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1 day ago · Minardi retained Christian Fittipaldi and took on Fabrizio Barbazza. As their first pair of drivers, Sauber attracted Finland's JJ Lehto , who moved from BMS Scuderia Italia, and Austria 's Karl Wendlinger , who had impressed with March in 1992.
Jun 20, 2024 · Christian Fittipaldi was replaced at Minardi by Alessandro Zanardi when he crashed during qualifying of the French Grand Prix. After three races, the Brazilian returned. Ferrari promoted their test driver and ITCC champion Nicola Larini to the racing seat.
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3 days ago · This incident, which triggered a reassessment of car design and safety features, led to significant advances in drivers' efforts during high-speed crashes. 5. Christian Fittipaldi, 1993 Italian Grand Prix When Christian Fittipaldi had a massive accident during the 1993 Italian Grand Prix, it showed how tough both driver and machinery were.
6 days ago · In 1993, Minardi enjoyed a good campaign, collecting seven points thanks to Christian Fittipaldi's fourth place in the 1993 South African Grand Prix and fifth place in the 1993 Monaco Grand Prix and Fabrizio Barbazza sixth places in the 1993 European Grand Prix and 1993 San Marino Grand Prix.
Jun 26, 2024 · Despite their efforts, the team never reached the podium, achieving fourth-place finishes on three occasions: twice with Martini in 1991 and once with Christian Fittipaldi in 1993. Over 21 seasons, Minardi fielded 37 drivers from various nationalities, including 13 Italians, nine of whom competed under Giancarlo Minardi’s ownership.
Jun 29, 2024 · View a list of the most entries without a pole position by an F1 driver, including the number of entries and their best starting position.
Jun 18, 2024 · A year later, two fourth-place finishes for Martini would provide Minardi with its best ever results, matched only by Christian Fittipaldi in 1993. When financial troubles hit, the team merged with BMS Scuderia Italia to survive, with Martini once again providing points for the team.
