Maldonado F1 returns, Sauber sit out, Pirelli kicks off 2017 Pastor Maldonado back in action Pastor Maldonado is return to F1, this time he becomes as a tyre tester role for Pirelli. The Venezuelan and Giedo van der Garde (ex Sauber F1 driver) are two drivers under consideration to take on a Formula 1 test role for Pirelli. The duo completed two days of testing in a GP2 car at Mugello recently, which focused on evaluating GP2 construction tyres. 'The test today is the first with a formula one car after Pirelli began testing for 2017 with Pastor Maldonado, who drove a GP2 car at Mugello and Montmelo (Barcelona),' revealed Italy's La Gazzetta dello Sport. Maldonado, who lost his Renault race...
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