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11 quotes by Pastor Maldonado

Pastor Rafael Maldonado Motta (born 9 March 1985) is a Venezuelan racing driver, currently competing in Formula One for Lotus F1. Before making his Formula One début with the Williams team in 2011, he won the 2010 GP2 Series championship. He became the first Venezuelan to win a Formula One Grand Prix when he won the 2012 Spanish Grand Prix, for Williams, from his first pole position.
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As a driver, you always dream of winning a F1 race, and to win so early on in my career was very special.

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We live in a free world, so everyone can say whatever.

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Williams really does feel like a family, and I have built up very good relationships with people here; in fact, some of my best friends work for... →

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I did some mistakes; I accept that - I always accept my mistakes. For sure, we are looking forward to improve, to deliver my best as always.

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You can always improve your fitness if you keep training.

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I just want to do my best, to be as close to the top as I can, and to get the maximum out of the car.

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I'm used to having a lot of criticism. It's normal. It's normal when you come from South America, when you have a country pushing very... →

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In my city of Maracay, there is a go kart circuit about five minutes from my home. When I was about three or four years old, I said I wanted to race... →

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Having competed themselves, my father and my uncle are very passionate about motorsport, so I inherited it from them.

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Williams is one of the big names in F1 with a really strong pedigree, so it is an honour to be driving for them.

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After karting in Venezuela, I came to Europe in 1998 to compete in international kart races, which was great for me to get experience racing outside... →

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