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Minardi

Italian · raced 1985–2005

340Races
0Wins
0Podiums
113Top 10s
11.65Avg Position
18.82Avg Grid Pos

Minardi was an Italian constructor founded by Giancarlo Minardi in Faenza that raced in Formula 1 from 1985 to 2005, usually on a small budget. It started 340 Grands Prix without ever reaching the podium, and its best results were fourth places for Pierluigi Martini in 1991. It became known for giving debuts to drivers such as Fernando Alonso and Mark Webber, and it was sold to Paul Stoddart in 2001 and to Red Bull in 2005, when it became Toro Rosso.

All-time records

Where Minardi ranks in the all-time Formula 1 record books.

Top Drivers

Driver
Wins
Pod.
Pts
Pierluigi Martini0016
Christian Fittipaldi006
Christijan Albers004
Patrick Friesacher003
Fabrizio Barbazza002
Mark Webber002
Luis Pérez-Sala001
Michele Alboreto001
Pedro Lamy001
Marc Gené001

Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.

Most wins for the team, then most races.

Minardi season-by-season championship record
SeasonConstructors' positionWinsPoints
20051007
20041001
2003101 place lower than 200200
2002902
2001—00
2000—00
19991001
1998—00
1997—00
1996—00
19951001
1994102 places lower than 199305
199384 places higher than 199207
1992125 places lower than 199101
1991706
1990—00
1989111 place lower than 198806
19881001
1987—00
1986—00
1985—00
Teammate head-to-head battles at Minardi
SeasonMatchupRace
2005Albers vs Friesacher9–2
2005Albers vs Doornbos4–4
2004Baumgartner vs Bruni9–9
2003Verstappen vs Wilson6–5
2003Kiesa vs Verstappen2–3
2002Webber vs Yoong9–2
2001Alonso vs Marques6–7
2001Alonso vs Yoong2–1
2000Gené vs Mazzacane9–8
1999Badoer vs Gené7–8
1998Nakano vs Tuero11–5
1997Katayama vs Marques4–4
1997Katayama vs Trulli1–5
1996Fisichella vs Lamy3–4
1996Lamy vs Lavaggi1–2
1995Badoer vs Martini4–5
1995Badoer vs Lamy4–3
1994Alboreto vs Martini5–9
1993Barbazza vs Fittipaldi2–6
1993Fittipaldi vs Martini2–3
1992Fittipaldi vs Morbidelli5–5
1991Martini vs Morbidelli10–5
1990Barilla vs Martini3–4
1989Martini vs Pérez-Sala5–6
1988Martini vs Pérez-Sala6–3
1987Campos vs Nannini8–7
1986de Cesaris vs Nannini9–4
Drivers who have raced for Minardi
DriverSeasonsRacesWins
P. Martini1985–19951060
M. Gené1999–2000330
G. Morbidelli1990–1992330
L. Badoer1995–1999320
L. Pérez-Sala1988–1989320
A. Nannini1986–1987310
C. Fittipaldi1992–1993270
T. Marques1996–2001250
P. Lamy1995–1996240
A. Campos1987–1988210
C. Albers2005190
G. Bruni2004180
Z. Baumgartner2004180
M. Webber2002170
F. Alonso2001170
G. Mazzacane2000170
U. Katayama1997170
J. Verstappen2003160
E. Tuero1998160
S. Nakano1998160
M. Alboreto1994160
A. de Cesaris1986160
A. Yoong2001–2002150
P. Barilla1989–1990150
P. Friesacher2005110
J. Wilson2003110
R. Doornbos200580
G. Fisichella199680
F. Barbazza199380
J. Trulli199770
N. Kiesa200350
G. Lavaggi199630
A. Zanardi199230
A. Davidson200220
J. Gounon199320
S. Sarrazin199910
R. Moreno199110

How Minardi did in every Grand Prix it started: the best grid slot and finish of its cars, the points it scored and each car’s result. Races in which no car took the start are left out unless the team scored sprint points.

