Pastor Rafael Maldonado was born March 10, 1985 in Maracay in Venezuela is a Formula One race car driver and one is currently working with the Williams team.
Has won the champion GP2 series for the 2010 season. Became the first Venezuelan to win the Grand Prix in Formula One when he won the Spain Grand Prix in 2012.
Maldonado began Formula One in Italy in 2003.
In 2004 Maldonado fought in Mnavsta Italian Formula Renault and Formula Renault Italian won the European championship.
In 2007 signed a contract to lead a team Trident Racing scored several victories
In 2008 moved to Pique, and in his second year in the series achieved fifth place in the drivers' championship at the end of the season.
In 2009 signed a contract to drive for the team ART Grand Prix.
And in 2011 began his career in the world of actual Formula 1 where he signed a contract with the team and Williams is still continue driving a Williams car for the third year in a row.
First race in Formula 1
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Australia Grand Prix 27-03-2011
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last race in Formula 1
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Team
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Williams
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World Championships
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0
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Grand Prix entered
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41
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Podiums
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1
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The first point of departure
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1
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Winning the Grand Prize
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1
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Total points in both races
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47
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Fastest lap
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0
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Number of laps
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1836
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The most important results with teams that work with them
season
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team
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races
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Podiums
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place1
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place2
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place3
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points
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Rank
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2013
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Williams
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2
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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22nd
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2012
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Williams
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20
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1
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1
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0
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0
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46
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14th
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2011
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Williams
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19
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0
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0
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0
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0
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1
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19th
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