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Maldonado feeling the pressure

Pastor Malonado: "It's a huge responsibility that I have" Sutton Images Enlarge Pastor Maldonado says he is feeling the pressure of carrying Venezuela's hopes in Formula One after a difficult season with Williams so far. Maldonado is backed by the state-owned oil company PDVSA, bringing roughly £30 million a year to the team's budget. In 2012 he won his first F1 race at the Spanish Grand Prix but this year Williams has struggled and scored just one point, leading Maldonado to admit he is feeling the pressure of a nation behind him. "It's a huge responsibility that I have," he told CNN. "I have a complete country pushing in my back so every day we do not do very...
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