi on the final lap. Or not I dont think the BBC have enough budget for car repairs if he took that role. Receives a penalty for doing so. Mika Hakkinen has hit out at Pastor Maldonado, as the Venezuelan continues to divide opinion in the F1 paddock. Crashes into the wall by himself on the final lap. whatever youd like to call it. [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. Maldonado then passed several drivers including Red Bull's Mark Webber and was running fourth in the closing stages of the race. 10K. Maldonado was later promoted to his first pole position in his Formula One career after Hamilton was excluded from the results of qualifying, due to having insufficient fuel in his car. He remains the most recent Williams driver to win a race as of December2022[update]. Lotus F1 expecting "great things" from Maldonado after break, Lotus F1 driver Pastor Maldonado not interested in driver coaches, Lotus F1 driver Pastor Maldonado not interested in driver coaches 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. 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. Eventually, the team opted for Maldonado. He gets blamed for accidents that arent his fault, simply because its easy to do so, and the effect of that snowballs. Monaco 2015 race. [54] At the following round in Malaysia, Maldonado did make the second qualifying session but was caught out by the rain meaning he failed to set a time and started the race 16th. 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' Barcelona F1 test: Maldonado fastest, Wolff and Nasr collide, Jerez F1 test: Pastor Maldonado calls 2015 Lotus totally different, Jerez F1 test: Pastor Maldonado calls 2015 Lotus totally different Runs off the road by himself and damages the car on lap 14. Amongst the current field of Grand Prix drivers there are none who receive more frequent criticism than Pastor Maldonado. 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. Veers off the road whilst looking at his steering wheel in Practice 1. 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. At the Belgian Grand Prix Maldonado received a further three penalties. Maldonado clearly has the speed to race in F1, but to be competitive over a 20-race season, you must also be consistent. 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. He is a genuine talent who needs time to grow into a front-runner and his current reputation is undeserved. [32], Maldonado began the 2012 season alongside Brazil's Bruno Senna, for Williams. In fact, when theyre flying around convoluted circuits at speeds in excess of 150mph the slightest loss of concentration could have very serious repercussions. GPblog.com. After that, he convinced his father to let him drive one. He almost loses control driving straight on a dry track. He was also the most reprimanded Formula One driver in 2012, a clear 5 points ahead of his nearest rival, Michael Schumacher. [95][96] He was replaced by former McLaren driver Kevin Magnussen. Crashes into Lewis Hamilton when rejoining the circuit and receives a penalty for doing so. Maldonado hit back He took part in the end-of-season young driver test at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, driving for Williams and Hispania Racing, the rebranded Campos team. Wins 1 Grand Prix Pit garage bursts into flames! Pastor Maldonado is a decent enough driver, but his career has been marred by a series of crashes. 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. 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. 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. Has Maldonado Crashed Today ? Just the noise, courtesy of the 80th Members' Meeting No Commentary live stream Watch the entire weekend with just the glorious engine soundtrack, Just the noise from the final day at the 2022 Festival of Speed. 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. 2011 R. Grosjean, 2012 D. Valsecchi He is often regarded as nothing more than a pay driver, who would not be in F1 without the financial support from his homeland. Collides with Adrian Sutil and damages the car on lap 1. In the Malaysian Grand Prix, he failed to reach Q2 in qualifying and again dropped out of the race. [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. Pastor Maldonado is a decent enough driver, but his career has been marred by a series of crashes. In the Malaysian Grand Prix, Maldonado retired in the closing stages of the race while running in the points. Analysis by F1 Fanatic shows Pastor Maldonado has incurred more than twice as many penalties as any other driver over the course of his 95-race F1 career. [3] A year later, Maldonado had his first appearances in karting championships. 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 [50], On 28 November 2012, Maldonado was retained by Williams for the 2013 season, where he was partnered by Finnish rookie Valtteri Bottas. 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. 