News Details
Maldonado: Axing was bolt out of the blue
Pastor Maldonado has revealed it took just a 'few hours' for him to go from being a Formula 1 driver to unemployed. Although last year the Venezuelan driver was confirmed by Lotus for the 2016 championship, rumours began to emerge suggesting his seat was on the line. With his country's economy struggling, Maldonado's sponsorship dried up and, unable to fulfill his commitments to new owners Renault, he was dropped. 'The situation changed in a few hours,' he told Italian publication Autosprint. 'I found myself without a sponsor and the rest came as a result. 'I am not angry but I feel anything but happy. It was a bolt out of the blue.' Pressed as to what went wrong with his PDVSA...
Full Story »
Full Story »
10y ago from PlanetF1.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Maldonado says F1 exit a ‘bolt from the blue’
Maldonado says F1 exit a ‘bolt from the blue' Pastor Maldonado has...
10y ago from ThisIsF1.com
Maldonado: It was a bolt from the blue
Pastor Maldonado has for the first time revealed how his eleventh-hour...
10y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Maldonado: Renault F1 chop 'bolt from the blue'
Pastor Maldonado says his chop from the Renault Sport F1 squad came as 'a...
10y ago from Crash.net
Maldonado: Renault F1 exit was a bolt from the blue
XPB Images
Pastor Maldonado has described his forced departure...
10y ago from F1i.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Marc Marquez's relentless comeback: 'Nobody knows the...
No description available...
6h ago from Motorsport.com
Pirelli explains why it will keep MotoGP's...
No description available...
8h ago from Motorsport.com
Jorge Lorenzo: Marc Marquez less explosive now, but...
No description available...
9h ago from Motorsport.com
Francesco Bagnaia undergoes successful arm surgery,...
No description available...
23h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
FIFA World Cup Final drama and shifting start times...
No description available...
23h ago from Motorsport.com
Pato O’Ward labels Scott Dixon ‘perfect person to...
Pato O’Ward is looking forward to being able to learn new tips and...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Kyffin Simpson aims to replicate 2025 Nashville...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
President Donald Trump meets with IndyCar drivers in...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Estonia’s new condensed WRC format “a good...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Arvid Lindblad keen on rally future post-F1 after...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Rome completes key milestone in pursuit of 2027 WRC...
No description available...
6d ago from Motorsport.com
Toyota customer teams line up for new 2027 WRC car
No description available...
6d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Arsenal on the verge of completing exciting 40m...
Arsenal are closing in on the signing of Christos Tzolis from Club Brugge....
42m ago from CaughtOffside.com
Arsenal seal 40m deal for new winger after completing...
Arsenal have reached an agreement for the signing of a new winger to...
3h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Arsenal agree fee to sign Greek winger Tzolis
Arsenal have agreed a deal with Club Brugge for winger Christos Tzolis,...
3h ago from SkySports.com
Arsenal agree £34m deal to sign Greek winger Tzolis
Arsenal have agreed a deal with Club Brugge for winger Christos Tzolis,...
2h ago from SkySports.com
Comments
Hottest News
Verstappen still keeping everyone guessing on Red Bull...
Max Verstappen has once again refused to reveal... Read More »
52m ago from F1i.com
Lewis Hamilton signals hope for F1 race director changes...
Lewis Hamilton believes the FIA should be... Read More »
42m ago from MotorsportWeek.com
George Russell will think about Belgian Grand Prix...
Mercedes F1 star George Russell has admitted that... Read More »
52m ago from GPFans.com
