"Pastor Maldonado said yesterday he was happy to be out of Williams but declined to announce his destination in 2014. "
Rafael Ramírez, Minister of Petroleum and Mining and President of PDVSA, confirmed yesterday at a press conference that the company withdrew its sponsorship of Team Williams and Pastor Maldonado will go to Lotus in 2014.
"The team is changing and what is being worked is to go with the Lotus", the minister said. "To us what interests us is not the Williams but Pastor Maldonado."
"For a couple of months we were in talks with Williams and wanted to leave. I'm happy I did. It was my decision, "said Maldonado, quoted by Autosport website. "In Singapore, I decided to leave, because I'm not happy enough with the team."
The Venezuelan, who won a race in three years with the team (in 2012, in Barcelona) and add just one point this season, did not hide the reasons that led him to say goodbye to Williams, who announced to Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa in the team for 2014.
"I think the team gave less than what they from got me," he said. "We got a win, we get very good results last year and even this year and we had sprints, but that's not all. I expect a lot more of Formula 1 ".
The Venezuelan driver would not confirm his arrival Lotus: "We have spoken with Lotus but I have a couple of options. We are working on it. I hope to have a final decision soon. "
Rafael Ramírez, Minister of Petroleum and Mining and President of PDVSA, confirmed yesterday at a press conference that the company withdrew its sponsorship of Team Williams and Pastor Maldonado will go to Lotus in 2014.
"The team is changing and what is being worked is to go with the Lotus", the minister said. "To us what interests us is not the Williams but Pastor Maldonado."
"For a couple of months we were in talks with Williams and wanted to leave. I'm happy I did. It was my decision, "said Maldonado, quoted by Autosport website. "In Singapore, I decided to leave, because I'm not happy enough with the team."
The Venezuelan, who won a race in three years with the team (in 2012, in Barcelona) and add just one point this season, did not hide the reasons that led him to say goodbye to Williams, who announced to Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa in the team for 2014.
"I think the team gave less than what they from got me," he said. "We got a win, we get very good results last year and even this year and we had sprints, but that's not all. I expect a lot more of Formula 1 ".
The Venezuelan driver would not confirm his arrival Lotus: "We have spoken with Lotus but I have a couple of options. We are working on it. I hope to have a final decision soon. "
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