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. Please someone put him back in his cage before he really hurts someone and himself. F1 Fanatic's Keith Collantine just published a breakdown of all the penalties handed down in F1 for driving infractions since Maldonado's career began in 2011. Maldonado drove for the Rapax Team in the 2010 GP2 Series alongside Luiz Razia. Crashes into the wall by himself at Turn 3 on lap 28. Maldonado appeared to swipe across Hamilton as they headed down to Eau Rouge. They were the good things in my career. 2022 F. Drugovich. But if PDVSA can write a big sponsorship cheque, then who knows? Maldonado did not score any more points for the rest of the season, nor did he reach Q3 for the rest of the season. Runs off the track during qualifying and damages the car. thats correct. What do we expect at the 2015 Malaysian F1 Grand Prix? [74], At the Spanish Grand Prix, Maldonado was again involved in an incident he was hit by team mate Romain Grosjean, who had just returned to the track after missing a braking point, causing rear wing damage to Maldonado's car. Receives a drive through penalty for doing so. Maldonado's PDVSA sponsorship was A couple of laps later he spun the car. Pastor Maldonado 'very, very annoying' - Sauber F1 boss Kaltenborn, Maldonado penalty for Ericsson Interlagos clash 'harsh', says Lotus, Maldonado penalty for Ericsson Interlagos clash 'harsh', says Lotus WebYes he has! He eventually finished 16th. 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 PDVSA sponsorship was key in getting him a race drive for Lotus. Gutierrez runs off the road with damage. Hamilton retires. Misses the weight check during qualifying and receives a reprimand for doing so. [73] Following the race, Maldonado admitted that his reputation for crashing comes because he takes more risks as he approaches the limits. All pilot sitting behind the wheel of these cars, deserves the utmost respect considering the risks inherent in their profession, as for permit to increase it at each meeting with the presence of a talent so lackluster as Maldoblado; and if you want a sample button, there are as many as buttons have their steering wheel. [29][30] In addition to his on-track record, Maldonado also brought sponsorship from the Venezuelan government (through the state-owned PDVSA oil company) to the team.[31]. Spins out of the race by himself at Turn 1 on lap 25. 2016 F1 season will be 'difficult' for Lotus/Renault - Maldonado, Pastor Maldonado 'very, very annoying' - Sauber F1 boss Kaltenborn, Pastor Maldonado 'very, very annoying' - Sauber F1 boss Kaltenborn Competition Where is the McLaren F1 Team based? Hunt the Shunt earns an honourable mention on our list for his dangerous escapades, which would result in him either taking the win or crashing. Maldonado's performances in FR3.5 were enough to attract the interest of GP2 teams, and he signed a contract to drive for Trident Racing in 2007 after a successful test in late 2006. He famously set the record for the most races entered without a win. [8], In November 2004, Maldonado was given an opportunity to test with the Minardi Formula One team at Misano in Italy. [59] Maldonado's engineer was Mark Slade, who previously engineered for Kimi Rikknen. [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. Spins and beaches the car by himself in qualifying. Sadly, he died as he lived, crashing his motorcycle in Rome in October 2014. Pastor certainly deserves his reputation, but brings 25 or 30 $M to Lotus. But still he drove on, and in his final season in the Championship, the chaos continued, with countless crashes and calamities tarring the Venezuelans name. hide this ad (Not all incidents were Pastor's fault, and only incidents in the race are considered). 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 After all, Maldonado has been a winner at every level of motorsport, includingneed we say it againF1. Despite losing his seat to Magnussen, Maldonado still wants to race in F1. 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. The diffuser of Maldonado's car was damaged in the incident. [3] When Maldonado was four years old, he started competing in BMX racing and won a national championship. But is his poor reputation completely justified? Maldonado spun out in the race after 24 laps and consequently retired. Maldonado was later penalised for his role in the incident. 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. http://hasmaldonadocrashedtoday.com/. Maldonado was able to continue and finished tenth with a broken front wing; Hamilton retired after he crashed into the tyre wall. He scored his first points of the season by finishing eighth in China. More than half of these incidents arent even his fault. But while our clumsy indiscretions go, for the most part, without consequence, for Formula 1 drivers, the stakes are much higher. [13], Maldonado secured a full-time drive in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series with Draco Racing in 2006. 