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The Back Of The Grid Always Beckoned
Me, Myself, and I
Minardi were a constructor, competing in Formula 1, Formula 2, and are currently racing in Champ Car, and co-own a GP2 team. Giancarlo Minardi founded Minardi in 1979, enter Formula 2 the following year. During 1984, he made the decision to enter Formula 1 in succeeding year. In their first season, they ran only one driver-Pierluigi Martini, who acheived a season best of 8th. Paul Stoddart, saving the team from fold, bought Minardi in 2001. He ran the team until 2005, when he sold Minardi to Red Bull. In the 21 season Minardi raced in (345 races), they had little success, acheiving a best of 4th position thrice. The best qualifying they accomplished was 2nd at the US GP in 1990. Minardi were well recognized for always getting their cars out first in qualifying, so to get some TV recognition, usually being unseen during the GP. Two time champion Alonso once drove for Minardi. Other notiable drivers include Mark Webber, Giancarlo Fisichella, Jarno Trulli, among others.

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  • Badoer's 2009 FORMULA 1 TELEFONICA GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE

    Session Pos Time Off Pace Laps Completed
    Friday Practice 1 18th 1:42.017 +2.613 37
    Friday Practice 2 20th 1:45.840 +3.380 25
    Saturday Practice 20th 1:42.198 +3.055 14
    Qualifying, Q1 20th 1:41.413 +2.764 13
    Race 17th +1 lap 56

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  • Luca is Back!

    Luca Badoer, who raced for Minardi in 1995 and 1999, is standing in for the injured Felipe Massa at Ferrari, where he has been the test driver since 1998. Badoer is the most experienced Ferrari driver in history: he covers thousands of miles each year testing the Scuderia. Massa is predicted for be fit enough to race for Brazil in October, meaning Badoer has five Grande Prix to display the talent his former teams couldn't.
    Badoer's most memorable Grand Prix was the erratic 1999 European Grand Prix at Nürburgring in Nürburg, Germany. Badoer, and his teamate, Marc Gené, hauled their Minardis up to 4th and 7th respectively. With 13 laps remaining, however, Badoer's gearbox failed; a strong, point-scoring performance wasted. Fortunately, Gené rolled home in a points-scoring 6th position.
    Luca Badoer currently holds the record for 'Most Starts without a Point', a record he will mostly likely want to lose whilst fulfilling his dream racing at Ferrari.
    Good luck, Mr. Badoer!

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  • The Management of Minardi

    Owners
    1985–2000 Giancarlo Minardi
    1996 Flavio Briatore — co-owner
    1996–2000 Gabriele Rumi — co-owner
    2001–2005 Paul Stoddart

    Technical Directors
    1985–1988 Giacomo Caliri
    1989–1995 Aldo Costa
    1996–1998 Gabriele Tredozi
    1999–2000 Gustav Brunner
    2001–2005 Gabriele Tredozi

    Commercial / Marketing Directors
    2001–2004 Andy Bendell

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  • Alex C
    Alex C

    minardi wha a heroic team should come back with budget changes with new staff

    26 weeks ago
  • Calum Gee
    luv Calum Gee

    Apologies about the de-ordered photo albums. Can't get them ordered! :@:L

    26 weeks ago
  • Paul F
    Paul F

    I am a huge Minardi fan!
    i was heartbroken when the team was sold:(
    But when Vettel won in Monza i was so happy for the guys whod stuck with the team:D :D

    27 weeks ago
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    34 weeks ago
  • Joseph Ditch
    luv Joseph Ditch

    Minardi For Life =]

    Always Loved Them! Proper Fan

    55 weeks ago
  • Dan Thorn
    Dan Thorn

    Pierluigi Martini front row in Phoenix 1990. That was a high point :D

    60 weeks ago
  • Calvin Klein.
    luv Calvin Klein.

    For Vettal and the long serving minardi staff

    64 weeks ago
  • Calvin Klein.
    luv Calvin Klein.

    Bring Back Minardi with Giovanni Lavaggi ( Johnnie Car Wash ) it cant possibly fail!!! Viva La Minardi!

    65 weeks ago
  • Adam Corlett 70 weeks ago
  • Chris. D
    luv Chris. D

    Minardi where so good. There motivation each season to just keep going despite being constantly at the back.

    75 weeks ago
  • Jah-Mes
    luv Jah-Mes

    Minardi Rock My Socks, Ive Supported Them For Years And Was Upset When They Left Formula One, But There Going Strong In A1 GP And GP2 With Piquet Sports :)

    85 weeks ago
  • Adam Corlett
    luv Adam Corlett

    Forza Minardi!

    85 weeks ago
  • Juan Liam Hannaway
    Juan Liam Hannaway

    they always looked good..... the 2000 car was smart

    87 weeks ago
  • Calum Gee
    luv Calum Gee

    This is the Bebo Group that pays homage to the constructor that is now known as Scuderia Toro Rosso.

    88 weeks ago

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