People talk about a lot of Lewis Hamilton's records, but I think that the most impressive stat of his career is that he is the only driver ever to crash with Maldonado without it being Pastor's fault. And he did it not once, but twice 😂🐐
You never quite knew what you were going to get from Maldonado. Quick on his day but very inconsistent. His 2012 season alone sums up his career nicely. Williams had actually built a decent car as well. While he is one of the big 2010s F1 memes thanks to his crashes (colliding with both Force Indias at the Bus Stop in 2013 is one that sticks in my mind (not entirely his own fault though), as is of course flipping over Gutiérrez at Bahrain the following year), one of my favourite Maldonado moments was that save at the Red Bull Ring while fighting Verstappen (happy that that was shown in the video).
Nice one Nedzo. I love it when someone gives an alternative view on a driver a lot just kick to the kerb. They forget about the good stuff and focus on the bad. To win a race makes that driver awesome on the day. Nowt wrong with a driver going for it imo. Although we have to mark em down for the silly stuff. Not a great but not the worst by a long shot. Keep up the good work. Great content, well researched.
Although he is well known by newer fans because of the memes, I think Maldonaldo was like a more extreme version of Grosjean. He could drive well on his day but too inconsistent to be considered good. Although I don’t think Maldonaldo belongs in the list of worst drivers and he’s not even close
When I think about Maldonado I often think about a book I read about other F1 drivers who never really took of: those drivers were usually very fast but also prone to crashes as they often drove on the edge. And if they kept themselves under control they would suffer for it
The unfortunate tale of a legend in Venezuelan motorsport, Pastor really showed that South America still had many F1 driver candidates ready to pounce at the first available seat on the grid. Very decent junior career (even with that 4 race ban), an excellent Williams campaign bar 2013, and a somewhat disappointing Lotus stint before evaporating from the grid all together. Unfulfilled potential? Most surely. Very inconsistent? Also true. Him of all people holding the last Williams win up high? You better believe it.
@@brianboniuk1072 Qualifying happened and GR can be extremely proud of putting it on the front row in such a bad car in such treacherous conditions. The "GP" that followed tho was a legal fiction to avoid giving refunds for an event that really should have been, and in terms of on track running effectively was, cancelled.
"If in doubt, go flat out." I know that's a McRae aphorism, but it could have been Maldonado's just as easily. I think his drive for results proved costly in a lot of cases. Take the example of chasing down Alonso for 5th. Or even some of his fights with Hamilton. Could he have got those positions with a bit of patience and racecraft? Alonso no. The others, maybe. As for worse drivers: Yuji Ide, Karun Chandock, Narain Karthikayan, Bruno Senna. Then you have guys like Stroll or K-Mag. And Mr p11 himself, Jolyon Palmer. You could always rely on him to pull himself out of points contention. But, it doesn't really matter who the worst drivers were. Arguably you could say there were great drivers who never won who were more capable than Maldonado. You could also say there were worse race winners, eg Heikki Kovaleinen. As with all these drivers, he will ultimately be remembered for his actual results, not his potential. Which is a shame, but it's how these things go.
I must say my respect for him have been readjusted after this vid! Fun side fact though, a Dutch pun-name for him was Knaldonado, ‘knal’ being a Dutch word for a boom/bang/crash-sound/that-sort-of-thing.
@acecarrera1 that’s cool, it happens to everyone, nationalism is probably a better word, but we all make mistakes so it’s easily done with a confusing language like English
first i love your content and i love seeing you have success and lots of comments... now about maldonado, not being able to watch him live during his f1 era it always gave me the impression that fans totally exaggerated how chaotic maldonado was compared to any other driver on the grid, he was definitely on a good career path
Maldonado is one of my favourite drivers in F1. People today seem to forget how fast he was which annoys me. Such a shame he couldn't stay around longer.
On his day, Pastor Maldonado was unbeatable and if he had better reliability could have won multiple races in 2012, but for every brilliant performance he gave, it was overshadowed by incidents that left the rest of us scratching our heads. Monaco 2012, one race on from his win is a case in point. An unnecessary collision with Perez left him at the back of the grid before crashing again later that same session and his race lasted less than half a lap as he ran into the back of de la Rosa's HRT, breaking the Spaniard's rear wing and left his own front wing stuck under the car, which left him stranded at the Hairpin.
No amount of mentl gymnastics can change the fact this man is the worst ever. No one has come close to the destruction this man brought about any Gran prix he participated on. And I didn`tknow he ran over someone at a race, seems cars and barriers werent enough
Very Nedzo video this, tbh I don't believe Maldonado was in the top really even 10 for 2012; my top 5 would be Alonso 1st, Vettel 2nd, Hamilton just beating out Raikkonen to 3rd and then Button P5 just ahead of Webber and Hulkenburg. Monaco 11 not his fault, Valencia 12 I'd probably just about say was but it was really a racing incident tbh should have kept his 10th. I'm forever grateful for his win in Spain as it helped Vettel keep his title later down the line lol! 😂 He drove cars for 5 years lol, nothing else happened.
