Why williams signed maldonado

The decision may depend on whether a mooted investment deal by Lotus, which has been rumbling on for several months, comes to fruition. Maldonado can take his PDVSA sponsorship to his next team and Lotus may be forced to take him if the investment deal does not come off. His other options are Sauber and Force India. Maldonado said: "At the moment nothing's signed [with another team].

We're working on things. We're talking with Lotus, and I've another couple of options. I've won all the categories in the past, and I hope to win in Formula 1 again next year. Maldonado has already tested for the team, at Abu Dhabi in November, and will begin the transition in the car when testing begins in February. This article is more than 10 years old. Rubens Barrichello will be partnered by Pastor Maldonado at Williams next season.

The famous driver-manager made the announcement earlier in Abu Dhabi, but year-old Hulkenberg then revealed that he is scheduled to do the Pirelli test late this week. They're not negotiating any longer. They have probably already done a deal with Pastor Maldonado," Weber is quoted by Express.

Fascinatingly, the Cologne publication mentioned Ferrari as a possible alternative employer for Hulkenberg, and said Weber had met with the Italian team on Saturday.

Massa added: "We have some testing with the new tyres next week and I'm curious to see how they behave. Hulkenberg told Auto Motor und Sport he will know more about his future after those tests, "in one week".