What is Pastor Maldonado?
{{Infobox F1 driver | Name = Pastor Maldonado | Image = Pastor Maldonado 2011 Malaysia.jpg | caption = Pastor Maldonado in Malaysia | Nationality = [[Venezuela]]n | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|3|9|df=y}} | Races = 11 <!-- Maldonado Total Races --> | Championships = 0 <!-- Maldonado Total Championships --> | Wins = 1 <!-- Maldonado Total Wins --> | Podiums = 0 <!-- Maldonado Total Podiums --> | Points = 0 <!-- Maldonado Total Points --> | Poles = 0 <!-- Maldonado Total Poles --> | Fastest laps = 0 <!-- Maldonado Total Fastest --> | First race = {{F1|2011}} [[Australian Grand Prix]] | First win = | Last win = | Last race = {{Latest F1GP}} | Last season = | Last position = }} '''Pastor Rafael Maldonado Motta''' (born March 9, 1985 in [[Maracay]]) is a [[Venezuela]]n [[auto racing|racing]] driver. His career so far has been in [[Open wheel car|single-seater]] [[Formula racing]]. He is the 2010 [[GP2 Series|GP2]] Champion, and a former champion of [[Italy|Italian]] [[Formula Renault]]. He is currently a driver for the [[WilliamsF1|Williams]] [[Formula One]] team. His first F1 race was the {{F1|2011}} [[Australian Grand Prix]]. == Career == === 2003 === Maldonado started [[formula racing]] in [[Italy]] in 2003. He competed in the Italian Formula Renault Championship. He had three podium finishes and one [[Pole position|pole]] position.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://forix.autosport.com/cp.php?l=0&d=999&r=442003&c=30 |title=Italian Formula Renault Championship, 2003 |work=forix.autosport.com |publisher=Haymarket }}</ref> === 2004 === In 2004, Maldonado ran in both the Italian and European Formula Renault series. He won the Italian championship He had eight wins and six pole positions.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://forix.autosport.com/driver.php?l=0&d=999&d=44&r=1985030900&c=51&rcp=442004&rst=1000 |title=2004 Participations |work=forix.autosport.com |publisher=Haymarket }}</ref> In the Eur