200519 racesConstructors’ P10 · 7 pts▾

Drivers: C. Albers, P. Friesacher, R. Doornbos

Minardi race results in 2005
Grand PrixResultPts
19Chinese Grand PrixP140
18Japanese Grand PrixP140
17Brazilian Grand PrixP140
16Belgian Grand PrixP120
15Italian Grand PrixP184 places worse than the team’s season average (P13.7)0
14Turkish Grand PrixP130
13Hungarian Grand PrixDNF0
12German Grand PrixP130
11British Grand PrixP184 places worse than the team’s season average (P13.7)0
10French Grand PrixDNF0
9United States Grand PrixP59 places better than the team’s season average (P13.7)7
8Canadian Grand PrixP110
7European Grand PrixP170
6Monaco Grand PrixP140
5Spanish Grand PrixDNF0
4San Marino Grand PrixDNF0
3Bahrain Grand PrixP120
2Malaysian Grand PrixP130
1Australian Grand PrixP170
Earlier seasons1985–2004 (20 seasons)▾
200418 racesConstructors’ P10 · 1 pts▾

Drivers: G. Bruni, Z. Baumgartner

Minardi race results in 2004
Grand PrixResultPts
18Brazilian Grand PrixP160
17Japanese Grand PrixP160
16Chinese Grand PrixP160
15Italian Grand PrixP150
14Belgian Grand PrixDNF0
13Hungarian Grand PrixP140
12German Grand PrixP160
11British Grand PrixP160
10French Grand PrixP180
9United States Grand PrixP86 places better than the team’s season average (P14.3)1
8Canadian Grand PrixP104 places better than the team’s season average (P14.3)0
7European Grand PrixP140
6Monaco Grand PrixP95 places better than the team’s season average (P14.3)0
5Spanish Grand PrixDNF0
4San Marino Grand PrixP150
3Bahrain Grand PrixP170
2Malaysian Grand PrixP140
1Australian Grand PrixDNF0
200316 racesConstructors’ P10 · 0 pts▾

Drivers: J. Verstappen, J. Wilson, N. Kiesa

Minardi race results in 2003
Grand PrixResultPts
16Japanese Grand PrixP150
15United States Grand PrixP100
14Italian Grand PrixP120
13Hungarian Grand PrixP120
12German Grand PrixP120
11British Grand PrixP150
10French Grand PrixP140
9European Grand PrixP130
8Canadian Grand PrixP90
7Monaco Grand PrixDNF0
6Austrian Grand PrixP130
5Spanish Grand PrixP110
4San Marino Grand PrixDNF0
3Brazilian Grand PrixDNF0
2Malaysian Grand PrixP130
1Australian Grand PrixP110
200216 racesConstructors’ P9 · 2 pts▾

Drivers: M. Webber, A. Yoong, A. Davidson

Minardi race results in 2002
Grand PrixResultPts
17Japanese Grand PrixP100
16United States Grand PrixDNF0
15Italian Grand PrixP130
14Belgian Grand PrixDNF0
13Hungarian Grand PrixP165 places worse than the team’s season average (P11.2)0
12German Grand PrixDNF0
11French Grand PrixP80
10British Grand PrixDNF0
9European Grand PrixP150
8Canadian Grand PrixP110
7Monaco Grand PrixP110
6Austrian Grand PrixP120
4San Marino Grand PrixP110
3Brazilian Grand PrixP110
2Malaysian Grand PrixDNF0
1Australian Grand PrixP56 places better than the team’s season average (P11.2)2
200117 races▾

Drivers: F. Alonso, T. Marques, A. Yoong

Minardi race results in 2001
Grand PrixResultPts
17Japanese Grand PrixP110
16United States Grand PrixDNF0
15Italian Grand PrixP130
14Belgian Grand PrixP130
13Hungarian Grand PrixDNF0
12German Grand PrixP100
11British Grand PrixP160
10French Grand PrixP150
9European Grand PrixP140
8Canadian Grand PrixP90
7Monaco Grand PrixDNF0
6Austrian Grand PrixDNF0
5Spanish Grand PrixP130
4San Marino Grand PrixDNF0
3Brazilian Grand PrixP90
2Malaysian Grand PrixP130
1Australian Grand PrixP120
200017 races▾