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. . Yesterday August 21, 2015, Pastor crashes into a barrier by himself alone in Practice 2 of Belgium GP. Crashes into Sergio Perez in Practice 3. At the Spanish Grand Prix, Maldonado qualified second, next to Lewis Hamilton on the front row of the grid after strong pace from his Williams car during the race weekend. Maldonado: Lotus must learn from tough 2014 Formula 1 season, Brake problem caused Maldonado's testing crash - Lotus, Brake problem caused Maldonado's testing crash - Lotus Chilton is penalised. Its like he is a experimental monkey trying to drive except a monkey would crash less. Crashes into Paul di Resta on his way into pitlane and receives a penalty for doing so. 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[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. During practice for the Chinese Grand Prix in 2014 he also drove off the track while adjusting a setting on his steering wheel. 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 [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. Davidson: Maldonado WEC win his second best after Williams F1 victory, Ex-F1 driver Maldonado wants 'reset' after tough WEC debut at Spa, Ex-F1 driver Maldonado wants 'reset' after tough WEC debut at Spa Analysis: Was Pastor Maldonado poised for an F1 breakthrough? Spins into the wall coming out of parabolica during qualifying. F1. Maldonado had his first tests at the Mugello and Barcelona circuits.[98][99]. Collides with Romain Grosjean on lap two. The next year, he was outshone by rookie team-mate Valtteri Bottas before moving to Lotus for 2014 and 2015, where he was again upstaged by his team-mate, Romain Grosjean. [62] During the race the following day, Maldonado was deemed to have caused a collision when trying to pass Marcus Ericsson, and was given a five-second stop-go penalty. 1985-03-09 (age 38), Save and / or retrieve information on a device, Ensure security, prevent fraud and correct errors, Provide advertisements or content technically, Use market research to gain insights about target groups, Receive and use automatically sent device properties for identification, Actively query device properties for identification. He has had at least 11 incidents minimum each season and a max of 16. All drivers make mistakes, but Maldonado is put under far more scrutiny than others because of an unfair perception that has built up over time. With so many talented young driverslike Stoffel Vandoorne and Pascal Wehrleinwaiting for drives, Maldonado is not going to earn another drive based on his performances over the last five years. Venezuelan Pastor Maldonado celebrates his 36th birthday today. Pastor Maldonado is better than he gets credit for says Lotus team, Pastor Maldonado says Lotus F1 team can regularly fight for points, Pastor Maldonado says Lotus F1 team can regularly fight for points [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 aftermath, Andrew Benson reminded BBC readers that Maldonado, "came into F1 with a reputation for being quick but fiery and a bit accident-prone." Taki Inoue is a bit of an odd one. Michael Schumacher crashed near the end of a wet second practice for the German Grand Prix and was unhurt as he walked from his damaged Mercedes on Friday. Maldonado was a target for a Campos Meta seat in 2010. [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. Maldonado recently lost his race seat at Lotus when the team was bought by Renault. Maldonado is an outspoken political figure, which is rare in the racing world. In fact, he did things that almost seemed planned by a At the Spanish Grand Prix he reached Q3 for the first time, eventually qualifying in ninth position for 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]. "We will try to bounce back in 2017.". [86] Immediately after the incident, world champion Button took to the radio to say about Maldonado "I should have known, he's mental". Jerez F1 test: Pastor Maldonado calls 2015 Lotus totally different, Pastor Maldonado shrugs off criticism from F1 fans, Pastor Maldonado shrugs off criticism from F1 fans His misadventures have triggered countless parodies, memes, and even a website called hasmaldonadocrashedtoday.com. [57] He drove with number 13,[58] which was barely used in Formula One before. Receives a 30 second penalty for continuing to ignore blue flags. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 2023 enterF1.com. [103], (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap). Maldonado, who actually Ah, Andrea de Cesaris, the man so prone to disaster that he earned the moniker de Crasheris With heavy Marlboro funding (thanks to a high up father in the Philip Morris empire), de Cesaris started as a rookie at McLaren in 1981, famously damaging between 10 and 19 cars in just one year, and the toll didnt end there. Crashes into Lewis Hamilton whilst heading to the pits during qualifying.

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