Pastor Maldonado, is the first Venezuelan driver to ever win an F1 race this weekend in Barclona's Circuit de Catalunya. He started first and finished first and was almost passed by Spanish driver Fernando Alonso but in the end he was able to stick it out and beat the Ferrari driver.

This win is extremely exciting not only for Maldonado but for the Williams team and Venezuelans everywhere. Shortly after the race finished there was a huge fire in the Williams garage (by accident).





16 people were injured:

"After today's Spanish Grand Prix a fire occurred in the team's garage which originated from the fuel area," said a Williams team statement.

"Four team personnel were injured in the incident and subsequently taken to the medical centre. Three are now receiving treatment at local hospitals for their injuries, while the fourth has been released. The team will monitor their condition and ensure they receive the best possible care."

"The team, the fire services and the police are working together to determine the root cause of the fire and an update statement will be released in due course."


Maldonado carrying his cousin out of the fire (I have a feeling his face might become a meme in this picture)


A Williams front nose next to the blazing pit box

2012 Spanish Grand Prix - Formula One World Championship
May 13 - Circuit de Catalunya - 66 laps - 191 miles

Final Standings

1
Pastor Maldonado - Williams


2
Fernando Alonso - Ferrari


3
Kimi Raikkonen - Lotus

4
Romain Grosjean - Lotus

5
Kamui Kobayashi - Sauber

6
Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull

7
Nico Rosberg - Mercedes

8
Lewis Hamilton - McLaren

9
Jenson Button - McLaren

10
Nico Hulkenberg - Force India

11
Mark Webber - Red Bull

12
Jean-Eric Vergne - Toro Rosso

13
Daniel Ricciardo - Toro Rosso

14
Paul di Resta - Force India

15
Felipe Massa - Ferrari

16
Heikki Kovalainen - Caterham

17
Vitaly Petrov - Caterham

18
Timo Glock - Marussia

19
Pedro de la Rosa - HRT

20
Sergio Perez - Sauber

21
Charles Pic - Marussia

22
Narain Karthikeyan - HRT

23
Bruno Senna - Williams

24
Michael Schumacher - Mercedes