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Relief for Maldonado as supporter Chavez re-elected
By Editor on Monday, October 8, 2012 F1 insiders had a keen eye on Venezuela's presidential election on Sunday.
The sport's main focus was, of course, in Japan, where Pastor Maldonado was racing his PDVSA-branded Williams around Suzuka.
But in his native Venezuela, countrymen were busy re-electing the socialist incumbent Hugo Chavez — probably a significant moment for the continuation of Maldonado's career.
Chavez, who achieved 54 per cent of the vote, is a known supporter of Maldonado's F1 career, backing the 27-year-old in millions through the PDVSA brand.
State owned oil company PDVSA's backing of Maldonado has been highly controversial, and on the eve of the Japanese grand prix,...
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