Drivers: G. Mazzacane, M. Gené

Minardi race results in 2000
Grand PrixResultPts
17Malaysian Grand PrixP130
16Japanese Grand PrixP150
15United States Grand PrixP120
14Italian Grand PrixP90
13Belgian Grand PrixP140
12Hungarian Grand PrixP150
11German Grand PrixP110
10Austrian Grand PrixP80
9French Grand PrixP150
8Canadian Grand PrixP120
7Monaco Grand PrixDNF0
6European Grand PrixP80
5Spanish Grand PrixP140
4British Grand PrixP140
3San Marino Grand PrixP130
2Brazilian Grand PrixP100
1Australian Grand PrixP80
199916 racesConstructors’ P10 · 1 pts▾

Drivers: M. Gené, L. Badoer, S. Sarrazin

Minardi race results in 1999
Grand PrixResultPts
16Japanese Grand PrixDNF0
15Malaysian Grand PrixP90
14European Grand PrixP64 places better than the team’s season average (P10.5)1
13Italian Grand PrixDNF0
12Belgian Grand PrixP166 places worse than the team’s season average (P10.5)0
11Hungarian Grand PrixP140
10German Grand PrixP90
9Austrian Grand PrixP110
8British Grand PrixP155 places worse than the team’s season average (P10.5)0
7French Grand PrixP100
6Canadian Grand PrixP80
5Spanish Grand PrixDNF0
4Monaco Grand PrixDNF0
3San Marino Grand PrixP80
2Brazilian Grand PrixP90
1Australian Grand PrixDNF0
199816 races▾

Drivers: E. Tuero, S. Nakano

Minardi race results in 1998
Grand PrixResultPts
16Japanese Grand PrixDNF0
15Luxembourg Grand PrixP150
14Italian Grand PrixP110
13Belgian Grand PrixP80
12Hungarian Grand PrixP150
11German Grand PrixP164 places worse than the team’s season average (P11.7)0
10Austrian Grand PrixP110
9British Grand PrixP80
8French Grand PrixP175 places worse than the team’s season average (P11.7)0
7Canadian Grand PrixP75 places better than the team’s season average (P11.7)0
6Monaco Grand PrixP90
5Spanish Grand PrixP140
4San Marino Grand PrixP80
3Argentine Grand PrixP130
2Brazilian Grand PrixDNF0
1Australian Grand PrixDNF0
199717 races▾

Drivers: U. Katayama, T. Marques, J. Trulli

Minardi race results in 1997
Grand PrixResultPts
17European Grand PrixP150
16Japanese Grand PrixDNF0
15Luxembourg Grand PrixDNF0
14Austrian Grand PrixP110
13Italian Grand PrixP140
12Belgian Grand PrixP140
11Hungarian Grand PrixP100
10German Grand PrixDNF0
9British Grand PrixP100
8French Grand PrixP110
7Canadian Grand PrixDNF0
6Spanish Grand PrixP150
5Monaco Grand PrixP100
4San Marino Grand PrixP110
3Argentine Grand PrixP90
2Brazilian Grand PrixP120
1Australian Grand PrixP90
199616 races▾

Drivers: P. Lamy, G. Fisichella, G. Lavaggi, T. Marques

Minardi race results in 1996
Grand PrixResultPts
16Japanese Grand PrixP120
15Portuguese Grand PrixP154 places worse than the team’s season average (P11.0)0
14Italian Grand PrixDNF0
13Belgian Grand PrixP100
12Hungarian Grand PrixP100
11German Grand PrixP120
10British Grand PrixP110
9French Grand PrixP120
8Canadian Grand PrixP80
7Spanish Grand PrixDNF0
6Monaco Grand PrixDNF0
5San Marino Grand PrixP90
4European Grand PrixP120
3Argentine Grand PrixDNF0
2Brazilian Grand PrixP100
1Australian Grand PrixDNF0
199517 racesConstructors’ P10 · 1 pts▾

