 MuMonaco, akagamuchira gumi-nzvimbo grid chirango chekukonzera kukundikana kunodzivirirwa naSergio Pérez panguva yekudzidzira chikamu izvo zvakatungamira kudonha kwaPérez mukukodzera, izvo zvakakonzera kuti chikamu chacho chive nerutsvuku-mureza uye imwezve nzvimbo shanu chirango chekuchinja gearbox, zvichireva kuti akatanga makumi maviri nemana uye wekupedzisira pane grid. Akasiya basa nekuda kwetsaona pakutanga kwemujaho, paakamhanyira kumashure kweHRT yaPedro de la Rosa uyo akasiyawo basa nekukuvara kwepapiro rekumashure. Pakupera kwechikamu chechipiri chokukwikwidza muCanada, Maldonado akarovera muWall of Champions ine mukurumbira wakashata pakupera kwedenderedzwa raakaisa chikamu chinokurumidza 1 nguva, uye aive munzira yekubvisa Jenson Button muQ3. Maldonado akapedza chikamu chekodzero 17th uye akatanga mujaho kubva pachinzvimbo 22nd mushure mekurohwa kwenzvimbo shanu grid mushure mekunge akamanikidzwa kuchinja gearbox yake nekuda kwekukuvara kwakakonzerwa nekudonha. Maldonado akafambira mberi zvakanaka muchikamu chekutanga, achimhanya kusvika pachinzvimbo chegumi pakati pemakwikwi, zvisinei mushure mekumira kwake mupit akadonha kudzokera pachinzvimbo chegumi nemanomwe uye akapedza mujaho ari pachinzvimbo chegumi nematatu. 