Head to head · 2013–2015
Pastor Maldonado vs Valtteri Bottas
| Maldonado | In shared races | Bottas |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Finished ahead | 26 |
| 10 | Qualified ahead | 47 |
| 30 | Points | 326 |
| 0 | Wins | 0 |
| 0 | Podiums | 8 |
Teammates · Williams
Teammate battle
| Maldonado | 19 events | Bottas |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Qualifying H2H | 12 |
| 11 | Race H2H | 8 |
| 0 | Sprint H2H | 0 |
| 1 | Points | 4 |
| 0 | Wins | 0 |
| 0 | Podiums | 0 |
| 0 | Poles | 0 |
| 3 | DNFs | 2 |
| 0 | Fastest laps | 0 |
| 13.625 | Avg finish | 13.706 |
| 16.053 | Avg grid | 14.895 |
| 2.375 | Avg positions gained | 1.235 |
| 0 | Q3 appearances | 0 |
Median qualifying gap: Maldonado +0.070% vs Bottas (n=17; negative = Maldonado faster).
| Maldonado | 10 events | Bottas |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Qualifying H2H | 6 |
| 7 | Race H2H | 3 |
| 0 | Sprint H2H | 0 |
| 1 | Points | 4 |
| 0 | Wins | 0 |
| 0 | Podiums | 0 |
| 0 | Poles | 0 |
| 0 | DNFs | 2 |
| 0 | Fastest laps | 0 |
| 13.7 | Avg finish | 13.875 |
| 16.2 | Avg grid | 15.2 |
| 2.5 | Avg positions gained | 1.5 |
| 0 | Q3 appearances | 0 |
Median qualifying gap: Maldonado +0.018% vs Bottas (n=10; negative = Maldonado faster).
| Maldonado | 5 events | Bottas |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qualifying H2H | 4 |
| 4 | Race H2H | 1 |
| 0 | Sprint H2H | 0 |
| 0 | Points | 4 |
| 0 | Wins | 0 |
| 0 | Podiums | 0 |
| 0 | Poles | 0 |
| 0 | DNFs | 1 |
| 0 | Fastest laps | 0 |
| 14.4 | Avg finish | 14 |
| 16 | Avg grid | 13 |
| 1.6 | Avg positions gained | -1 |
| 0 | Q3 appearances | 0 |
Median qualifying gap: Maldonado +0.087% vs Bottas (n=5; negative = Maldonado faster).
| Maldonado | 19 events | Bottas |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Qualifying H2H | 12 |
| 11 | Race H2H | 8 |
| 0 | Sprint H2H | 0 |
| 1 | Points | 4 |
| 0 | Wins | 0 |
| 0 | Podiums | 0 |
| 0 | Poles | 0 |
| 3 | DNFs | 2 |
| 0 | Fastest laps | 0 |
| 13.625 | Avg finish | 13.706 |
| 16.053 | Avg grid | 14.895 |
| 2.375 | Avg positions gained | 1.235 |
| 0 | Q3 appearances | 0 |
Median qualifying gap: Maldonado +0.070% vs Bottas (n=17; negative = Maldonado faster).
Driver DNA
Profile comparison
| Maldonado career, all eras | Dimension | Bottas 2025–2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Qualifying Pace | 40 |
| 48 | Race Result vs Teammate | 15 |
| 20 | Positions Gained | 2 |
| 30 | Finishing | 2 |
| 2 | Consistency | 2 |
| 69 | Team Points Share | — |
| 2 | Street Circuits | 2 |
| 98 | High-Speed Circuits | 89 |
| 4 | Low-Speed Circuits | 60 |
Percentiles; each driver vs their own window population. Teammate-relative dimensions compare each driver to their own teammates.
Recent shared races
| Event | Maldonado | Bottas |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | retired | 13 |
| 2015 Brazilian Grand Prix | 10 | 5 |
| 2015 Mexican Grand Prix | 11 | 3 |
| 2015 United States Grand Prix | 8 | retired |
| 2015 Russian Grand Prix | 7 | 12 |
| 2015 Japanese Grand Prix | 8 | 5 |
| 2015 Singapore Grand Prix | 12 | 5 |
| 2015 Italian Grand Prix | retired | 4 |
| 2015 Belgian Grand Prix | retired | 9 |
| 2015 Hungarian Grand Prix | 14 | 13 |