Maldonado: I would like to win the championship with Williams
17 August, 2012
Pastor Maldonado shocked the establishment by winning the Spanish GP earlier this year
Aug.17 (GMM) Incident prone Pastor Maldonado has revealed that he wants to stay at Williams for at least another year, despite a topsy turvy season which has seen him attain the heights of winning his first grand prix, but also sinking to numerous lows with several expensive shunts.
As reigning GP2 champion, and with substantial backing from his native Venezuela, the 27-year-old made his debut for the British team last year.
He then defied his ‘pay driver’-labelling critics by winning in Barcelona earlier this season, but has also faced criticism for making too many mistakes.
Maldonado is quoted by the Spanish news agency EFE as saying that he would like to stay at Williams in 2013.
“I would, without doubt, stay there for a while – a year at least. “Before leaving Williams I would like to win the championship with them,” Maldonado told the media during a promo visit to Venezuela.
But he admitted that the first step is a new deal for 2013, “In F1 you never know what is going to happen.”
Asked if he has any alternative plans, he said “there are enough teams on the grid” to give him a good chance of continuing to race. But he called Williams a “legendary” and “historical” team, admitting that it is too early to know for sure where he will be in 2013.
Williams, said Maldonado, is priority one, “I would love the opportunity of winning a world championship with this great team who gave me the opportunity to come into F1.”
Maldonado has attracted criticism for his overly aggressive driving, which has resulted in several controversial incidents and also substantially dented Williams’ budget. Most recently he shunted during a demo run in Caracas.
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@ ?
Have you been smoking the herbal stuff again.
“22 August, 2012 at 7:59 pm
In my opinion Pastor is infact capable of being a world champion.
It’s just that we’re not talking about 2013 (let alone 2012), that’s all.”
Pastor may lead the championship in Carbon Crunching but I am sure his mouth said “World Drivers Championship”.
In my opinion Pastor is infact capable of being a world champion.
It’s just that we’re not talking about 2013 (let alone 2012), that’s all.
If he is at the receiving end, YES. No I wouldn’t want to see it.
@ Speedo
Would you pay to look at him
How about “Death Race 3″. That should be more to his liking and he would become a film star.
@ Butterfly:
So true if ever there was a candidate for multiple psychological therapy sessions.
I think he also needs Hypnotherapy, “Pastor you must not hit the other car”.
The scary thing about this SOB is that he never learns from his mistakes. I mean, he does the same thing over and over again.
bumber cars WDC !!!
@ JaceTMS:
Maldonado couldn’t last the first lap in a demolition derby
Maldonado will win a championship alright….in demolition derby lol
First, try learning how to drive without crashing every guy who overtakes you.
Pastor the Carbon-Cruncher will never win a WDC.
Not even if they change the cars to F1 Dodgems.
Given his record no other team would have him as all his sponsorship money is needed to pay for repairs.
what kind of championship this guy is talking to? crash test survival?
If your car is Good enough to win WDC then also you won’t win it Pastor as your Team mate can clinch the Championship with the car by finishing atleast 18 races for 20 but you finish only 4 or 5 for entire 20
First of all i wud like to see u finish every race without any damage to others with ur Williams