Pastor Maldonado isn't sure whether he will continue to receive Venezuelan state backing
"We've started and now we need to carry on," Williams driver says
Friday 15 March 2013 08:04, UK
Pastor Maldonado does not know whether he will continue to receive the support of Venezuelan national oil company PDVSA after the death last week of the country's President Hugo Chavez.
On the subject of this weekend's Australian Grand Prix, meanwhile, Maldonado said he is targeting a points finish in his Williams. "I'm here to do my best. It's going to be good if we can get some points this weekend," he said. "The car is looking not bad. It's a better car than last year's. But we don't know against the other teams, the other cars. It's a big question mark. "The car feels better in all the single points. It's completely new; we've been working 360 degrees around the car, trying to get 100 per cent of every single component of the car. Last year's Spanish Grand Prix winner added: "I like this kind of circuit. It's bumpy, slippery, it's going to improve a lot during the weekend as well and I'm always ready for that kind of improvement. "I hope to be competitive, especially in qualy. And then to have a good race and be in the points."
