Stanley Dickens is Swedish driver who was one of the established drivers in the Group C series. As well known for his victory in the 1989 24 Hours of Le Mans with Sauber. With co-drivers Jochen Mass and Manuel Reuter. However, in the winter of 1987 he was on speaking terms with our beloved Minardi […]
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While the list of drivers that entered, at least one Grand Prix during the last 74 years is long. There is also the group of drivers that were to appear on the grid however for whatever reason never appeared on the grid or had their contract terminated like Jos Verstappen with Arrows for 2002. I […]
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Mark Webber did the impossible finishing fifth with the Minardi PS02 at his home Grand Prix. It was even his very first Grand Prix! The footage crossed the world everyone must have seen it. How after the Australian Grand Prix both Paul Stoddart and Mark Webber enjoyed a bottle of nice champagne. Celebrating the two […]
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Perhaps was 2000 the season that brought the biggest chance within the Minardi team. Where 1999 was a pretty good season, it seemed that the M02 would bring even more competitive results. The first signs came during the test in February at Silverstone where Marc Gené had the second fastest time. Acknowledging this was on […]
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Tarso Marques made his debut in the Formula One in 1996 with Minardi when he drove for the team during the Brazilian and Argentinian Grand Prix. For 1997 the team hired Tarso again he would take place behind the wheel of the M197 from the French Grand Prix on. He replaced Jarno Trulli, who was […]
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Minardi is probably one of the most favourite teams that was on the grid in the Formula One. They were for many drivers the first step for Formula One. Think about Giancarlo Fisichella, Mark Webber and let’s not forget about Fernando Alonso. However, Minardi was also one of the teams that let a lot of […]
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Minardi is probably one of the most favourite teams that was on the grid in the Formula One. They were for many drivers the first step for Formula One. Think about Giancarlo Fisichella, Mark Webber and let’s not forget about Fernando Alonso. However, Minardi was also one of the teams that let a lot of […]
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Emerson Fittipaldi retired from the Formula One in 1980. That year he raced for his own team Fittipaldi Automotive. In his last season he managed to score a last podium with the Fittipaldi F7. He took a four year period to take his team before he would made his debut in 1984 in the CART […]
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In 1998 the McLaren MP4/98T, better known as the McLaren 2-seater, saw the light. The car was one big marketing tool for the McLaren team that appeared on the grid from 1998 until 2001. Several famous people appeared as a passenger in the car during the years. Also infamous incidents happened like Sylvester Stallone that […]
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Minardi is probably one of the most favourite teams that was on the grid in the Formula One. They were for many drivers the first step for Formula One. Think about Giancarlo Fisichella, Mark Webber and let’s not forget about Fernando Alonso. However, Minardi was also one of the teams that let a lot of […]
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