Renault has confirmed Kevin Magnussen’s return to F1 in place of the ousted Pastor Maldonado in their driver line-up.
Pastor Maldonado articles archive
Pastor Maldonado
Maldonado’s F1 career in pictures
F1 pictures
Posted onPastor Maldonado has announced his departure Formula One five years after making his debut as a Williams driver. Look back on his career in pictures.
Maldonado confirms F1 exit
2016 F1 season
Posted onPastor Maldonado has officially confirmed he will not be on the F1 grid in 2016.
Maldonado penalised twice as often as any other driver
2016 F1 season
Posted onAnalysis 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.
2015 F1 driver rankings #21: Pastor Maldonado
2015 F1 season review
Posted onAs F1 Fanatic’s 2015 Driver Rankings begin the driver at the foot of the list is Lotus racer Pastor Maldonado.
Ericsson contact was a racing incident – Maldonado
2015 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onPastor Maldonado shrugged off blame for his collision with Marcus Ericsson, saying “rubbing is racing”.
Maldonado already had 2016 deal – Lotus
2016 F1 season
Posted onLotus has confirmed the announcement Pastor Maldonado will drive for them next year was the continuation of a pre-existing deal.
Kerbs contributed to Maldonado’s retirement
2015 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onLotus believe Pastor Maldonado’s retirement was triggered by heavy contact with the kerbs at Spa-Francorchamps.
Maldonado, Hamilton and others get penalty points
2015 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onPastor Maldonado picked up more penalty points after being penalised by the stewards on three separate occasions during the Hungarian Grand Prix.
No penalty over crash that put three drivers out
2015 British Grand Prix
Posted onThe stewards have cleared all five drivers who were involved in the first-lap collision at the British Grand Prix.
Car “very good” before Grosjean clash – Maldonado
2015 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onPastor Maldonado said he was encouraged by the performance of his Lotus before his race was compromised by contact with team mate Romain Grosjean.
Penalty points mount up for Maldonado
2015 Malaysian Grand Prix
Posted onPastor Maldonado has eight penalty points on his licence following the Malaysian Grand Prix, the highest total any driver has reached.
Lotus frustrated as power loss ends Grosjean’s race
2015 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onLotus deputy team principal Federico Gastaldi said it had been a “frustrating day” for the team after both its cars retired on the first lap of the Australian Grand Prix.
Maldonado not to blame for crash – Lotus
2015 F1 season
Posted onPastor Maldonado’s crash which ended Lotus’s participation in the final pre-season test of 2015 was caused by a “braking-related issue”.
Grid drops for Hulkenberg and Maldonado
2014 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onA gearbox change means a penalty for Nico Hulkenberg, while Pastor Maldonado is the first driver to fall victim to a new rule.
Maldonado set for ten-place grid penalty
2014 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onPastor Maldonado is set to become the second driver this year to receive a penalty for using a sixth engine component.
Maldonado to remain at Lotus in 2015
2015 F1 season
Posted onPastor Maldonado will continue to drive for Lotus next year, the team have confirmed.
Another penalty for Gutierrez after Maldonado crash
2014 British Grand Prix
Posted onEsteban Gutierrez will have another grid penalty for the next round of the championship following his collision with Pastor Maldonado.
Maldonado excluded from qualifying over fuel breach
2014 British Grand Prix
Posted onPastor Maldonado has been excluded from the results of qualifying for the British Grand Prix after his car was found to have too little fuel on board.
Maldonado earns reprimand for steering wheel error
2014 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onPastor Maldonado has been given a reprimand for failing to reattach the steering wheel on his Lotus after he stopped during qualifying.