How many wins does Pastor Maldonado have?
Michael Henderson
Published Feb 12, 2026
How many wins does Pastor Maldonado have?
1
Pastor Maldonado
| Formula One World Championship career | |
|---|---|
| Car number | 13 |
| Entries | 96 (95 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 1 |
Which race did Maldonado win?
2012 Spanish GP
It’s Pastor Maldonado’s birthday, so we thought we’d take a look back at the madness of the 2012 Spanish GP that made him a race-winner.
How many crashes has Pastor Maldonado?
You would have thought he’d have learned by now, but Maldonado suffered seven further crashes, and caused another that year.
Who won the 2012 Spanish Grand Prix?
Pastor Maldonado
2012 Spanish Grand Prix/Winners
When did Maldonado retire?
2011. Maldonado retired from his first race, the Australian Grand Prix, due to transmission problems. In the Malaysian Grand Prix, he failed to reach Q2 in qualifying and again dropped out of the race. He recorded his first finish in China, in eighteenth place.
When did Pastor Maldonado join F1?
2011
Pastor Rafael Maldonado Motta (born 9 March 1985 in Maracay, Venezuela) is a Formula One driver who formerly drove for Lotus alongside Romain Grosjean. Maldonado made his F1 debut at the 2011 Australian Grand Prix driving for Williams, becoming the first Venezuelan driver in Formula One since Johnny Cecotto in 1984.
How did Williams win Spain 2012?
Williams entrant Pastor Maldonado won the 66-lap event from pole position. It was Maldonado’s maiden and only Formula One victory and the first for a Venezuelan driver….
| 2012 Spanish Grand Prix | ||
|---|---|---|
| Driver | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Renault |
| Time | 1:26.250 on lap 53 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Pastor Maldonado | Williams-Renault |
Where is Maldonado now?
Maldonado, 33, is moving into sportscar racing for the first time after two years on the sidelines following his final F1 stint with Lotus. Team boss Elton Julian told Autosport: “I’ve been after Pastor for some time and have now been able to offer him the right package.
Who won most F1 races?
Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton holds the record for the most race wins in Formula One history, with 103 wins to date. Michael Schumacher, the previous record holder, is second with 91 wins, and Sebastian Vettel is third with 53 victories.
Who has the most DNFs in F1?
Andrea de Cesaris
| Drivers Records | ||
|---|---|---|
| Most F1 World Championships | Michael Schumacher | 7 |
| Most DNFs (Career) | Andrea de Cesaris | 136 |
| Youngest GP Points Finisher | Max Verstappen (Malaysian GP 2015) | 17Yr, 180Dy |
| Oldest GP Points Finisher | Louis Chiron (Monaco GP 1955) | 55Yr, 292Dy |
When did Pastor Maldonado win?
2012
It was the fifth round of the 2012 Formula One World Championship and the 22nd time the Spanish Grand Prix took place at the track. Williams entrant Pastor Maldonado won the 66-lap event from pole position. It was Maldonado’s maiden and only Formula One victory and the first for a Venezuelan driver.
Who won 2012 European Grand Prix?
Fernando Alonso
2012 European Grand Prix/Winners
The race was won by Alonso, who became the first driver to win 2 races this year, and coupled with Vettel’s and Hamilton’s retirement also took the championship lead. Räikkönen took second and Schumacher was promoted to third, his first podium since his return to F1 and the last podium of his career.
What happened to Pastor Maldonado at the Spanish GP?
At the Spanish Grand Prix Maldonado was again involved in an incident – he was hit by team mate Romain Grosjean , who had just returned to the track after missing a braking point, causing rear wing damage to Maldonado’s car.
How did Maldonado win the Spanish Grand Prix?
Maldonado was beaten to the first corner by Fernando Alonso, but regained the lead after the second round of pit stops. Maldonado held his lead after the third pit-stop phase, and held off Alonso and Kimi Räikkönen to win, becoming the first Venezuelan driver to finish on a Grand Prix podium in the process.
What happened to Felipe Maldonado in 2012?
Maldonado finished nineteenth in the Drivers’ Championship and on 1 December 2011, it was confirmed that he would be retained by Williams for the 2012 season. Maldonado began the 2012 season alongside Brazil’s Bruno Senna, for Williams. He started the season with promising pace, qualifying eighth for the Australian Grand Prix.
Why did Miguel Maldonado retire from Formula 1?
Maldonado retired from his first race, the Australian Grand Prix, due to transmission problems. In the Malaysian Grand Prix, he failed to reach Q2 in qualifying and again dropped out of the race. He recorded his first finish in China, in eighteenth place.
