JANUARY 27, 2016

Maldonado's cousin starts Formula 4 career

Pastor Maldonado's cousin is set to begin his own adventure in single seater racing.

Pastor Maldonado's cousin is set to begin his own adventure in single seater racing.

In 2012, then 12-year-old Manuel Maldonado became famous in the paddock for riding on his cousin Pastor's back to escape a fire in the Williams garage.

Now 15, Manuel will kick off his first year out of karts in 2016 in the Italian Formula 4 series, according to a report in Germany's Auto Bild.

(GMM)