The 2012 Formula One season has seen Williams F1 driver Pastor Maldonado involved in several incidents that have seen him on the receiving end of penalties being handed out by race stewards. But even with this says Pastor has said that he is not going to change his approach to racing.

Pastor said: "For sure, I will drive in the same way and so we need to push. The gaps are very close and I think the drivers are making the difference at the moment."

"I think I have been quite unlucky the last couple of races. Especially in Monaco and Montreal because I got penalised because of the gearbox and I crashed in qualifying in Montreal, but the pace was always there and I think in the last race it is difficult to value because Lewis was losing by three seconds per lap.

"I saw the chance to get on the podium when I had a very difficult race, especially at the beginning when I was P10 and then I had a good race and I was looking forward to getting on the podium as well. One and a half laps from the end I saw the chance to take the position against Lewis and he tried to defend and I tried to attack and it was normal racing contact I think.

"I was disappointed because they were good points for the team and for me but there are many races ahead and the season is still long."

As for whether he felt the penalties were unfair Pastor said that he did not feel the stewards were focusing on him for his driving style.

"I don't think so. I have been unlucky but it is like football, and for sure we need to respect the rules. If you do not respect the rules you get a penalty and that is it."