Like that embarrassing Uncle who always manages to make a fool of himself at family gatherings, and for whom we all have a soft spot, so, it is fair to say, F1 fans missed Pastor Maldonado in 2016. Though we had the likes of Daniil Kvyat to provide the occasional mayhem, there was nobody capable of providing it on a regular basis in the style of the volatile Venezuelan. Having lost his Lotus drive at the end of 2015 - a situation not helped by the loss of his backer, the Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA - Maldonado spent last year seeking an alternative, with little success, but then came the shock news of Nico Rosberg's retirement. The 2012 Spanish Grand Prix winner never expected a...
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