F1: Williams Sends Condolences To Venezuela

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F1: Williams Sends Condolences To Venezuela

Pastor Maldonado’s PDVSA backing was personally approved by Hugo Chavez...

Adam Cooper | http://www.speedtv.com | Posted March 06, 2013 Balen (BEL)

Pastor Maldonado is sponsored by Venezuela's PDVSA. (Photo: Getty Images)

Williams has sent a message of condolence to Venezuela after the death of the country’s president Hugo Chavez.

Pastor Maldonado’s PDVSA backing was personally approved by Chavez, who lost a long battle with cancer on Tuesday. His death has inevitably led to speculation that the country’s support of Maldonado could now be under threat.

Meanwhile, a simple statement from the team today read: “In the wake of yesterday's announcement that Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías, President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, has passed away after a long battle with cancer, the Williams F1 Team sends its deepest condolences to the family of President Chávez and the people of Venezuela.”

Adam Cooper notched up his 28th season as a racing journalist in 2012. He has written about F1 for SPEED.com since 2005. Follow him on Twitter.

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