A1: Lauda out, Friesacher in

Minardus

Another ex-Minardi man makes it to the A1 GP grid!!!!:)

http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpass_news_item.php?fes_art_id=27152

forzaminardi

should make austria more competitive, mathias lauda isn't exactly a carbon copy of his old man...

MCSF

Remember when we were at Minardi fest '05 - he was a moving chicane in both GP2 races!

Man, Laguna Seca will be GREAT!

forzaminardi

not sure whether he'll also race at laguna...

salvo

I'm glad for patrick. He deserves a chance.


ps I'm still alive

MCSF

It would be odd for him to race in Mexico and then be replaced by Lauda at Seca.... - extra airfare etc etc. From a cost standpoint it would make sense for him to do both North American events.

Stan

Hopefully he´ll win the race. That way there´s no way Lauda will ever get back in that car.

Wishful thinking I guess...

Alloy

And then there were four.

but clearly Minardi has made no contrabution to motorsport.

Dr_Spin

A1 GP.com also reports on Team Switzeland's Neel Jani being replaced for 2 races by Giorgio Mondini :

The 25-year-old is being given his chance in the silver, white and red car as Jani will be standing down after a pace-setting run that includes victory in the sprint race in Dubai and two pole positions thus far so that he can take up his test-driving duties with the new
:rolleyes: Scuderia Toro Rosso Formula 1 team :rolleyes: where he will join forces with former A1 Team USA racer Scott Speed.

MCSF

While trying to contact Patrick re his appearance at Seca I got this reply from the Austria A1 Team:

"Thanks for the email. Patrick actually only competed in A1 for one race in
Mexico. Regular team driver Mathias Lauda will be back in the car for Laguna
Seca. Sorry to disappoint you. "

Bummer

forzaminardi

would have thought so...