Drivers: L. Badoer, P. Martini, P. Lamy

Minardi race results in 1995
Grand PrixResultPts
17Australian Grand PrixP64 places better than the team’s season average (P10.0)1
16Japanese Grand PrixP90
15Pacific Grand PrixP130
14European Grand PrixP90
13Portuguese Grand PrixP144 places worse than the team’s season average (P10.0)0
12Italian Grand PrixDNF0
11Belgian Grand PrixP100
10Hungarian Grand PrixP80
9German Grand PrixDNF0
8British Grand PrixP70
7French Grand PrixP130
6Canadian Grand PrixP80
5Monaco Grand PrixP70
4Spanish Grand PrixP144 places worse than the team’s season average (P10.0)0
3San Marino Grand PrixP120
2Argentine Grand PrixDNF0
1Brazilian Grand PrixDNF0
199416 racesConstructors’ P10 · 5 pts▾

Drivers: M. Alboreto, P. Martini

Minardi race results in 1994
Grand PrixResultPts
16Australian Grand PrixP90
15Japanese Grand PrixDNF0
14European Grand PrixP146 places worse than the team’s season average (P8.5)0
13Portuguese Grand PrixP120
12Italian Grand PrixDNF0
11Belgian Grand PrixP80
10Hungarian Grand PrixP70
9German Grand PrixDNF0
8British Grand PrixP100
7French Grand PrixP52
6Canadian Grand PrixP90
5Spanish Grand PrixP52
4Monaco Grand PrixP61
3San Marino Grand PrixDNF0
2Pacific Grand PrixDNF0
1Brazilian Grand PrixP80
199316 racesConstructors’ P8 · 7 pts▾

Drivers: C. Fittipaldi, F. Barbazza, P. Martini, J. Gounon

Minardi race results in 1993
Grand PrixResultPts
16Australian Grand PrixDNF0
15Japanese Grand PrixP100
14Portuguese Grand PrixP80
13Italian Grand PrixP70
12Belgian Grand PrixDNF0
11Hungarian Grand PrixDNF0
10German Grand PrixP110
9British Grand PrixP124 places worse than the team’s season average (P7.8)0
8French Grand PrixP80
7Canadian Grand PrixP90
6Monaco Grand PrixP52
5Spanish Grand PrixP80
4San Marino Grand PrixP61
3European Grand PrixP61
2Brazilian Grand PrixDNF0
1South African Grand PrixP43
199215 racesConstructors’ P12 · 1 pts▾

Drivers: G. Morbidelli, C. Fittipaldi, A. Zanardi

Minardi race results in 1992
Grand PrixResultPts
16Australian Grand PrixP90
15Japanese Grand PrixP65 places better than the team’s season average (P10.6)1
14Portuguese Grand PrixP120
13Italian Grand PrixDNF0
12Belgian Grand PrixP165 places worse than the team’s season average (P10.6)0
10German Grand PrixP120
9British Grand PrixP176 places worse than the team’s season average (P10.6)0
8French Grand PrixP80
7Canadian Grand PrixP110
6Monaco Grand PrixP80
5San Marino Grand PrixDNF0
4Spanish Grand PrixP110
3Brazilian Grand PrixP70
2Mexican Grand PrixDNF0
1South African Grand PrixDNF0
199116 racesConstructors’ P7 · 6 pts▾

Drivers: P. Martini, G. Morbidelli, R. Moreno

Minardi race results in 1991
Grand PrixResultPts
16Australian Grand PrixP167 places worse than the team’s season average (P9.4)0
15Japanese Grand PrixDNF0
14Spanish Grand PrixP130
13Portuguese Grand PrixP45 places better than the team’s season average (P9.4)3
12Italian Grand PrixP90
11Belgian Grand PrixP120
10Hungarian Grand PrixP130
9German Grand PrixDNF0
8British Grand PrixP90
7French Grand PrixP90
6Mexican Grand PrixP70
5Canadian Grand PrixP70
4Monaco Grand PrixP120
3San Marino Grand PrixP45 places better than the team’s season average (P9.4)3
2Brazilian Grand PrixP80
1United States Grand PrixP90
199016 races▾

