News Details
Maldonado surprised by Formula 1 exit
– Pastor Maldonado says losing his Formula 1 seat came as a "bolt from the blue," having initially been set to remain on the grid with Renault in 2016.Maldonado raced in Formula 1 for Williams and Lotus between 2011 and 2015 and last September the team announced he would be retained, with Renault honouring his contract once it took over the Enstone operation.However, the worsening political and economic situation in Maldonado's native Venezuela led to sponsorship issues with state-owned PDVSA and he was dropped by Renault in favour of Kevin Magnussen."There was not a clear agreement and the situation developed in a few hours," he explained to Autosprint."I...
Full Story »
Full Story »
9y ago from GPUpdate.net
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Maldonado: Renault F1 exit was a bolt from the blue
XPB Images
Pastor Maldonado has described his forced departure...
9y ago from F1i.com
Maldonado says F1 exit a ‘bolt from the blue’
Maldonado says F1 exit a ‘bolt from the blue' Pastor Maldonado has...
9y ago from ThisIsF1.com
Maldonado: It was a bolt from the blue
Pastor Maldonado has for the first time revealed how his eleventh-hour...
9y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Palmer: Maldonado 'not a bad driver'
– Jolyon Palmer has defended Pastor Maldonado's abilities behind...
9y ago from GPUpdate.net
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
The “next-level” chassis that can deliver up to...
No description available...
13h ago from Motorsport.com
The striking change in Pedro Acosta’s mindset and...
No description available...
18h ago from Motorsport.com
Alex Márquez wins Catalan Grand Prix to end...
t;li>Marc Márquez’s winning streak ends at home grand prixAlex...
3d ago from TheGuardian.com
What is going on with Francesco Bagnaia in MotoGP?
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Robert Shwartzman refutes rumors about unhappiness in...
Robert Shwartzman has denied that he is unhappy in IndyCar after wrapping...
12h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Christian Lundgaard calls first McLaren season a...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Rinus VeeKay separates from Dale Coyne Racing
Rinus VeeKay will not race with Dale Coyne Racing next season after...
1w ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Toyota’s Sebastien Ogier races to thrilling comeback...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
WRC championship twist as Hyundai retires Adrien...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Supercomputer predicts Liverpool, Chelsea and...
Opta Supercomputer has predicted Liverpool and Arsenal to have the best...
10h ago from SportsKeeda.com
'Not that sure' – Seriousness of Arsenal star's...
The seriousness of William Saliba's injury has not yet been confirmed,...
14h ago from CaughtOffside.com
This Arsenal star is 'exceptional' for his national...
Arsenal expert Charles Watts has heaped praise into Mikel Merino for his...
13h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Fabrizio Romano reveals Arsenal interest in world...
Fabrizio Romano has revealed that Arsenal had a genuine interest in...
14h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
'He's not like Carlos Sainz': Fred Vasseur's honest Lewis...
Ferrari F1 boss Fred Vasseur has suggested that... Read More »
12h ago from GPFans.com
Piastri and Norris summoned to McLaren HQ after Italian GP
McLaren's driver duo Oscar Piastri and Lando... Read More »
8h ago from GPFans.com
Newey believes new car ‘will be the best' –...
Sep.10 Fernando Alonso says the arrival of... Read More »
19h ago from OneStopStrategy.com