Formula one: Maldonado eyes win in Monaco

LONDON: Not content with his stunning triumph at last weekend's fire-shrouded Spanish race, Venezuelan hero Pastor Maldonado has declared his intention of staying ahead of the pack in Formula One by winning next Sunday's showpiece Monaco Grand Prix. The 27-year-old Latin American can see no reason why he cannot do the same again. His confidence is high, after a masterful triumph built on a mature drive and good strategy and he also said this week that Formula One is changing fast and that the driver pays a bigger role than in recent years. "It has become like a GP2 championship," said Maldonado. "The drivers can make the difference and the teams can still work on the strategy and the car. It's a bit boring when you see one car winning. The season is more competitive.”

Published in The Express Tribune, May 19^th, 2012.