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'Maldonado not untouchable'

Lotus CEO Matthew Carter says Pastor Maldonado is not untouchable and that the Venezuelan has to prove himself to keep his seat with the team. Maldonado brings significant sponsorship to the team, most notably from Venezuelan state-owned oil company PDVSA. With that multi-million pound deal making up a large part of Lotus' budget, dropping Maldonado would leave a large hole in the team's financess. But Carter has scoffed at suggestions that Maldonado's seat will always be secure. "He is not untouchable," Carter told Sky Sports on The F1 Show. "He has to prove himself, he has to prove himself as a racing driver - and from our side, he is doing that. He out-qualified Romain...
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