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F1racing says PS is meeting Red Bull. Red Bull is planning on Buying Minardi, and to make it an American team. Scott Speed would be one of the drivers
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[Edited on 2/9/2005 by snoeper]
Minardi boss Paul Stoddart has played down the latest speculation suggesting his team is about to be sold - although has admitted that he remains in talks with interested parties.
Former Grand Prix driver Eddie Irvine, who is fronting the plans of a Russian businessman, is believed to have visited Minardi's factory on Wednesday to continue discussions, while Red Bull are expected to hold talks with Stoddart at Monza this weekend.
Speaking to Autosport-Atlas, Stoddart said that rumours he was on the verge of a deal to offload his team were wide of the mark.
"I don't know why all these rumours have kicked off again, but there is nothing new," he said. "Eddie (Irvine) has been to the factory before and came there before Imola.
"We are talking to his group and he has been back twice (to see us) before, but it is no different from the 41 other approaches we have had. I will talk to anybody who is serious."
The latest speculation in the Monza paddock is of a possible deal with Red Bull - with talks rumoured to be taking place this weekend.
Stoddart has also dismissed that suggestion - although sources claim that there is a chance of the team doing a deal with the energy drinks company to possibly run their drivers in the future.
"I have heard the Red Bull rumours and they are the kind of serious people that I would talk to," he said. "But at the moment the story doesn't have any legs - although that is not to say it won't have in the future.
"If the price was right and it was good for the future of the team I would sell."
GCM still involved/in charge
Team satys in Faenza
Team remains named Minardi
[Edited on 2/9/2005 by Ger]
helloooooo it's up for sale, somebody wants to buy?
But if this Red Bull guy is seriously thinking about Minardi he is out of his mind. Owning two formula1 teams is a waste of money.
He might as well buy the website from RJ, or give the money to me.
we lose 2 teams?? Please Paul, don't let this happen.
Is nothing sacred ?? At todays costs of F1 why would they want 2 teams in F1?
yes for us.
we'll say good bye to each other :mad:
no more fighting with MCSF about Mr. George Bush!
:spank:
But please don't sell the team to Red Bull, I've heard they've taken an option on minardi!!!
Stoddarts reaction: If the price is right and it's good for the team, I will sell.
If it's the latter, sayonara boys. :(
Fuck, that hurts. :(
What will you guys do if we become Red Bull USA?
For me, supporting the BMW-team with Nick Heidfeld COULD be an option, but it would never be the same than supprting the Faenza-troup.
O tempora, o mores
:(
if red bull would become a major sponsor that would be a good thing. driver development is what minardi has always been about and whether the name of such a driver is Claudio Scopatutte or Scott Speed is a formality imho
should they really change the name and destroy 20 years of motor racing history
a) this site will cease to exist immediately
b) I probably won't get up for an f1 gp anymore nor stay at home for it, nor watch it if there's something else on.
c)I won't drink a single can of Red Bull anymore (and during exam time I drink it in bucketloads)
It will be a bloody shame when Minardi don't survive this game, please Paul, i hope you will sell it as Minardi and that it will stay Minardi!!!!!!!!!
Some Redbull logo's are oke, but please let it be Minardi Redbull and that all the guys will stay!
And we all know the only chance of retaining the Minardi name is to have another F1 fan and enthusiast buying it. Mateschitz clearly isn't one. Excuse me, but buying another team just because having more drivers than seats? That guy really seems to have way too much money in his wallet.
I'm very pissed off.
I won't say anything else till this story gets clear.
"Red Bull's plans are believed to include using this year's Red Bull Racing chassis for the Minardi project next season."
If this be the case then Minardi is done. A Minardi is only a Minardi if it is a Minardi.
God, are you listening?