@@saiyerugara9038 nah you can’t put button 5th for 2012, he was awful that year. Apart from his two wins he was nowhere like in Canada. Maldonado won in the 6th or 7th quickest car and got very unlucky, should’ve finished at least top 8 in the standings
@nedzosf1gridbox 2012 was that crazy that Button probably just got there via the fact that he got 3 wins and was 2 points off of Hamilton. Could have put Webber there but in a similar car with similar luck levels he was slightly worse tbh. Hulkenburg and Rosberg could also have gotten it but like Hulkenburg blew his big chance and Rosberg's last 6 races he didn't really exist so Button got that 5th spot that no one really seemed to want lol!
@saiyerugara9038 that’s why I’d put pastor up in my top five. He wasn’t anonymous, he was the opposite! The best driver in qualifying all year and in races carried Williams. It’s a shame they didn’t keep Barrichello on because then we’d be able to measure Maldonado’s performance a lot better
@PH-jv4ik Button had 4 DNFs, Hamilton had like 6 I believe. I thought Hamilton had the better year anyway though. I thought in a tricky year to find a #5 behind the top 4 I went with Button but you could put practically anyone there almost.
Disagree with Valencia beeing on Lewis. Schumacher used to pull moves like that in his heyday which personally I'm fine with. Racing incident in my personal opinion.
People talk about a lot of Lewis Hamilton's records, but I think that the most impressive stat of his career is that he is the only driver ever to crash with Maldonado without it being Pastor's fault. And he did it not once, but twice 😂🐐
Well at least a personal record, not a record of the best car of the year ( Mercedes)😊
You never quite knew what you were going to get from Maldonado. Quick on his day but very inconsistent. His 2012 season alone sums up his career nicely. Williams had actually built a decent car as well.
While he is one of the big 2010s F1 memes thanks to his crashes (colliding with both Force Indias at the Bus Stop in 2013 is one that sticks in my mind (not entirely his own fault though), as is of course flipping over Gutiérrez at Bahrain the following year), one of my favourite Maldonado moments was that save at the Red Bull Ring while fighting Verstappen (happy that that was shown in the video).
Maldonado: The Formula One equivalent to Colin McRae
Nice one Nedzo. I love it when someone gives an alternative view on a driver a lot just kick to the kerb. They forget about the good stuff and focus on the bad. To win a race makes that driver awesome on the day. Nowt wrong with a driver going for it imo. Although we have to mark em down for the silly stuff. Not a great but not the worst by a long shot. Keep up the good work. Great content, well researched.
Although he is well known by newer fans because of the memes, I think Maldonaldo was like a more extreme version of Grosjean. He could drive well on his day but too inconsistent to be considered good. Although I don’t think Maldonaldo belongs in the list of worst drivers and he’s not even close
Correct
I genuinely think that Pastor was way better in terms of raw talent than Romain.
@@mario_lvk in terms of raw speed, yes
When I think about Maldonado I often think about a book I read about other F1 drivers who never really took of: those drivers were usually very fast but also prone to crashes as they often drove on the edge. And if they kept themselves under control they would suffer for it
Happy to hear a real voice doing the talking.
Thanks mate!
The unfortunate tale of a legend in Venezuelan motorsport, Pastor really showed that South America still had many F1 driver candidates ready to pounce at the first available seat on the grid. Very decent junior career (even with that 4 race ban), an excellent Williams campaign bar 2013, and a somewhat disappointing Lotus stint before evaporating from the grid all together. Unfulfilled potential? Most surely. Very inconsistent? Also true. Him of all people holding the last Williams win up high? You better believe it.
I agree with that consensus
And rookie Stroll of all people getting Williams' last podium for a GP that actually happened.
@thechannelimashamedof2361 we finna forget Belgium 2021 innit
@@brianboniuk1072 Qualifying happened and GR can be extremely proud of putting it on the front row in such a bad car in such treacherous conditions. The "GP" that followed tho was a legal fiction to avoid giving refunds for an event that really should have been, and in terms of on track running effectively was, cancelled.
@thechannelimashamedof2361 you got a point. Still, official podium spot, as fluke-ish as it may be.
"If in doubt, go flat out." I know that's a McRae aphorism, but it could have been Maldonado's just as easily.
I think his drive for results proved costly in a lot of cases. Take the example of chasing down Alonso for 5th. Or even some of his fights with Hamilton. Could he have got those positions with a bit of patience and racecraft? Alonso no. The others, maybe.
As for worse drivers: Yuji Ide, Karun Chandock, Narain Karthikayan, Bruno Senna. Then you have guys like Stroll or K-Mag. And Mr p11 himself, Jolyon Palmer. You could always rely on him to pull himself out of points contention.
But, it doesn't really matter who the worst drivers were. Arguably you could say there were great drivers who never won who were more capable than Maldonado. You could also say there were worse race winners, eg Heikki Kovaleinen.
As with all these drivers, he will ultimately be remembered for his actual results, not his potential. Which is a shame, but it's how these things go.
I must say my respect for him have been readjusted after this vid!
