SPORTS // Team Williams’ Venezuelan driver Pastor Maldonado registered his victory at the Spanish Grand Prix, outsmarting stars like Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen on May 13, 2012, in Barcelona. Maldonado finished his final of the 66 laps at the Catalunya Circuit 3.19 seconds ahead of Alonso, giving Formula One its fifth winner of the season so far. There were more reasons to cheer. The 27-year-old driver became the first Venezuelan to win a GP and gave Williams its first victory in eight years. The victory also coincided with team Principal, Sir Frank Williams’, 70th birthday. On a sombre note, a fire broke out in the team’s garage injuring more than 30 people and damaging equipment. The incident that happened 90 minutes after the finish, also raised concerns about the competence of F1’s fire crews. According to news reports, the firemen looked helpless in the face of the disaster.