Minardi F1 Team
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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 560 Comments 94 days
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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!0 Comments 95 days
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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 Bendell0 Comments 172 days
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Season 01: 1985 Minardi Team SpA
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Season 02: 1986 Minardi Team SpA
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Season 03: 1987 Minardi Team SpA
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Season 04: 1988 Lois Minardi Team SpA
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Season 05: 1989 Minardi Team SpA
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Season 06: 1990 SCM Minardi Team SpA
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Season 07: 1991 Minardi Team
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Season 08: 1992 Minardi Team
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Season 09: 1993 Minardi Team
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Season 10: 1994 Minardi Scuderia Italia
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Season 11: 1995 Minardi Scuderia Italia
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Season 12: 1996 Minardi Team SpA
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Season 13: 1997 Minardi Team SpA
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Season 14: 1998 Fondmetal Minardi Team SpA
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Season 15: 1999 Fondmetal Minardi Team SpA
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Season 16: 2000 Telefónica Minardi Fondmetal
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Season 17: 2001 European Minardi F1
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Season 18: 2002 KL Minardi Asiatech
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Season 19: 2003 European Minardi Cosworth
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Season 20: 2004 Minardi Cosworth
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Season 21:2005 Minardi F1 Team
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minardi wha a heroic team should come back with budget changes with new staff
Apologies about the de-ordered photo albums. Can't get them ordered! :@
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
▬►please Join F1 Fans
▬►If You Join You Will Get Free Luv
Minardi For Life =]
Always Loved Them! Proper Fan
Pierluigi Martini front row in Phoenix 1990. That was a high point
For Vettal and the long serving minardi staff
Bring Back Minardi with Giovanni Lavaggi ( Johnnie Car Wash ) it cant possibly fail!!! Viva La Minardi!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlirH...
Minardi where so good. There motivation each season to just keep going despite being constantly at the back.
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
Forza Minardi!
they always looked good..... the 2000 car was smart
This is the Bebo Group that pays homage to the constructor that is now known as Scuderia Toro Rosso.