Spanish GP: Maldonado to start from pole


Pastor Maldonado

By Andrew Hooper
May 13 2012

As a result of ther exclusion from qualifying of the McLaren of Lewis Hamilton Williams F1 driver Pastor Maldonado will now start the 2012 Spanish Grand Prix from pole position.

 
 Maldonado to start from pole
 

As a result for Hamilton being excluded from qualifying for the 2012 Spanish Grand Prix for not returning to the pits under his own power after not having enough fuel in his tank to return to the pits. As a result Williams F1 driver Pastor Maldonado will start from pole position. The news of the decision was made as the Williams team celebrated Frank Williams 70th birthday.

Below is the revised grid for the race.
 
Senna Frank Williams & Maldonado 70th Birthday
  
1. Pastor Maldonado 	Williams-Renault
2. Fernando Alonso 	Ferrari
3. Romain Grosjean 	Lotus-Renault
4. Kimi Raikkonen 	Lotus-Renault
5. Sergio Perez 	Sauber-Ferrari
6. Nico Rosberg 	Mercedes
7. Sebastian Vettel 	Red Bull-Renault
8. Michael Schumacher 	Mercedes
9. Kamui Kobayashi 	Sauber-Ferrari
10. Jenson Button 	McLaren-Mercedes
11. Mark Webber 	Red Bull-Renault
12. Paul di Resta 	Force India-Mercedes
13. Nico Hulkenberg 	Force India-Mercedes
14. Jean-Eric Vergne 	Toro Rosso-Ferrari
15. Daniel Ricciardo 	Toro Rosso-Ferrari
16. Felipe Massa 	Ferrari
17. Bruno Senna 	Williams-Renault
18. Vitaly Petrov 	Caterham-Renault
19. Heikki Kovalainen 	Caterham-Renault
20. Charles Pic 	Marussia-Cosworth
21. Timo Glock 		Marussia-Cosworth
22. Pedro de la Rosa 	HRT-Cosworth
23. Narain Karthikeyan 	HRT-Cosworth
24. Lewis Hamilton 	McLaren-Mercedes
 

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