10 Reasons Why F1 Won't Be The Same Without Maldonado
1. Maldonado usually spiced up a race
It was never dull, thatās for sure!
2. He was always pushing like hell
His commitment levels were bonkers!
3. But sometimes it didnāt work out too well
It went two ways - very well, or very badly. Not much in between!
Ayrton Senna once said āif you no longer go for a gap that exists, you are no longer a racing driver.ā Maldonado often went for gaps that didnāt existā¦
Whether it was driving onto the grass and crashing, or spinning while changing a steering wheel setting, there were some funny moments!
6. His aggressive driving was always exciting to watch
He made some boring races that little bit more exciting.
7. And he produced one of the most surprising performances ever
When everything went right, he was very quick. 2012 in Spain will remain one of the biggest shocks in F1.
8. His car control was, sometimes, amazing
Some of his drifts and saves were just brilliant.
A few times, the car just caught him out.
10. Overall though, heās genuinely a nice guy
While he gets a lot of criticism for his erratic driving, Maldonado really is a nice, well-spoken and friendly guy, who a lot of people liked in the F1 paddock. His career in the sport isnāt over just yet, maybe weāll see him return in the near future, or perhaps heāll do one of theseā¦
Comments
we need to bring the cucumber back and put him in a mercedes. He was way worse than pastor
You could have named this āMaldonado crash compilationā
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He was the only driver i liked watching.. A race where nothing happens is boring, and i also think he is a lot better driver than most people think..
In 2015 he wasnāt that bad
He didnāt even crash that often and if he did it usually wasnāt his fault
Correct me if Iām wrong
Is it possible to call Maldonado the Colin MacRae of F1?
In that short clip with Hamilton Maldonado shouldnāt have driven into Hamilton but Hamilton shouldnāt have tried to squeeze Pastor off the track in the first place. He always does these unfair moves just like Senna did as Martin Brundle once explained.
https://youtu.be/i_qHQHVyxyM
Honestly, maldonado was the main reason for me to watch an F1 race.