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Maldonado backing unaffected by Chavez death
Pastor Maldonado's backing from Venuzuela's government should remain unaffected by the death of Hugo Chavez, according to Sky Sports pundit Martin Brundle. Maldonado is backed by Venuzuela's state oil company to the tune of around US$30 million and Chavez was personally a staunch supporter. There has been speculation in the last 48 hours as to the prospects of the funding continuing. "He became a national hero for winning the Spanish Grand Prix last year and I think that has been good for Venezuela and good for his sponsors, so why would they want to run away?" Brundle said. "Obviously, politics may well play a part but I think he has shown he has tremendous speed [but] the...
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