Pastor Maldonado is still looking for his first point of the season after the Lotus driver suffered more disappointment in the Monaco Grand Prix.

He was hoping to repeat the success he enjoyed in GP2 in 2007 and 2009, but his race lasted only five laps before he was forced to retire after his car suffered a hydraulic leak.

His teammate Romain Grosjean was deprived of a points finish after he was hit by Max Verstappen’s car, meaning the Frenchman came home 12th.

“I had a problem with the brakes and I could feel the pedal pressure wasn’t right from very early on and that compromised our race,” said Maldonado.

“It got worse and worse so we had to retire the car.

“It’s a shame for the team, we had a good car here, very good pace for the race and I think a strong strategy.

“There’s potential in the car. We just need to carry on, work hard, and look forward in the championship.”

Grosjean said: “I didn’t see much of the accident with Verstappen, just his car flying past me in the air!

“It’s good to know he’s okay, as it was a bit dangerous for both of us, and it cost us what would have been a hard-earned point.

“Until then my race had been going pretty well when you consider where we started. The car felt good and the strategy was working well.”

Elsewhere, Chipping Norton’s Sean Walkinshaw, and MRS GT-Racing teammates Craig Dolby and Martin Plowman came home fifth in round two of the Blancpain Endurance Series at Silverstone on Sunday.

Walkinshaw played a crucial role in the result with a super drive during his stint in the middle of the race as they went fifth in the standings.

“It was an awesome race for us, especially considering where we started in P22”, said Walkinshaw.

“It’s not easy to overtake around Silverstone, and with so many backmarkers it was very tricky.

“Fifth is great though, and top Nissan too is a bonus.”