(Glenn Dunbar for the Lotus F1 Team)
The Lotus F1 Team’s Pastor Maldonado has insisted that he is
not bothered by criticism from some fans about his driving style.
The Venezuelan will enter his fifth season in the sport this
season and his second with the Lotus F1 Team. He has a reputation in Formula
One for causing crashes. Some fans have even stated that the only reason he is
in Formula One is due to the fact that he brings a substantial amount of
financial backing from Venezuelan oil giant PDVSA.
In 2012, Maldonado scored his only victory to date when he
won the Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit Du Catalunya.
The Venezuelan started
the race from pole position after Lewis Hamilton (then driving for
McLaren-Mercedes) was penalised and sent to the back of the grid.
Maldonado scored just two points during his first season
with the Lotus F1 Team last season and says that in Europe, particularly in
Italy his has many fans as that is where he came through the ranks on the
motorsport ladder.
The Venezuelan and his French team mate Romain Grosjean will
be hoping to produce better results for the Enstone based outfit as the embark
on a new journey with Mercedes power units.
© Ben Johnston 2015
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