The team, near collapse, was purchased by Australian businessman Paul Stoddart in early 2001, merging it with his European Racing Formula 3000 team. During its final years, the Minardi team was almost as famous for its politics as its racing.
Stoddart was described as the Formula One teams' unofficial shop steward. During his time as team principal, Stoddart campaigned for reduced costs in the sport. He appealed to the competing car manufacturers for an agreement where the independent (and, on the whole, financially weaker) teams in Formula One would get cheaper engine deals than at present.
In return, the team principals who would benefit from this would support the works teams when it came to opposing new rule changes enforced by the FIA, such as the proposed ban on traction control.
Stoddart was described as the Formula One teams' unofficial shop steward. During his time as team principal, Stoddart campaigned for reduced costs in the sport. He appealed to the competing car manufacturers for an agreement where the independent (and, on the whole, financially weaker) teams in Formula One would get cheaper engine deals than at present.
In return, the team principals who would benefit from this would support the works teams when it came to opposing new rule changes enforced by the FIA, such as the proposed ban on traction control.
So here are the pictures of Minardi at its best! They are all large, take a look
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pic 1: Brasil Fernando Alonso Minardi F1 2001
pic 2: Austria Fernando Alonso Minardi F1 2001
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pic 1: Austria Tarso Marques Minardi F1 2001
pic 2: Belgian Fernando Alonso Minardi F1 2001
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pic 1: Belgian GP Tarso Marques Minardi F1 2001
pic 2: Brasil Fernando Alonso Minardi F1 2001
So few pictures you ask!? NO :)
There are two more posts full of Minardi pictures, for the second post click here, and for the third one click here
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