Permane: “Maldonado one of the best”

For the track operations manager of Lotus Alan Permane the Venezuelan Maldonado is much more mature than he may appear externally, particularly when compared to the "fiery" Grosjean.

“I know that Pastor has a bad image from the outside and certainly when he is in the car he still does stupid things but honestly speaking he is one of the best drivers I have worked with for the technical feedback and tranquility he transmits. In fact, nothing seems to make him agitated – he revealed to Autosport – He is good and works hard in any situation. It's no secret to anyone that he brought a lot of money to the team, however he never threw a tantrum, which would have been legitimate, when faced with the difficulties encountered in 2014."

“Compared to Romain who gets agitated because he would like to win always and in any case even when the car doesn't allow him to, he has a different attitude – he continued – I don't want to say that he is less hungry or eager to impose himself, it's just that he knows how to manage problems better and he is proactive."

Chiara Rainis