Fun side fact though, a Dutch pun-name for him was Knaldonado, ‘knal’ being a Dutch word for a boom/bang/crash-sound/that-sort-of-thing.
@@tjitse3916 glad to hear people can change their minds! And that’s a funny anecdote
I must give you credit for being honest F1 TH-camr who solely relies on facts rather than ancient chauvinism.
Chauvinism is discrimination against women, I’m confused?
But thanks for the compliment
@@nedzosf1gridbox Sorry for the confusion, what I meant is nationality based fanaticism, though I struggled to find the right word for it.
@acecarrera1 that’s cool, it happens to everyone, nationalism is probably a better word, but we all make mistakes so it’s easily done with a confusing language like English
@@nedzosf1gridbox Any excuse to justify your chauvinism.😝
first i love your content and i love seeing you have success and lots of comments... now about maldonado, not being able to watch him live during his f1 era it always gave me the impression that fans totally exaggerated how chaotic maldonado was compared to any other driver on the grid, he was definitely on a good career path
I agree
He was good when he wanted to be, but often than he was not
Nice video, didn't know about the Minardi test. He was talented but made bad decisions on the track sometimes.
The Venezuelan GOAT!
But I also wonder how much of a ceiling Stoffel Vandoorne was. Greater? Lower than Pastor?
He’s another wasted talent I need to cover
@@nedzosf1gridbox Yep T_T
Maldonado is one of my favourite drivers in F1.
People today seem to forget how fast he was which annoys me.
Such a shame he couldn't stay around longer.
I agree
The race he won Spain 2012 was one of my favourite races of all time, still is!
That’s a great anecdote
@@nedzosf1gridbox He reminded me of Juan Pablo Montoya always exciting to watch.
On his day, Pastor Maldonado was unbeatable and if he had better reliability could have won multiple races in 2012, but for every brilliant performance he gave, it was overshadowed by incidents that left the rest of us scratching our heads. Monaco 2012, one race on from his win is a case in point. An unnecessary collision with Perez left him at the back of the grid before crashing again later that same session and his race lasted less than half a lap as he ran into the back of de la Rosa's HRT, breaking the Spaniard's rear wing and left his own front wing stuck under the car, which left him stranded at the Hairpin.
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Good shit!
brilliant
Thanks
Maldonado was is one of my favorite Drivers after Lewis
He was a freak of nature on the extremes of so good and so Bad
No amount of mentl gymnastics can change the fact this man is the worst ever. No one has come close to the destruction this man brought about any Gran prix he participated on.
And I didn`tknow he ran over someone at a race, seems cars and barriers werent enough
You can’t win a race whilst being the worst ever
Very Nedzo video this, tbh I don't believe Maldonado was in the top really even 10 for 2012; my top 5 would be Alonso 1st, Vettel 2nd, Hamilton just beating out Raikkonen to 3rd and then Button P5 just ahead of Webber and Hulkenburg. Monaco 11 not his fault, Valencia 12 I'd probably just about say was but it was really a racing incident tbh should have kept his 10th. I'm forever grateful for his win in Spain as it helped Vettel keep his title later down the line lol! 😂 He drove cars for 5 years lol, nothing else happened.
@@saiyerugara9038 nah you can’t put button 5th for 2012, he was awful that year. Apart from his two wins he was nowhere like in Canada. Maldonado won in the 6th or 7th quickest car and got very unlucky, should’ve finished at least top 8 in the standings
@nedzosf1gridbox 2012 was that crazy that Button probably just got there via the fact that he got 3 wins and was 2 points off of Hamilton. Could have put Webber there but in a similar car with similar luck levels he was slightly worse tbh. Hulkenburg and Rosberg could also have gotten it but like Hulkenburg blew his big chance and Rosberg's last 6 races he didn't really exist so Button got that 5th spot that no one really seemed to want lol!
@saiyerugara9038 that’s why I’d put pastor up in my top five. He wasn’t anonymous, he was the opposite! The best driver in qualifying all year and in races carried Williams. It’s a shame they didn’t keep Barrichello on because then we’d be able to measure Maldonado’s performance a lot better
@@saiyerugara9038 Jenson had 3 or 4 DNF's to Lewis's 9. He's more lucky than not to finish where he did in the standings
@PH-jv4ik Button had 4 DNFs, Hamilton had like 6 I believe. I thought Hamilton had the better year anyway though. I thought in a tricky year to find a #5 behind the top 4 I went with Button but you could put practically anyone there almost.
Your voice sounds like Jewel The Beetle from Sonic The Hedgehog.
Haha, I’m not familiar with that one! I’ll have a look.
MALDONAAAAADOOOOOOO
I miss the 'Has Maldonado crashed today?' website 😂
Haha I forgot about that
Disagree with Valencia beeing on Lewis. Schumacher used to pull moves like that in his heyday which personally I'm fine with. Racing incident in my personal opinion.
Fair enough, I think Maldonado getting a penalty was incredibly unfair but a racing incident is definitely a reasonable conclusion too
@@nedzosf1gridbox Reputation probably paid a part in it he didn't do anything egregious