Drivers: P. Martini, P. Barilla, G. Morbidelli

Minardi race results in 1990
Grand PrixResultPts
16Australian Grand PrixP90
15Japanese Grand PrixP80
14Spanish Grand PrixDNF0
13Portuguese Grand PrixP110
12Italian Grand PrixDNF0
11Belgian Grand PrixP154 places worse than the team’s season average (P10.9)0
10Hungarian Grand PrixP154 places worse than the team’s season average (P10.9)0
9German Grand PrixDNF0
8British Grand PrixP120
7French Grand PrixDNF0
6Mexican Grand PrixP120
5Canadian Grand PrixDNF0
4Monaco Grand PrixDNF0
3San Marino Grand PrixP110
2Brazilian Grand PrixP90
1United States Grand PrixP70
198916 racesConstructors’ P11 · 6 pts▾

Drivers: P. Martini, L. Pérez-Sala, P. Barilla

Minardi race results in 1989
Grand PrixResultPts
16Australian Grand PrixP61
15Japanese Grand PrixDNF0
14Spanish Grand PrixDNF0
13Portuguese Grand PrixP52
12Italian Grand PrixP70
11Belgian Grand PrixP90
10Hungarian Grand PrixDNF0
9German Grand PrixP90
8British Grand PrixP53
7French Grand PrixDNF0
6Canadian Grand PrixDNF0
5United States Grand PrixDNF0
4Mexican Grand PrixDNF0
3Monaco Grand PrixDNF0
2San Marino Grand PrixDNF0
1Brazilian Grand PrixDNF0
198814 racesConstructors’ P10 · 1 pts▾

Drivers: L. Pérez-Sala, P. Martini, A. Campos

Minardi race results in 1988
Grand PrixResultPts
16Australian Grand PrixP74 places better than the team’s season average (P11.0)0
15Japanese Grand PrixP130
14Spanish Grand PrixP120
13Portuguese Grand PrixP80
12Italian Grand PrixDNF0
10Hungarian Grand PrixP100
8British Grand PrixP154 places worse than the team’s season average (P11.0)0
7French Grand PrixP154 places worse than the team’s season average (P11.0)0
6Detroit Grand PrixP65 places better than the team’s season average (P11.0)1
5Canadian Grand PrixP130
4Mexican Grand PrixP110
3Monaco Grand PrixDNF0
2San Marino Grand PrixP110
1Brazilian Grand PrixDNF0
198716 races▾

Drivers: A. Nannini, A. Campos

Minardi race results in 1987
Grand PrixResultPts
16Australian Grand PrixDNF0
15Japanese Grand PrixDNF0
14Mexican Grand PrixDNF0
13Spanish Grand PrixP140
12Portuguese Grand PrixP110
11Italian Grand PrixP160
10Austrian Grand PrixDNF0
9Hungarian Grand PrixP110
8German Grand PrixDNF0
7British Grand PrixDNF0
6French Grand PrixDNF0
5Detroit Grand PrixDNF0
4Monaco Grand PrixDNF0
3Belgian Grand PrixDNF0
2San Marino Grand PrixDNF0
1Brazilian Grand PrixDNF0
198615 races▾

Drivers: A. de Cesaris, A. Nannini

Minardi race results in 1986
Grand PrixResultPts
16Australian Grand PrixDNF0
15Mexican Grand PrixP80
14Portuguese Grand PrixDNF0
13Italian Grand PrixDNF0
12Austrian Grand PrixDNF0
11Hungarian Grand PrixDNF0
10German Grand PrixDNF0
9British Grand PrixDNF0
8French Grand PrixDNF0
7Detroit Grand PrixDNF0
6Canadian Grand PrixDNF0
5Belgian Grand PrixDNF0
3San Marino Grand PrixDNF0
2Spanish Grand PrixDNF0
1Brazilian Grand PrixDNF0
198515 races▾

Drivers: P. Martini

Minardi race results in 1985
Grand PrixResultPts
16Australian Grand PrixP80
15South African Grand PrixDNF0
14European Grand PrixDNF0
13Belgian Grand PrixP120
12Italian Grand PrixDNF0
11Dutch Grand PrixDNF0
10Austrian Grand PrixDNF0
9German Grand PrixP110
8British Grand PrixDNF0
7French Grand PrixDNF0
6Detroit Grand PrixDNF0
5Canadian Grand PrixDNF0
3San Marino Grand PrixDNF0
2Portuguese Grand PrixDNF0
1Brazilian Grand PrixDNF0