Reporting from the Ragged Edge
The Williams team has announced today that Pastor Maldonado will be partnered by Valtteri Bottas in 2013. It has long been speculated that Bottas would replace Bruno Senna, and today's announcement confirms that Senna is without a drive for next season. Bottas has been the Williams team's test driver since 2010, and in 2012 participated... Continue Reading →
Pastor Maldonado has been handed a ten-place grid penalty for today's Brazilian Grand Prix after receiving his third reprimand of the season from the stewards. The reprimand was issued after Maldonado missed a call to the weigh bridge as he entered the pits during yesterday's qualifying session. The weigh bridge is there to ensure legality... Continue Reading →
On lap 56 of 57 in the European Grand Prix, Pastor Maldonado and Lewis Hamilton collided, putting Hamilton into the wall and out of the race, and taking the front wing off Maldonado's car. But who is to blame? Arguably, both drivers acted wrongly. Maldonado pulled alongside Hamilton on the outside under braking for the... Continue Reading →
Pastor Maldonado was found guilty of causing an avoidable collision in Free Practice 3 at the Monaco Grand Prix last weekend. Maldonado cut across the front of Sergio Perez's car, colliding with the front left side of the Sauber, in what looked like a deliberate side-swipe. The stewards examined the incident, determined that it was avoidable,... Continue Reading →
Pastor Maldonado has won the Spanish Grand Prix, converting his career first pole position into his maiden victory. Fernando Alonso came second in front of his home fans, and Kimi Raikkonen finished third for his second consecutive podium. Alonso, starting second on the grid, surged off the line to take the lead into turn one,... Continue Reading →
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