Red Bull buys Minardi (Confirmed)

rah · Post by **rah** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 9:26 am

I saw that stoddy has confirmed that he is in negotiations with Red Bull, but the McLaren news is new to me.

sgd · Post by **sgd** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 9:32 am

rah wrote:I saw that stoddy has confirmed that he is in negotiations with Red Bull, but the McLaren news is new to me.

It's just a rumor, the certain part is that il looks like Mclaren in thinking about a B-Team...

rah · Post by **rah** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 10:06 am

Just read some reports that also suggest this. Who knows, we might even end up with a few more teams on the grid.

JayVee · Post by **JayVee** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 10:19 am

They would want to test their Ilmore (Mercedes) engines without the embaressment

Kapel · Post by **Kapel** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 2:46 pm

julian mayo wrote:
Kapel wrote:
julian mayo wrote:
Heh Heh, Ah, tent poles in the morning, and someone to take them down
That would be my dog-Texan

Spanish Dancer, come back, all is forgiven
Oh come back ,will u!!!
YOU KNOW HER TOO?

NAh

...i was just trying to help

Kapel · Post by **Kapel** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 2:48 pm

rah wrote:Just read some reports that also suggest this. Who knows, we might even end up with a few more teams on the grid.

Yeah ,we do need a full grid

sgd · Post by **sgd** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 3:31 am

Minardi SOLD - Official!!!

Red Bull Rookie - new team...

Ed · Post by Ed » Sun Sep 11, 2005 11:32 am

Yes it is now official!

Minardo boss Paul Stoddard has agreed to sell the team to Red Bull. The team will be positioned as a "Rookie team"

Paul Stoddard said

From a purely personal standpoint, I am going to be very sad to leave this Paddock and the sport I love. I have always said, however, that I would consider selling the team if a serious potential buyer could meet certain key conditions.

Specifically, I wanted to be convinced of the following:
(1) there was sufficient personal commitment and commercial backing in place to move the team to a level of competitiveness that I could not;
(2) the team would continue to be based in Italy; and
(3) the majority of team personnel would have a stable future. After detailed discussions with Dr Mateschitz?s representatives, I am satisfied that Red Bull meets all of these criteria, and on that basis, I have agreed to sell the team.

Full Minardi press release - Red Bull statement

JayVee · Post by **JayVee** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 4:20 pm

I wonder if Ecclestone convinced Matisich (spelling?) to buy Minardi and get Stoddart out of F1 !!

Anyway, I don't like the idea of a company owning two teams. Surely there is a much bigger chance of the 2 teams "working" with each other. Add to that the alliance between Ferrari and Red Bull, we could have 5 cars helping Michael next year or will they be helping Massa

I know it is an exaggeration but you get the point ?

rah · Post by **rah** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 4:48 pm

Your right it is an exageration.

JayVee · Post by **JayVee** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 5:02 pm

rah wrote:Your right it is an exageration.

Helping Massa ? Yes that was an exageration

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 5:20 pm

Sad to see the team that gave Sweet F.A his start in F1 leave the arena.

JayVee · Post by **JayVee** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 5:23 pm

julian mayo wrote:Sad to see the team that gave Sweet F.A his start in F1 leave the arena.

True and Webber too

You never know but Speed and Legge may be racing next year

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 5:29 pm

JayVee wrote:
julian mayo wrote:Sad to see the team that gave Sweet F.A his start in F1 leave the arena.
True and Webber too

You never know but Speed and Legge may be racing next year

Speed possibly, Legge says not

F1greyhound · Post by **F1greyhound** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 11:16 pm

So will we see one team RBR-FERRARI-MICHELIN and another RBR-COSWORTH-BRIDGESTONE?

What a mess if they exchange their data even if I would expect an identical chassis..........

Re.this s@#$ about helping FERRARI, the red team must have really received substantial help this year to end up where they are now.