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In the magazine: Maldonado on being F1's bad boy

This week AUTOSPORT speaks exclusively to Williams driver Pastor Maldonado about the extreme highs and lows of his season so far, and on becoming Formula 1's answer to Mario Balotelli

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Few drivers on today's Formula 1 grid toe the line between explosive and reckless like Pastor Maldonado. Few have had as many flash points: think Spa-Francorchamps in 2011, and Monaco earlier this year. Such moments were true transgressions, and way over the limit of acceptable standards.

They also taint an otherwise exciting and talented sportsman, cut from a similar non-conformist cloth as past Williams legends like Alan Jones and Keke Rosberg. The Spanish Grand Prix in May marked the day when Maldonado seemed to come of age, but while he proved he is able to mix it with the best in the world, he has since proved he is also able to undo his own hard work.

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