Counterfit said:
No harm ment
To each his own team and memories.
But in Tyrrell's case, Ken Tyrrell himself wanted his name to be retired, so there's a difference...
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No harm ment
To each his own team and memories.
But in Tyrrell's case, Ken Tyrrell himself wanted his name to be retired, so there's a difference...
I still don't care if Minardi no longer exists, even in name only. The same happened to Stewart, and Arrows, and lots of other teams. If one day, Williams gets bought, I won't bitch about it not being Williams any more.
DrEasy said:
I agree, especially Lotus was a very prestigious name. But maybe the fans weren't devoted enough.
Jordan is going away, Sauber is also going away...but I don't see any large-scale petitions there.
Minardi may be a small team with not a lot of success (if you look at statistics alone).
But it fought against the odds for 20 years with a tiny budget without EVER giving up.
For those of you who don't watch F1, just one example...
The ENTIRE Minardi team budget is about 50% of what Michael Schumacher ALONE earns in the same year.
No wonder Minardi has die-hard fans that maybe other teams don't / didn't have.
Look at Apple in the "gloom" years of 95 to early 98. If it weren't for the diehard fans and Mac aficionados - anyone remember the Mac Evangelist mailing lists and website
? - Apple probably wouldn't be around today.So it's not the brand or statistic success alone in my view, but rather about a loyal fanbase for the last true underdog in Formula 1 - Forza Minardi !
Sauber hasn't had major manufacturer backing since 1997, and yet they managed 4th in 2001. JV said he was amazed at how efficient the team was run when he first showed up.derbladerunner said:I agree, especially Lotus was a very prestigious name. But maybe the fans weren't devoted enough.
Jordan is going away, Sauber is also going away...but I don't see any large-scale petitions there.
Minardi may be a small team with not a lot of success (if you look at statistics alone).
But it fought against the odds for 20 years with a tiny budget without EVER giving up.
For those of you who don't watch F1, just one example...
The ENTIRE Minardi team budget is about 50% of what Michael Schumacher ALONE earns in the same year.
No wonder Minardi has die-hard fans that maybe other teams don't / didn't have.
Look at Apple in the "gloom" years of 95 to early 98. If it weren't for the diehard fans and Mac aficionados - anyone remember the Mac Evangelist mailing lists and website
So it's not the brand or statistic success alone in my view, but rather about a loyal fanbase for the last true underdog in Formula 1 - Forza Minardi !